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Green Manuring: Principles And Practices


Edition:
1
Volume:
0
Publishing Year:
2013
Publisher:
M/s AGROBIOS (INDIA)
Author/s:
Pieters AJ
Language:
English

Availability:

In stock

Hard Bond
ISBN:   9788177541885
Publishing Year:  

Rs 2500.00


The value of green manuring lies in the fact that organic matter is worked into the soil and the organic matter in the soil is recognized as being one of its most valuable constituents. The soil nitrogen is associated with the organic matter and the decay of this organic matter influences the availability of the soil minerals. This book discuss the amount of organic matter in soil, its sources, and the influences which operate for the destruction of or the increase of organic matter, as well as the part it plays in the soil. A brief survey of the nitrogen problem and nitrogen fixation, with consideration of green manuring crops, their composition, decomposition and use.

Pieters AJ

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Table of Contents..
  1. Introduction
  2. History of Green Manuring
  3. Organic Matter
  4. The Nitrogen Problem
  5. Nitrogen Fixation
  6. Chemical Composition of Green-Manure Plants
  7. Decomposition of Green Manures
  8. Benefits Other Than Increase in Nitrogen. Types of Green Manuring
  9. Various Practical Considerations
  10. Yields After Green Manuring
  11. Crops Used for Green Manuring
  12. Green Manuring in the United States
  13. Green Manuring in Other Countries
  14. Economics of Green Manuring
  15. Bibliography
  16. Subject Index

Book Details

Book Title:
Green Manuring: Principles And Practices
Book Type:
TEXT-CUM-REFERENCES BOOK
No Of Pages:
368
Color Pages :
0
Color Pages :
0
Book Size:
AMERICAN ROYAL (6X9)
Weight:
700 Gms
Copyright Holder:
All Rights Reserved
Imprint:
M/s AGROBIOS (INDIA)
Readership:
FIELD WORKERS | PG STUDENTS | SCIENTISTS AND RESEARCHERS |

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