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Screening techniques for plant nutrient efficiency: Philosophy and methods

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Genetic Aspects of Plant Mineral Nutrition

Part of the book series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences ((DPSS,volume 42))

Abstract

A practical breeding and selection programme for a nutrient constraint situation requires that genotypes perform satisfactorily in appropriate soil conditions. Clearly if selection and variety development can be done in soil then the agronomic characteristics and performance can be assessed from the start. However, for a number of reasons this is not always practical and selection must be carried out in artificial systems. Such selection must be validated by soil trials.

Selection for toxicity tolerance, e.g. Al, Mn, NaCl and heavy metals is comparatively easy, but selection for tolerance to low levels of micronutrients seems considerably more difficult. Similarly the search for more fertilizer efficient and N-responsive cultivars, and the possibility of developing varieties for low-input systems still requires careful definition of the physiological ideotype and development of practical screening methods.

The development of screening techniques for these and other nutrient constraints is discussed.

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Vose, P.B. (1990). Screening techniques for plant nutrient efficiency: Philosophy and methods. In: El Bassam, N., Dambroth, M., Loughman, B.C. (eds) Genetic Aspects of Plant Mineral Nutrition. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 42. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2053-8_44

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