Controlled Release Fertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture

Controlled Release Fertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture
Author: F.B Lewu
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2020-10-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0128226145

Controlled Release Fertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture provides a comprehensive examination of precision fertilizer applications using the 4-R approach—the right amount of fertilizer at the right time to the right plant at the correct stage of plant growth. This volume consolidates detailed information on each aspect of controlled release fertilizers, including up-to-date literature citations, the current market for controlled release fertilizers and patents. Presenting the tremendous advances in experimental and theoretical studies on sustainable agriculture and related areas, this book provides in-depth insight into state-of-the-art controlled release mechanisms of fertilizers, techniques, and their use in sustainable agriculture. Conventional release mechanisms have historically meant waste of fertilizers and the adverse effects of that waste on the environment. Controlled release delivery makes significant strides in enhancing fertilizer benefit to the target plant, while protecting the surrounding environment and increasing sustainability. - Presents cutting-edge interdisciplinary insights specifically focused on the controlled release of fertilizers - Explores the benefits and challenges of 4-R fertilizer use - Includes expertise from leading researchers in the fields of agriculture, polymer science, and nanotechnology working in industry, academics, government, and private research institutions across the globe - Presents the tremendous advances in experimental and theoretical studies on sustainable agriculture and related areas

Encyclopedia of Agrophysics

Encyclopedia of Agrophysics
Author: Jan Gliński
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 1075
Release: 2011-06-07
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9048135842

This Encyclopedia of Agrophysics will provide up-to-date information on the physical properties and processes affecting the quality of the environment and plant production. It will be a "first-up" volume which will nicely complement the recently published Encyclopedia of Soil Science, (November 2007) which was published in the same series. In a single authoritative volume a collection of about 250 informative articles and ca 400 glossary terms covering all aspects of agrophysics will be presented. The authors will be renowned specialists in various aspects in agrophysics from a wide variety of countries. Agrophysics is important both for research and practical use not only in agriculture, but also in areas like environmental science, land reclamation, food processing etc. Agrophysics is a relatively new interdisciplinary field closely related to Agrochemistry, Agrobiology, Agroclimatology and Agroecology. Nowadays it has been fully accepted as an agricultural and environmental discipline. As such this Encyclopedia volume will be an indispensable working tool for scientists and practitioners from different disciplines, like agriculture, soil science, geosciences, environmental science, geography, and engineering.

Fertilizers

Fertilizers
Author: Fernando López-Valdez
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Fertilizers
ISBN: 9781633210516

This book describes many important principles of fertilizer management and the environmental pollution problems due to the indiscriminate soil fertilization rate. The long-term impacts of organic or mineral fertilizer use have implications on soil fertility, crop yields, water quality, climatic change, greenhouse gas emissions, etc. Twelve chapters provide the state of the art of some important topics on subsistence agriculture, modern agronomy, and technological improvements which have sharply increased yields from cultivation, with a special emphasis on the sustainable management and environmental impact of commercial and nontraditional fertilizers. Without a doubt, this book is a valuable contribution to the agricultural sciences and it would not have been possible without the invaluable contributions, immeasurable acknowledgements, and recognized expertise from the authors.

(English) JADAM Organic Farming

(English) JADAM Organic Farming
Author: Youngsang Cho
Publisher: JADAM
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2020-02-10
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 8989220173

ULTRA Powerful Pest and Disease Control Solution Make all-Natural Pesticide. Farm at $100 per acre a year. Everything you need to know to: Go completely organic Boost quality and yield Save huge, huge, HUGE costs Make all-natural fertilizer, pesticide, and microorganism inputs yourself. JADAM’s ultimate objective is to bring farming back to farmers. Through JADAM’s method, farming can become ultra-low-cost, completely organic, and farmers can once again become the masters of farming. Farmers will possess the knowledge, method, and technology of farming. When organic farming becomes easy, effective, and inexpensive, it can finally become a practical alternative. Farmers, consumers, and Mother Nature will all rejoice in this splendid new world we wish to open. You will learn many useful new methods including increasing microbial diversity and population, boosting soil minerals, tackling soil compaction, reducing salt levels, raising soil fertility, and more. This book also shows you how to make natural pesticides that can replace chemical ones. He started organic farming and raised animals himself from 1991 in Asan, Chungnam province. He went on to establish "Jadam Organic Farming" and started to promote this farming system through books and website (www.jadam.kr). He established "Jadam Natural Pesticide Institute" in 2002 from where he continued his research while integrating knowledge from many experienced farmers which led to the completion of the system of ultra-low-cost Jadam organic farming. He invented and developed many technologies for a natural pesticide which he voluntarily did not patent but rather shared through books and website. His "Natural Pesticide Workshops" teaches the essence of ultra-low-cost JADAM organic farming. Lectures, too, are disclosed on JADAM website(en.jadam.kr).

Special Publication

Special Publication
Author: California. Department of Agriculture
Publisher:
Total Pages: 906
Release: 1922
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN:

Soil Liquid Phase Composition

Soil Liquid Phase Composition
Author: V.V. Snakin
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2001-05-21
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780444506757

Front Cover; Soil Liquid Phase Composition; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CHAPTER 1. SOIL LIQUID PHASE AS A STRUCTURAL ELEMENT OF AN ECOSYSTEM; CHAPTER 2. SOIL LIQUID PHASE INVESTIGATION; CHAPTER 3. STUDY AREAS; CHAPTER 4. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ON THE SOIL LIQUID PHASE; CHAPTER 5. SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL PROPERTIES OF SOIL LIQUID PHASE; CHAPTER 6. MATERIAL AND ENERGY EXCHANGE IN ECOSYSTEMS; CHAPTER 7. ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES AND SOIL LIQUID PHASE; SUMMARY; GLOSSARY; REFERENCES; CORRELATION BETWEEN SOIL NAMES; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX.