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Organic farming is not only a philosophy; it is also a
well-researched science. The second edition of The Science and
Technology of Organic Farming presents the scientific basis of
organic farming and the methods of application needed to achieve
adequate yields through plant nutrition and protection. Organic
farming is a scientifically derived method of improving soil
fertility to increase agricultural yields with limited chemical
inputs. As such, it can meet public demand for reduced chemical
inputs in agriculture and play a key role in meeting the needs of a
growing world population. The new edition of this highly regarded
book gives clear and comprehensive details on how soil fertility
can be maintained and how plants can be nourished in organic
agriculture. Chapters on soil fertility and plant nutrition explain
the chemistry of the plant, the soil, and the soil solution and
outline the importance of plant macronutrients and micronutrients.
The book offers practical information on using of green manures,
composts and lime to maintain soil fertility; introduces methods of
tillage of land; provides organic methods of controlling weeds,
insects, and diseases; and suggests how food produce can be stored
without refrigeration. The text provides information on how to
assess and govern the nutritional status of crops and the fertility
and condition of soil and presents guidelines, recommendations, and
procedures for determining the best fertility recommendations for
individual situations. This edition includes an entirely new
chapter on hydroponics that explains organic approaches to
hydroponic crop production. With a full bibliography of references,
this text is a practical guide for anyone interested in organic
farming, from farmers and agricultural advisers to teachers, soil
scientists, plant scientist, entomologists and students of other
biological and environmental sciences.
In 2007, the first edition of Handbook of Plant Nutrition presented
a compendium of information on the mineral nutrition of plants
available at that time-and became a bestseller and trusted
resource. Updated to reflect recent advances in knowledge of plant
nutrition, the second edition continues this tradition. With
chapters written by a new team of experts, each element is covered
in a different manner, providing a fresh look and new understanding
of the material. The chapters extensively explore the relationship
between plant genetics and the accumulation and use of nutrients by
plants, adding to the coverage available in the first edition. The
second edition features a chapter on lanthanides, which have gained
importance in plant nutrition since the publication of the first
edition, and contains chapters on the different mineral elements.
It follows the general pattern of a description of the
determination of essentiality or beneficial effects of the element,
uptake and assimilation, physiological responses of plants to the
element, genetics of its acquisition by plants, concentrations of
the element and its derivatives and metabolites in plants,
interaction of the element with uptake of other elements, diagnosis
of concentrations of the element in plants, forms and
concentrations of the element in soils and its availability to
plants, soil tests and fertilizers used to supply the element. The
book demonstrates how the appearance and composition of plants can
be used to assess nutritional status and the value of soil tests
for assessing nutrition status. It also includes recommendations of
fertilizers that can be applied to remedy nutritional deficiencies.
These features and more make Handbook of Plant Nutrition, Second
Edition a practical, easy-to-use reference for determining,
monitoring, and improving the nutritional profiles of plants
worldwide.
In 2007, the first edition of Handbook of Plant Nutrition presented
a compendium of information on the mineral nutrition of plants
available at that time-and became a bestseller and trusted
resource. Updated to reflect recent advances in knowledge of plant
nutrition, the second edition continues this tradition. With
chapters written by a new team of experts, each element is covered
in a different manner, providing a fresh look and new understanding
of the material. The chapters extensively explore the relationship
between plant genetics and the accumulation and use of nutrients by
plants, adding to the coverage available in the first edition. The
second edition features a chapter on lanthanides, which have gained
importance in plant nutrition since the publication of the first
edition, and contains chapters on the different mineral elements.
It follows the general pattern of a description of the
determination of essentiality or beneficial effects of the element,
uptake and assimilation, physiological responses of plants to the
element, genetics of its acquisition by plants, concentrations of
the element and its derivatives and metabolites in plants,
interaction of the element with uptake of other elements, diagnosis
of concentrations of the element in plants, forms and
concentrations of the element in soils and its availability to
plants, soil tests and fertilizers used to supply the element. The
book demonstrates how the appearance and composition of plants can
be used to assess nutritional status and the value of soil tests
for assessing nutrition status. It also includes recommendations of
fertilizers that can be applied to remedy nutritional deficiencies.
These features and more make Handbook of Plant Nutrition, Second
Edition a practical, easy-to-use reference for determining,
monitoring, and improving the nutritional profiles of plants
worldwide.
Organic farming is not only a philosophy; it is also a
well-researched science. The second edition of The Science and
Technology of Organic Farming presents the scientific basis of
organic farming and the methods of application needed to achieve
adequate yields through plant nutrition and protection. Organic
farming is a scientifically derived method of improving soil
fertility to increase agricultural yields with limited chemical
inputs. As such, it can meet public demand for reduced chemical
inputs in agriculture and play a key role in meeting the needs of a
growing world population. The new edition of this highly regarded
book gives clear and comprehensive details on how soil fertility
can be maintained and how plants can be nourished in organic
agriculture. Chapters on soil fertility and plant nutrition explain
the chemistry of the plant, the soil, and the soil solution and
outline the importance of plant macronutrients and micronutrients.
The book offers practical information on using of green manures,
composts and lime to maintain soil fertility; introduces methods of
tillage of land; provides organic methods of controlling weeds,
insects, and diseases; and suggests how food produce can be stored
without refrigeration. The text provides information on how to
assess and govern the nutritional status of crops and the fertility
and condition of soil and presents guidelines, recommendations, and
procedures for determining the best fertility recommendations for
individual situations. This edition includes an entirely new
chapter on hydroponics that explains organic approaches to
hydroponic crop production. With a full bibliography of references,
this text is a practical guide for anyone interested in organic
farming, from farmers and agricultural advisers to teachers, soil
scientists, plant scientist, entomologists and students of other
biological and environmental sciences.
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