Growth And Mineral Nutrition Of Field Crops, Third Edition (books In Soils, Plants, And The Environment)
by Nand Kumar Fageria /
2010 / English / PDF
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By the year 2050, the world’s population is expected to reach
nine billion. To feed and sustain this projected population,
world food production must increase by at least 50 percent on
much of the same land that we farm today. To meet this staggering
challenge, scientists must develop the technology required to
achieve an "evergreen" revolution—one that increases crop
productivity without degrading natural resources.
By the year 2050, the world’s population is expected to reach
nine billion. To feed and sustain this projected population,
world food production must increase by at least 50 percent on
much of the same land that we farm today. To meet this staggering
challenge, scientists must develop the technology required to
achieve an "evergreen" revolution—one that increases crop
productivity without degrading natural resources.
With 30 percent new material, the updated and revised third
edition of
With 30 percent new material, the updated and revised third
edition ofGrowth and Mineral Nutrition of Field
Crops
Growth and Mineral Nutrition of Field
Crops covers all aspects of crop growth and mineral
nutrition that contribute to sustainable, high-yield agriculture.
Bringing together international scientific knowledge of crop
production and the impacts of agriculture on the environment,
this book:
covers all aspects of crop growth and mineral
nutrition that contribute to sustainable, high-yield agriculture.
Bringing together international scientific knowledge of crop
production and the impacts of agriculture on the environment,
this book:Includes two new chapters on remediation of heavy-metal
contaminated soils and cover crops
Includes two new chapters on remediation of heavy-metal
contaminated soils and cover cropsCovers theoretical and practical aspects of mineral nutrition
of field crops
Covers theoretical and practical aspects of mineral nutrition
of field cropsProvides recommendations for judicious use of fertilizers,
which will reduce cost of crop production and enhance high crop
yields without risking environmental pollution
Provides recommendations for judicious use of fertilizers,
which will reduce cost of crop production and enhance high crop
yields without risking environmental pollutionProvides growth patterns for annual crops and forages
Provides growth patterns for annual crops and foragesIncludes a handful of color pictures of nutrient deficiencies
for easy diagnostic purposes
Includes a handful of color pictures of nutrient deficiencies
for easy diagnostic purposes
To make the book as practical as possible, each chapter is
supported by experimental results and extensive references. A
large number of figures and tables are also included to save
readers time when researching. The overall emphasis of this
reference is on the soil’s ability to sustain high crop yields
and a healthy human population.
To make the book as practical as possible, each chapter is
supported by experimental results and extensive references. A
large number of figures and tables are also included to save
readers time when researching. The overall emphasis of this
reference is on the soil’s ability to sustain high crop yields
and a healthy human population.