Zdenko Rengel

Nutrient Use in Crop Production

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Nutrient Use in Crop Production summarizes the knowledge on soil fertility and plant nutrition from the farm level to the global level. It emphasizes judicious nutrient management that is aimed at maximizing nutrient utilization in the agricultural landscape and minimizing undesirable nutrient losses to the environment.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Dezember 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 225mm x 160mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 653g
• ISBN-13: 9781560220619
• ISBN-10: 1560220619
• Artikelnr.: 21912402

Autorenporträt

Zdenko Rengel

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Population Growth
Food Production
and Nutrient Requirements
Managing Soil Fertility Decline
Soil and Plant Testing Programs as a Tool for Optimizing Fertilizer Strategies
Comparative Assessment of the Efficacy of Various Nitrogen Fertilizers
The Role of Nitrogen Fixation in Crop Production
The Chemistry and Agronomic Effectiveness of Phosphate Fertilizers
Micronutrient Fertilizers
Delivering Fertilizers Through Seed Coatings
Nutrient Management
Cultivar Development
and Selection Strategies to Optimize Water Use Efficiency
The Role of Nutrient-Efficient Crops in Modern Agriculture
Index