Potassium Role and Benefits in Improving Nutrient Management for Food Production, Quality and Reduced Environmental Damages

Proceedings of the IPI-OUAT-IPNI International Symposium
Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India, 5-7 November 2009
Volume I: Invited Papers

This publication, which is a result of the IPI-OUAT-IPNI International Symposium on “Potassium Role and Benefits in Improving Nutrient Management for Food Production, Quality and Reduced Environmental Damages”, which took place on 5-7 November, 2009 in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India, contains all voluntary papers that were presented in the Poster Sessions at the event. The Journal; Plant and Soil accepted nine invited papers from the oral presentation sessions at the symposium for publication and, with the journal's permission, these are included here. The proceedings are intended to provide the reader with up-to-date knowledge of aspects related to nutrient management in Indian and South Asian agriculture, as well as their application for wider audiences, with a particular emphasis on potassium.

We thank Dr. M.S. Brar and Dr. S.S. Mukhopadhyay for editing this volume.

Hillel Magen
Director, IPI

Adrian Johnston
Vice President, IPNI