19 Mar 2018

New Publication - Plant Nutrition Diagnostics: Potato

By D.S. Pitchay and R.L. Mikkelsen


March 19, 2018 – Peachtree Corners, Georgia, USA

Good nutrition is essential for supporting potato plant health and providing the necessary defense against plant disease and stress.

The International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI), J.R. Simplot Company, and Tennessee State University have collaborated on a new publication that provides readers with access to a unique collection of hundreds of high resolution photographs that document a wide range of nutrient deficiency symptoms in potato plants with remarkable clarity.

"IPNI is fortunate to collaborate with Dr. Pitchay and Simplot in producing this world-class collection of photographs and information," said Dr. Robert Mikkelsen, vice president, IPNI Communications and co-author of the book.

Developed within a unique greenhouse system at Tennessee State University, this collection provides examples of mild, moderate, and severe cases of deficiencies of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), sulfur (S), boron (B), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), and zinc (Zn). The identification of nutrient deficiencies in the field can be a difficult process and this collection provides farmers, crop advisers, and mineral nutrition researchers with a valuable diagnostic tool. Once the underlying deficiency is known, strategies can be developed to help avoid losses in yield or crop quality.

“This has been a tremendous opportunity to work with leading scientists to develop a world class collection of fully documented photos describing the major crop nutritional problems commonly observed in the field,” explains Dr. Terry Tindall, director of agronomy for Simplot.

The book is now available to download from the IPNI Store. Please visit this page at http://info.ipni.net/ebooks

About IPNI
IPNI is a global organization with initiatives addressing the world’s growing need for food, fuel, fiber and feed. The mission of IPNI is to develop and promote scientific information about the responsible management of plant nutrition for the benefit of the human family.

This story and more news from IPNI is available at: http://www.ipni.net/news

Media Contacts
Dr. Robert Mikkelsen, VP IPNI Communications, Ph: 770.825.8070, rmikkelsen@ipni.net
Mr. Gavin Sulewski, IPNI Editor, Ph: 770.825.8080, gsulewski@ipni.net