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Any recommendations on the application of nutrients as sprays have evolved through growers’ practice and observations, and the inability to correct certain nutrient deficiencies only through soil application of nutrients. The employment of radioisotopes and the improvement of laboratory techniques in the 1950s was a tremendous help in understanding the penetration process of nutrient elements through the leaf. Foliar fertilization has an increasing role in crop nutrition, but years of research and development work are still needed.
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Eibner, R. (1986). Foliar Fertilization - Importance and Prospects in Crop Production. In: Alexander, A. (eds) Foliar Fertilization. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 22. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4386-5_1
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