Agronomy And Crop Production

Author : Alabaster Jenkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-02
Category : Agronomy
ISBN : 168286037X

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Agronomy and Crop Production by Alabaster Jenkins Pdf

Agronomy is an important field of study in the discipline of agricultural science that primarily deals with crop production and soil management for food, fuel and other useful products. The aim of this book is to provide an understanding of the multiple aspects of agronomy with the help of concepts such as sustainable agriculture, crop rotation, plant breeding and genetics, use of fertilizers, crop yield, etc. This book, with its detailed analyses and data, will prove immensely beneficial to professionals and students engaged in this field at various levels.

Author : Raghvendra Singh,Dr. Vipul Singh, Abhineet,Navaneet Kumar
Publisher : Book Rivers
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9789388727532

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Concepts Of Agronomy by Raghvendra Singh,Dr. Vipul Singh, Abhineet,Navaneet Kumar Pdf

As a science: utilizes all technologies developed on scientific principles such as crop breeding, production techniques, crop protection, economics etc. to maximize the yield and profit. For example, new crops and varieties developed by hybridization, Transgenic crop varieties resistant to pests and diseases, hybrids in each crop, high fertilizer responsive varieties, water management,herbicides to control weeds, use of bio-control agents to combat pest and diseases etc

Author : Francisco J. Villalobos,Elias Fereres
Publisher : Springer
Page : 555 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319461168

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Principles of Agronomy for Sustainable Agriculture by Francisco J. Villalobos,Elias Fereres Pdf

This textbook explains the various aspects of sustainable agricultures to undergraduate and graduate students. The book first quantifies the components of the crop energy balance, i.e. the partitioning of net radiation, and their effect on the thermal environment of the canopy. The soil water balance and the quantification of its main component (evapotranspiration) are studied to determine the availability of water to rain fed crops and to calculate crop water requirements. Then it sets the limitations of crop production in relation to crop phenology, radiation interception and resource availability (e.g. nutrients). With that in mind the different agricultural techniques (sowing, tillage, irrigation, fertilization, harvest, application of pesticides, etc.) are analyzed with special emphasis in quantifying the inputs (sowing rates, fertilizer amounts, irrigation schedules, tillage plans) required for a given target yield under specific environmental conditions (soil & climate). For all techniques strategies are provided for improving the ratio productivity/resource use while ensuring sustainability. The book comes with online practical focusing on the key aspects of management in a crop rotation (collecting weather data, calculating productivity, sowing rates, irrigation programs, fertilizers rates etc).

Author : Franklin Stewart Harris,George Stewart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1930
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : WISC:89043735463

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The Principles of Agronomy by Franklin Stewart Harris,George Stewart Pdf

Author : Mirza Hasanuzzaman
Publisher : Springer
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9813291532

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Agronomic Crops by Mirza Hasanuzzaman Pdf

Agronomic crops have been used to provide foods, beverages, fodders, fuels, medicines and industrial raw materials since the dawn of human civilization. Today, agronomic crops are being cultivated by employing scientific methods instead of traditional methods. However, in the current era of climate change, agronomic crops are subjected to various environmental stresses, which results in substantial yield loss. To meet the food demands of the ever-increasing global population, new technologies and management practices are being adopted to boost yield and maintain productivity under both normal and adverse conditions. Scientists are now exploring a variety of approaches to the sustainable production of agronomic crops, including varietal development, soil management, nutrient and water management, pest management, etc. Researchers have also made remarkable progress in developing stress tolerance in crops through different approaches. However, achieving optimal production to meet the increasing food demand is an open challenge. Although there have been numerous publications on the above-mentioned problems, and despite the extensive research being conducted on them, there is hardly any comprehensive book available. In response, this book offers a timely resource, addressing all aspects of production technologies, management practices and stress tolerance in agronomic crops in a single volume.

