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Soil fertility management for sustainable agriculture / Rajendra Prasad, James F. Power.

By: Prasad, Rajendra, 1936-Contributor(s): Power, J. FMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Boca Raton : CRC/Lewis Publishers, 1997Description: 356 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cmISBN: 1566702542; 9781566702546Subject(s): Soil fertility | Fertilizers | Sustainable agriculture | Fertilizers | Sols -- Fertilite | Engrais et amendements | Agriculture durable | fertilizer | Fertilizers | Soil fertility | Sustainable agriculture | Fertilizers | Soil fertility | Sustainable agriculture | bodemvruchtbaarheid | fysicochemische eigenschappen | physicochemical properties | bodemeigenschappen | soil properties | bodemchemie | soil chemistry | voedingsstoffen | nutrients | kunstmeststoffen | mest | manures | duurzaamheid (sustainability) | sustainability | Tillage | Grondbewerking | BodemvruchtbaarheidDDC classification: 631.41 LOC classification: S633 | .P83 1997Other classification: 48.52 Online resources: Publisher description
Contents:
Introduction -- Essential Plant Nutrients -- Soil, the Sustainer -- Soil Colloids -- Organic Matter -- Soil Acidity -- Soil Salinity and Sodicity -- Nitrogen -- Phosphorus -- Potassium -- Sulfur -- Calcium and Magnesium -- Iron and Manganese -- Copper and Zinc -- Boron and Molybdenum -- Chlorine -- Beneficial Elements -- Nutrient Interactions -- Organic Manures -- Cropping Systems, Soil Fertility, and Fertilizer Use.
Summary: This book addresses the key to the development of sustainable agriculture - management of soil fertility. Combining data from temperate and tropical regions, it presents a complete picture of how various soils can be best managed under widely different environmental conditions. This book serves as an excellent reference for professionals as well as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students preparing for a career in agriculture or soil fertility management.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Essential Plant Nutrients -- Ch. 3. Soil, the Sustainer -- Ch. 4. Soil Colloids -- Ch. 5. Organic Matter -- Ch. 6. Soil Acidity -- Ch. 7. Soil Salinity and Sodicity -- Ch. 8. Nitrogen -- Ch. 9. Phosphorus -- Ch. 10. Potassium -- Ch. 11. Sulfur -- Ch. 12. Calcium and Magnesium -- Ch. 13. Iron and Manganese -- Ch. 14. Copper and Zinc -- Ch. 15. Boron and Molybdenum -- Ch. 16. Chlorine -- Ch. 17. Beneficial Elements -- Ch. 18. Nutrient Interactions -- Ch. 19. Organic Manures -- Ch. 20. Cropping Systems, Soil Fertility, and Fertilizer Use.

This book addresses the key to the development of sustainable agriculture - management of soil fertility. Combining data from temperate and tropical regions, it presents a complete picture of how various soils can be best managed under widely different environmental conditions. This book serves as an excellent reference for professionals as well as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students preparing for a career in agriculture or soil fertility management.

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