| Preface |
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| About the Author |
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| Chapter 1 Ecophysiology of Rice |
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1.2 Rice Cultivation Ecosystems |
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1.2.1 Irrigated (or Flooded) Rice |
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1.2.3 Deep Water and Floating Rice |
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1.3 Soil Used for Rice Cultivation |
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6 | (4) |
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10 | (2) |
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12 | (19) |
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17 | (6) |
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23 | (3) |
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26 | (5) |
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31 | (31) |
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1.5.1 Vegetative Growth Stage |
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32 | (23) |
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34 | (5) |
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39 | (6) |
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45 | (3) |
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48 | (4) |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (2) |
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1.5.2 Reproductive Growth Stage |
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55 | (2) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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1.5.2.3 Panicle Exsertion |
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56 | (1) |
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1.5.3 Spikelet-Filling or Ripening Growth Stage |
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57 | (9) |
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1.5.3.1 Spikelet Sterility |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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1.5.3.3 Grain Harvest Index |
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59 | (3) |
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1.6 Yield and Potential Yield |
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62 | (2) |
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1.7 Yield Component Analysis |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (4) |
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1.8.1 Ratooning Mechanisms |
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67 | (1) |
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1.8.2 Ramon Crop Management Practices |
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68 | (2) |
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68 | (1) |
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1.8.2.2 Nitrogen Fertilization |
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69 | (1) |
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1.8.2.3 Irrigation Water Management |
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69 | (1) |
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1.8.2.4 Phytosanitary Measures |
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70 | (1) |
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1.9 Abiotic and Biotic Stresses |
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70 | (17) |
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70 | (7) |
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1.9.1.1 Management Practices to Improve Rice Growth on Salt-Affected Soils |
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71 | (6) |
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77 | (5) |
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1.9.2.1 Rice Allelochemicals |
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78 | (1) |
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1.9.2.2 Ameliorating Upland Rice Allelopathy |
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79 | (3) |
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82 | (3) |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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1.9.3.5 Grain Discoloration |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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85 | (2) |
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87 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (17) |
| Chapter 2 Nitrogen |
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105 | (86) |
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105 | (4) |
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2.2 Nitrogen Cycle in Soil-Plant System |
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109 | (4) |
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113 | (9) |
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122 | (3) |
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125 | (7) |
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125 | (1) |
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2.5.2 Uptake in Plant Tissue |
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126 | (6) |
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132 | (4) |
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136 | (6) |
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142 | (36) |
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2.8.1 Sources and Methods of Application |
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144 | (9) |
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153 | (3) |
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2.8.3 Application Timing during Growth Cycle |
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156 | (3) |
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2.8.4 Use of Farm Yard and Green Manure |
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159 | (2) |
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161 | (5) |
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2.8.6 Use of Controlled-Release Nitrogen Fertilizers and NH4+/NO3- Inhibitors |
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166 | (6) |
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2.8.7 Adoption of Conservation Tillage System |
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172 | (1) |
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2.8.8 Adopting Appropriate Crop Rotation |
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173 | (1) |
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2.8.9 Use of Chlorophyll Meter |
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174 | (1) |
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2.8.10 Use of Efficient Genotypes |
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174 | (4) |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (12) |
| Chapter 3 Phosphorus |
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191 | (48) |
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191 | (2) |
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3.2 Cycle in Soil-Plant System |
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193 | (3) |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (2) |
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3.5 Uptake in Plant Tissue |
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199 | (5) |
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204 | (1) |
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205 | (7) |
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212 | (21) |
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3.8.1 Liming Acidic Soils |
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213 | (2) |
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3.8.2 Sources, Methods, and Timing of Application |
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215 | (8) |
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223 | (7) |
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3.8.4 Use of Efficient Genotypes |
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230 | (3) |
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233 | (1) |
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234 | (5) |
| Chapter 4 Potassium |
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239 | (38) |
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239 | (5) |
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4.2 Cycle in Soil-Plant System |
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244 | (2) |
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246 | (4) |
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250 | (1) |
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4.5 Uptake in Plant Tissue |
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250 | (6) |
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256 | (1) |
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257 | (3) |
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260 | (14) |
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4.8.1 Sources, Methods, and Timing of Application |
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260 | (2) |
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262 | (1) |
