"The agricultural sky" is a dominant natural entity that has
influenced, interacted with, and guided the evolution of crops,
farming practices, and cropping systems. The sky—and all its
components—above and near agricultural areas is an important
aspect of an agricultural enterprise—as important as soils,
water, and crop species. The blue sky above crops that is seemingly
clear, tranquil or sometimes filled with clouds, is really a
repository of a large number of gases, mineral or organic
particulate matter, dust, mist, turbulent wind, innumerable species
of micro-organisms, tiny biotic flora/fauna, seeds, insects, etc.
The agrarian sky supports complex interactions of biotic and
abiotic aspects with perhaps immediate and/or delayed influence on
crops sown on the ground. This volume helps us to better understand
the importance of the sky above crop fields, with the goal to
encourage revolutionary agronomic procedures that lead to higher
yield. It is a comprehensive treatise on the agriculture sky,
covering basic definitions, limits, and explanations about
atmospheric layers like troposphere, stratosphere, and the
phyllosphere. The volume addresses the nutrient dynamics in the sky
and their relevance to crop productivity. It looks at both natural
biotic and manmade abiotic factors in the sky and how they affect
what goes on below, such as from dust storms, at cloudy and/or
windy locations, and from high-altitude jet streams. The author
discusses wind and solar power generation in the agrarian sky and
explores aeroponics to revolutionize crop production. The volume
delves into several types of aerial robots, employing AI and other
technology, to provide aerial spectral data that are capable of
analyzing procedures, soil conditions, irrigation, insect pests,
weed detection, herbicide application, soil fertility, and much
more. The book includes examples from the North American Great
Plains, Pampas of Argentina, Sahelian production zones of West
Africa, Indo-Gangetic Plains, etc. This eye-opening book, The
Agricultural Sky: A Concept to Revolutionize Farming, will be
useful to students and professors in universities as well as to
researchers in industry dealing with aerial aspects of farming.
General
Imprint: |
Apple Academic Press Inc.
|
Country of origin: |
Canada |
Release date: |
June 2023 |
Authors: |
K.R. Krishna
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
588 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-77491-164-8 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-77491-164-7 |
Barcode: |
9781774911648 |
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