E H Satorre, Gustavo A Slafer

Wheat (eBook, ePUB)

Ecology and Physiology of Yield Determination

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Discussing the latest processes involved in researching yield generation, Wheat: Ecology and Physiology of Yield Determination, and Process will help you design various types of crop production systems for maximum yield. Featuring information on developing high-yielding, low-input, and quality-oriented systems, this book offers you both physiologic

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040294994
• Artikelnr.: 72281509

Autorenporträt

E H Satorre, Gustavo A Slafer

Inhaltsangabe

Contents About the Editors Contributors
Preface
Part One: Wheat Physiology
Chapter 1. An Introduction to the Physiological-Ecological Analysis of Wheat Yield
Worldwide Importance of Wheat
A Niche for This Book
Objectives
Chapter 2. Wheat Development
Introduction
Dynamics of Initiation and Appearance of Vegetative and Reproductive Organs
Effects of Major Factors on the Duration of Developmental Phases
Chapter 3. Physiological and Numerical Components of Wheat Yield
Introduction
Factors Affecting Kernal Number
Factors Affecting Individual Kernal Weight
Summary and Strategies for Future Yield Improvement
Chapter 4. Nitrogen As Determinant of Wheat Growth and Yield
Introduction
Nitrogen in the Soil
Nitrogen Metabolism in the Plant
Nitrogen Effects at the Plant and Crop Level
Optimization of Nitrogen Fertilization
Water Supply and Nitrogen Assimilation
Chapter 5. Grain Quality and Its Physiological Determinants
Introduction
What Makes Wheat So Special?--The Wheat Proteins
The Nonprotein Components of the Wheat Grain
How Do Wheat Grains Grow? Grain Quality Is the Result of Interactions Between Grain Components
Conclusions
Part II: Wheat Ecology
Chapter 6. Effects of Sowing Date and the Determination of Optimum Sowing Date
Introduction
Sowing and Establishment
Growth and Development
Maturation and Harvest
Experimental Estimation of Optimum Sow Dates
Wheat in England
Wheat in Australia
Other Regions
Determination of Optimal Sowing Dates
Chapter 7. Plant Density and Distribution As Modifiers of Growth and Yield