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4.8.3 Use of Efficient Genotypes |
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263 | (11) |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (3) |
| Chapter 5 Calcium and Magnesium |
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277 | (36) |
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277 | (4) |
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5.2 Cycle in Soil-Plant System |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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283 | (1) |
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5.5 Uptake in Plant Tissue |
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284 | (3) |
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287 | (3) |
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290 | (3) |
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293 | (16) |
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293 | (1) |
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5.8.2 Appropriate Methods and Timing of Application |
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293 | (1) |
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294 | (10) |
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5.8.4 Use of Tolerant/Efficient Genotypes |
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304 | (5) |
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309 | (1) |
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310 | (3) |
| Chapter 6 Sulfur |
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313 | (38) |
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313 | (1) |
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6.2 Cycle in Soil-Plant System |
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314 | (2) |
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316 | (2) |
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318 | (6) |
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6.5 Uptake in Plant Tissue |
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324 | (2) |
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326 | (2) |
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328 | (19) |
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328 | (1) |
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6.7.2 Appropriate Methods and Timing of Application |
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329 | (1) |
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329 | (4) |
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6.7.4 Use of Efficient Genotypes |
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333 | (14) |
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347 | (1) |
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347 | (4) |
| Chapter 7 Zinc |
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351 | (36) |
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351 | (2) |
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7.2 Cycle in Soil-Plant System |
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353 | (1) |
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354 | (4) |
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358 | (1) |
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7.5 Uptake in Plant Tissue |
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358 | (7) |
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365 | (4) |
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369 | (1) |
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370 | (10) |
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371 | (1) |
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7.8.2 Appropriate Methods and Timing of Application |
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372 | (1) |
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373 | (1) |
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7.8.4 Use of Efficient Genotypes |
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374 | (6) |
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380 | (1) |
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381 | (6) |
| Chapter 8 Copper |
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387 | (22) |
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387 | (2) |
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8.2 Cycle in Soil-Plant System |
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389 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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391 | (2) |
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8.5 Uptake in Plant Tissue |
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393 | (5) |
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398 | (1) |
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398 | (1) |
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399 | (5) |
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400 | (1) |
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8.8.2 Appropriate Methods and Timing of Application |
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400 | (1) |
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400 | (1) |
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8.8.4 Use of Efficient Genotypes |
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401 | (3) |
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404 | (1) |
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405 | (4) |
| Chapter 9 Manganese |
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409 | (20) |
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409 | (3) |
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9.2 Cycle in Soil-Plant System |
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412 | (2) |
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414 | (1) |
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414 | (1) |
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9.5 Uptake in Plant Tissue |
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415 | (1) |
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416 | (2) |
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418 | (1) |
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419 | (6) |
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419 | (1) |
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9.8.2 Appropriate Methods and Timing of Application |
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419 | (1) |
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420 | (1) |
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9.8.4 Use of Acidic Fertilizers in the Band and Neutral Salts |
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421 | (1) |
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9.8.5 Use of Efficient Genotypes |
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422 | (3) |
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425 | (1) |
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425 | (4) |
| Chapter 10 Iron |
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429 | (38) |
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429 | (3) |
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10.2 Cycle in Soil-Plant System |
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432 | (2) |
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434 | (1) |
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435 | (1) |
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10.5 Uptake in Plant Tissue |
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435 | (4) |
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439 | (1) |
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440 | (1) |
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10.8 Management Practices |
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440 | (5) |
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441 | (1) |
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10.8.2 Appropriate Methods and Timing of Application |
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441 | (3) |
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10.8.2.1 Mechanisms of Uptake of Foliar-Applied Nutrients |
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442 | (1) |
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10.8.2.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Foliar Fertilization |
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443 | (1) |
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10.8.2.3 Day Timing of Foliar Fertilization |
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444 | (1) |
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444 | (1) |
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10.8.4 Use of Efficient Genotypes |
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445 | (1) |
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10.9 Iron Toxicity in Lowland Rice |
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445 | (14) |
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10.9.1 Iron Uptake Mechanism |
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447 | (1) |
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10.9.2 Factors Inducing Iron Toxicity |