Author : Mirza Hasanuzzaman
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 659 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789813297838

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Agronomic Crops by Mirza Hasanuzzaman Pdf

Agronomic crops have provided food, beverages, fodder, fuel, medicine and industrial raw materials since the beginning of human civilization. More recently, agronomic crops have been cultivated using scientific rather than traditional methods. However, in the current era of climate change, agronomic crops are suffering from different environmental stresses that result in substantial yield loss. To meet the food demands of the ever-increasing global population, new technologies and management practices are being adopted to boost yields and maintain productivity under both normal and adverse conditions. Further, in the context of sustainable agronomic crop production, scientists are adopting new approaches, such as varietal development, soil management, nutrient and water management, and pest management. Researchers have also made remarkable advances in developing stress tolerance in crops. However, the search for appropriate solutions for optimal production to meet the increasing food demand is still ongoing. Although there are several publications on the recent advances in these areas, there are few comprehensive resources available covering all of the recent topics. This timely book examines all aspects of production technologies, management practices and stress tolerance of agronomic crops.

Author : S. Ramamoorthy,P. Subbian,K. Annadurai
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2004-05-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789387913691

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Glossary of Terms in Crop Production by S. Ramamoorthy,P. Subbian,K. Annadurai Pdf

Agronomy deals with the principles and practices of crop production and soil management. In its broader sense, it includes crop ecology, crop production, crop nutrition, soil fertility, water management, weed control, seed technology etc. To be a good agronomist, one needs to have a sound knowledge of all these agronomic aspects as also some related aspects from other sciences. The task of selecting the terms to be included in any branch of science offers many difficulties particularly in Agronomy, which draws upon from several diverse fields of agriculture. How far, it is advisable to include terms from those over lapping science which lie on the borderland is a question on which no two people might think alike. A compilation of available information has been a felt need of students, teachers, research workers and administrators in Agronomy. This book makes an attempt to present the available information on Agronomy in an easily understandable manner. It would be useful not only to graduate and post graduate students and those appearing in the competitive examinations, but also to the teachers and researchers of the Agricultural Universities / research organizations.

Author : R Dris
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781482280012

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Environment and Crop Production by R Dris Pdf

The book is a compilation of articles on various issues, presented at the workshop on the Influence of Environment on Growth, Production, Physiology and Disease of Crops that was held at the University of Helsinki, Finland, December 2000. The main focus of the book is a review of the environmental factors influencing the growth, development and production of food crops grown under various conditions. The book will be useful to scientists, researchers, students or experts dealing with agronomy, plant physiology, plant nutrition, plant pathology and crop cultivation.

Author : Neal C. Stoskopf
Publisher : Reston, Va. : Reston
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : PSU:000030895133

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Understanding Crop Production by Neal C. Stoskopf Pdf

Author : Mirza Hasanuzzaman
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789813291515

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Agronomic Crops by Mirza Hasanuzzaman Pdf

Agronomic crops have been used to provide foods, beverages, fodders, fuels, medicines and industrial raw materials since the dawn of human civilization. Today, agronomic crops are being cultivated by employing scientific methods instead of traditional methods. However, in the current era of climate change, agronomic crops are subjected to various environmental stresses, which results in substantial yield loss. To meet the food demands of the ever-increasing global population, new technologies and management practices are being adopted to boost yield and maintain productivity under both normal and adverse conditions. Scientists are now exploring a variety of approaches to the sustainable production of agronomic crops, including varietal development, soil management, nutrient and water management, pest management, etc. Researchers have also made remarkable progress in developing stress tolerance in crops through different approaches. However, achieving optimal production to meet the increasing food demand is an open challenge. Although there have been numerous publications on the above-mentioned problems, and despite the extensive research being conducted on them, there is hardly any comprehensive book available. In response, this book offers a timely resource, addressing all aspects of production technologies, management practices and stress tolerance in agronomic crops in a single volume.

