Calcium as a Plant Nutrient

Authors

  • Rajendra Prasad Division of Agronomy, ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi (110 012), India
  • Yashbir Singh Shivay Division of Agronomy, ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi (110 012), India

Keywords:

Acid soils, gypsum, groundnut, lime, plastering, soil amendments

Abstract

Calcium (Ca) is an essential plant nutrient responsible for the integrity of cells and plant structure, yet it is generally neglected, because it is available in plenty in most cultivated soils. It is therefore not applied as a fertilizer to crops except in groundnut. In acid soils, where it is limiting, it is applied in large amounts as a soil amendment as lime. In sodic soil, where excess of Na creates problems in crop production Ca is applied as gypsum, another soil amendment. When applied in large amounts as lime or gypsum, Ca nutrition is already taken care of and thus there is no need of annual application as a fertilizer. Nevertheless its importance as a plant nutrient cannot be ignored.

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Published

2020-10-15

How to Cite

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Prasad R, Shivay YS. Calcium as a Plant Nutrient. IJBSM [Internet]. 2020 Oct. 15 [cited 2025 Sep. 7];11(Oct, 5):i-iii. Available from: https://ojs.pphouse.org/index.php/IJBSM/article/view/4035

Issue

Vol. 11 No. Oct, 5 (2020)

Section

Editorial

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