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447 | (5) |
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10.9.2.1 Release of Iron from Parent Material in Soil Solution |
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447 | (1) |
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10.9.2.2 Oxidation-Reduction Potential |
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448 | (1) |
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449 | (2) |
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451 | (1) |
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10.9.2.5 Low Soil Fertility |
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451 | (1) |
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10.9.2.6 Interaction with Other Nutrients |
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452 | (1) |
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10.9.3 Diagnostic Techniques for Iron Toxicity |
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452 | (5) |
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453 | (3) |
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456 | (1) |
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10.9.4 Physiological Disorders Related to Iron Toxicity |
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457 | (1) |
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10.9.5 Management Practices to Ameliorate Iron Toxicity |
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458 | (1) |
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459 | (2) |
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461 | (6) |
| Chapter 11 Boron |
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467 | (18) |
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467 | (2) |
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11.2 Cycle in Soil-Plant System |
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469 | (1) |
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470 | (1) |
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470 | (1) |
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11.5 Uptake in Plant Tissue |
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471 | (3) |
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474 | (1) |
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474 | (1) |
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11.8 Management Practices |
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474 | (6) |
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474 | (1) |
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11.8.2 Appropriate Methods and Timing of Application |
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475 | (1) |
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476 | (1) |
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11.8.4 Use of Efficient Genotypes |
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477 | (3) |
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480 | (1) |
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480 | (5) |
| Chapter 12 Molybdenum |
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485 | (14) |
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485 | (2) |
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12.2 Cycle in Soil-Plant System |
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487 | (3) |
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490 | (1) |
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490 | (2) |
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12.5 Uptake in Plant Tissue |
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492 | (1) |
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12.6 Management Practices |
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492 | (3) |
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493 | (1) |
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493 | (1) |
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12.6.3 Appropriate Methods and Timing of Application |
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494 | (1) |
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494 | (1) |
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12.6.5 Use of Efficient Genotypes |
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495 | (1) |
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496 | (3) |
| Chapter 13 Chlorine |
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499 | (12) |
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499 | (1) |
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13.2 Cycle in Soil-Plant System |
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499 | (1) |
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500 | (2) |
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502 | (1) |
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13.5 Uptake in Plant Tissue |
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502 | (3) |
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13.6 Management Practices |
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505 | (2) |
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505 | (1) |
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13.6.2 Appropriate Methods and Timing of Application |
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505 | (1) |
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506 | (1) |
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13.6.4 Use of Efficient Genotypes |
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506 | (1) |
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507 | (1) |
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507 | (4) |
| Chapter 14 Nickel |
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511 | (10) |
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511 | (1) |
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14.2 Cycle in Soil-Plant System |
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512 | (1) |
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512 | (1) |
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513 | (1) |
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14.5 Uptake in Plant Tissue |
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514 | (1) |
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14.6 Management Practices |
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514 | (2) |
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515 | (1) |
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14.6.2 Appropriate Methods and Timing of Application |
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515 | (1) |
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14.6.3 Liming Acidic Soils |
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515 | (1) |
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14.6.4 Use of Adequate Rate of Fertilizers |
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516 | (1) |
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14.6.5 Use of Efficient Genotypes |
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516 | (1) |
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517 | (4) |
| Chapter 15 Silicon |
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521 | (20) |
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521 | (1) |
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15.2 Cycle in Soil-Plant System |
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521 | (3) |
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15.2.1 Reaction of Silicate Minerals with Water |
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524 | (1) |
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524 | (1) |
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524 | (2) |
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526 | (1) |
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15.5 Uptake in Plant Tissue |
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526 | (1) |
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527 | (2) |
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15.7 Silicon Harvest Index |
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529 | (1) |
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15.8 Management Practices |
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529 | (6) |
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530 | (1) |
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15.8.2 Appropriate Methods and Timing of Application |
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530 | (1) |
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530 | (3) |
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15.8.3.2 Plant Tissue Test |
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532 | (1) |
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15.8.4 Recycling Silicon Content of Plant Residues |
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533 | (1) |
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15.8.5 Use of Efficient Genotypes |
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534 | (1) |
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535 | (1) |
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535 | (6) |
| Index |
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