underutilized and underexploited horticultural crops
editor K.V. PETER
- Enfield, N.H. : Science Publishers, c2002.
- xiv, various p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- set of 4 volumes .
Includes bibliographical references.
Machine generated contents note: Dedication Preface Acknowledgement List of contributors 1. Historical aspects of soil fertility and crop production research K.R. Krishna 2. Soil geography and sustainability of cultivation Lothar Beyer 3. Soil mineral deficiency, nutrient acquisition, and crop production K.R. Krishna 4. Nitrogen in soil: Transformations and influence on crop productivity K.R. Krishna and Carl Rosen 5. Soil phosphorus, its transformations and their relevance to crop production K.R. Krishna 6. Potassium in soil and its influence on crop growth and yield K.R. Krishna 7. Secondary nutrients in soil and their influence on crop productivity K.R. Krishna 8. Micronutrients in soil, their acquisition mechanisms and influence on crop growth and yield Jean Pierre Ndiaye and K.R. Krishna 9. Soil organic matter in temperate arable land and its relationship to soil fertility and crop production Lothar Beyer, Kristina Pingpank and Klaus Sieling 10. Available soil nutrients and fertilizer use in relation to crop production in the Mediterranean area John Ryan 11. Maximizing soil fertility utilization for higher crop yield: modeling K.R. Krishna 12. Fertilizers for improved soil fertility and crop production K.R. Krishna 13. Biofertilizers to augment soil fertility and crop production Lata, A. K. Saxena, and K.V.B.R. Tilak 14. The use of Stable isotopes in soil fertility research Rebecca Hood 15. Crop improvement towards resistance to soil fertility constraints K.R. Krishna 16. Soil Fertility and Plant diagnostic norms for Horticultural crop production B. S Bharagava and H.B. Raghupathi 17. Nutrient dynamics in agro-environments K.R. Krishna 18. Application of remote sensing in agriculture and soil science S.N.V. Kalluri, and T.J. Schmugee Glossary Index.