1st Edition

Nutrient Use in Crop Production

By Zdenko Rengel Copyright 1998
286 Pages
by CRC Press

286 Pages
by CRC Press

286 Pages
by CRC Press

If you?re an agronomist, horticulturalist, plant and soil scientist, breeder, or soil microbiologist, you?ll want to read Nutrient Use in Crop Production to find everything you need to know about judicious nutrient management and maximizing nutrient utilization in the agricultural landscape. In this book, you?ll discover ways to minimize undesirable nutrient losses and techniques for preserving... Read more
ContentsPreface
  • 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

Biography

Zdenko Rengel