Plant Nutrient Management in Hawaii's Soils:
Approaches for tropical and subtropical agriculture
Editors: James A. Silva, Raymond S. Uchida
University of Hawaii Press
Part 1 dated 2000, Parts 2 - 18 dated 2009
Part
Introduction
Managing fertilizer nutrients to protect the environment and human health
Sampling and analysis of soils and plant tissues
Essential nutrients for plant growth: nutrient functions and deficiency symptoms
Recommended plant tissue nutrient levels for some vegetable, fruit, and ornamental foliage and flowering plants in Hawaii
Use of information from soil surveys and classification
How fertilizer recommendations are made
Interpreting soil nutrient analysis data: definition of "low," "sufficient," and "high" nutrient levels
Collection of calibration data for interpreting soil and plant tissue analyses
Predicting soil phosphorus requirements
Soil acidity and liming
Plant tolerance of low soil pH, soil aluminum, and soil manganese
Inorganic fertilizer materials
Biological nitrogen fixation: nature’s partnership for sustainable agricultural production
Mycorrhizal fungi and plant nutrition
Organic soil amendments for sustainable agriculture: organic sources of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium
Plant-parasitic nematodes and their management
Soil and water salinity