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Plants are unique organisms that have the capacity to absorb inorganic elements and water through their root systems and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and combine these into cellular constituents using energy from sunlight. Managing the supply of inorganic elements (nutrients) is a fundamental component of all plant production systems. If nutrient deficiencies are occurring, achievement of optimal yields requires a producer to supply fertilizer nutrients to supplement the pool of available nutrients in the soil to meet the nutritional needs of the specific plant. In addition, the timing of fertilizer applications should ensure that high availability of the applied nutrient(s) corresponds to the peak nutrient requirements of the developing root system. A basic understanding of the growth pattern and nutrient uptake with time by the cotton plant is essential in making wise nutrient management decisions, especially in production systems where nutrients may be deficient (Gerik et al., 1998). This chapter will focus on the elements considered essential for cotton plants, and their uptake and distribution within the plant.
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Mullins, G., Burmester, C. (2010). Relation of Growth and Development to Mineral Nutrition. In: Stewart, J.M., Oosterhuis, D.M., Heitholt, J.J., Mauney, J.R. (eds) Physiology of Cotton. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3195-2_9
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