1st Edition
Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management Principles and Practices
Understanding of the dynamics of plant nutrients in the soil provides scientific basis for efficient nutrient management. Soil organic matter not only provides the nutrients required by the crop but also improve the biological and physical properties of the soil. This book collects and discusses information on production and management of organic manures, biofertilizers, integrated nutrient management in cropping systems and nutrient management in problematic soils.
Print and electronic editions not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bhutan).
1. Soil Fertility and Productivity-Concepts and Factors
2. Nutrient availability in Soil and Crop Response
3. Soil Organic Matter- Role, Dynamics and Management
4. Nitrogen: Role, Dynamics and Management
5. Phosphorus: Role, Dynamics and Management
6. Potassium: Role, Dynamics and Management
7. Calcium, Magnesium and Sulphur-Role, Dynamics and Management
8. Micronutrients and Beneficial Elements– Role, Dynamics and Mnaagement
9. Organic Manures-Production and Enrichment
10. Green Manures and Crop Residues- Production and Management
11. Biofertilizers- Role and Management
12. Integrated Nutrient Management in Cropping Systems
13. Soil and Fertilizer Management and Economics of Fertilizer Use
14. Nutrient Management in Problem Soils
Biography
Sharanappa is Emeritus Professor at the Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.