Contents

#### **Preface XI**



Preface

Potassium is a major nutrient in plants, which plays a vital role in cellular functions and enzymatic reactions. Growth, development, and fruit quality greatly depend on this essen‐ tial element. Therefore, plants uptake potassium in higher amount than any other minerals except nitrogen. On the other hand, hydroponics is a managed culture technique where management of potassium nutrition is possible toward improvement of quality attributes in fruits and vegetables. Therefore, development of cultivation techniques following the specif‐

In this book, the role of potassium nutrition in plants, its interaction with other nutrients, and its source fertilizers are included in the first few chapters. Potassium fertilizer manage‐ ment and cultivation techniques of leafy and fruit vegetables are also included. Software de‐ veloped for the calculation of hydroponic nutrients including potassium is also illustrated in

Interesting researches on potassium nutrition and quality improvement in fruits and vegeta‐ bles are brought together to present this book to teachers, researchers, and advanced stu‐

Publication of this book would have been impossible without the interesting research work of many researchers around the globe. Acknowledgment goes to the chapter contributors,

> **Dr. Md Asaduzzaman** Horticulture Research Centre

> > Gazipur, Bangladesh

Department of Agriculture

**Dr. Toshiki Asao**

Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute

School of Life and Environmental Science Shimane University, Matsue, Japan

ic management of potassium nutrition would produce enhanced quality of crops.

this book for easy management of cultural solution.

who volunteered their valuable time to publish this book.

dents of plant biological science.
