Managing Soil Health for Maximising Crop Productivity

Duncan Sones (Edited by)

9789385516788

Hardback, published 20 October 2016

200 pages
25 x 15 x 1.5 cm, 0.55 kg

Soil serves as the natural environment for plant growth, and it is difficult to envision soilless agriculture as a cost-effective alternative for meeting the majority of the worlds food and fiber needs in the foreseeable future. Therefore, it is imperative that soil remains healthy for agricultural purposes. This book, Managing Soil Health for Maximizing Crop Productivity, comprises 10 chapters and includes a bibliography. It provides a comprehensive overview of the role of cover crops, mulching, and conservation tillage in reducing soil erosion. This resource will serve as a valuable reference and guide for educators, students, policymakers, environmentalists, and farmers alike.

• 1. Soil Health &
  Soil Fertility
• 2. Evaluating Soil Fertility
• 3. Water Management
• 4. Approaches to Soil Fertility Management
• 5. The concept of integrated soil fertility management (ISFM)
• 6. Organic Fertilizer and ISFM
• 7. Inorganic Fertilizer and Liming
• 8. Participatory Approach to ISFM Practice
• 9. Economic Analysis of ISFM Technology
• 10. Sharing ISFM Information