Advances in Organic Farming
Agronomic Soil Management Practices

Presents a balanced view of organic farming to inform effective decision-making regarding soil, plant and pest management

Vijay Singh Meena (Edited by), Sunita Kumari Meena (Edited by), Amitava Rakshit (Edited by), Johnson Stanley (Edited by), Srinivasa Rao (Edited by)

9780128223581

Paperback, published 18 August 2021

270 pages, 75 illustrations (60 in full color)
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.77 kg

Approx.260 pages

1. Concept and global scenario of organic farming
2. Soil fertility in organic farming
3. Microbial community structure in organic farming and management
4. Microbial biostimulants under organic farming management
5. Conservative agricultural practices (CAPs) under organic farming
6. Role of unculturable microbes in organic farming production
7. Remediation of salt affected soils through microbes to promote organic farming
8. Organic plant nutrient, protection and production management
9. Towards the soil micronutrient availability under organic farming
10. Biofertilizers and biopesticides in organic farming
11. Towards the mitigation of biotic and abiotic stress through plant growth promoting rhizobacteria
12. Organic farming with management software
13. Outlooks of nanotechnology in organic farming management
14. Towards the quality and healthy organic production system
15. Organic oilseed production
16. Organic vegetable production and its impact on soil, environment and society
17. Towards the organic product certification

Subject Areas: Soil science, sedimentology [RBGB], Botany & plant sciences [PST], Microbiology [non-medical PSG]