Author : Willy H. Verheye
Publisher : EOLSS Publications
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781848263673

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Soils, Plant Growth and Crop Production - Volume I by Willy H. Verheye Pdf

Soils, Plant Growth and Crop Production is a component of Encyclopedia of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty Encyclopedias. Plants, and crops in particular, grow and develop through the uptake of water and nutrients by the root system in soils and their transformation into biomass through processes governed by photosynthesis. The quality and amount of products harvested from this biomass depend largely on the intrinsic properties of the soil, i.e. the moisture and nutrients made available for uptake by the roots. These volumes describe in a synthetic form the impact of the most important soil properties on general agronomy, crop production, cultivation methods, and yields, including the specific management aspects which take away some production constraints. Changes in general agronomy as a result of plant breeding, climatic change and competition between newly introduced crops are discussed. The three volumes with contributions from distinguished experts in the field discusses about soils, plant growth and crop production in several related topics. These volumes are aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College students Educators, Professional practitioners, Research personnel and Policy analysts, managers, and decision makers and NGOs.

Author : G.Y. Tsuji,G. Hoogenboom,P.K. Thornton
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401736244

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Understanding Options for Agricultural Production by G.Y. Tsuji,G. Hoogenboom,P.K. Thornton Pdf

The first premise of this book is that farmers need access to options for improving their situation. In agricultural terms, these options might be manage ment alternatives or different crops to grow, that can stabilize or increase household income, that reduce soil degradation and dependence on off-farm inputs, or that exploit local market opportunities. Farmers need a facilitating environment, in which affordable credit is available if needed, in which policies are conducive to judicious management of natural resources, and in which costs and prices of production are stable. Another key ingredient of this facilitating environment is information: an understanding of which options are viable, how these operate at the farm level, and what their impact may be on the things that farmers perceive as being important. The second premise is that systems analysis and simulation have an impor tant role to play in fostering this understanding of options, traditional field experimentation being time-consuming and costly. This book summarizes the activities of the International Benchmark Sites Network for Agrotechnology Transfer (IBSNAT) project, an international initiative funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). IBSNAT was an attempt to demonstrate the effectiveness of understanding options through systems analysis and simulation for the ultimate benefit of farm households in the tropics and subtropics. The idea for the book was first suggested at one of the last IBSNAT group meetings held at the University of Hawaii in 1993.

Author : Alabaster Jenkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Agronomy
ISBN : 1682862623

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Agronomy by Alabaster Jenkins Pdf

This book provides a detailed study on some of the most significant aspects of agronomy, such as crop science, sustainable agriculture, etc. Approaches to improving plants and crop production, innovative methods for crop breeding and crop management are also covered. The book provides a deep insight about this field and helps agronomists, agriculturists and interested readers to better understand its applications. It elucidates the factors that play a crucial role in agronomy. Researches and case studies which bring forth new concepts and techniques in plant genetics, soil science, crop rotation, etc. have also been included.

Author : Mirza Hasanuzzaman
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 667 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811500251

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Agronomic Crops by Mirza Hasanuzzaman Pdf

Agronomic crops have been a source of foods, beverages, fodders, fuels, medicines and industrial raw materials since the dawn of human civilization. Over time, these crops have come to be cultivated using scientific methods instead of traditional methods. However, in the era of climate change, agronomic crops are increasingly subjected to various environmental stresses, which results in substantial yield loss. To meet the food demands of the ever-increasing global population, new technologies and management practices are being adopted to boost yield and maintain productivity under both normal and adverse conditions. To promote the sustainable production of agronomic crops, scientists are currently exploring a range of approaches, which include varietal development, soil management, nutrient and water management, pest management etc. Researchers have also made remarkable progress in developing stress tolerance in crops through various approaches. However, finding solutions to meet the growing food demands remains a challenge. Although there are several research publications on the above-mentioned problems, there are virtually no comprehensive books addressing all of the recent topics. Accordingly, this book, which covers all aspects of production technologies, management practices, and stress tolerance of agronomic crops in a single source, offers a highly topical guide.

Author : Michael Smith Kipps
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 808 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : WISC:89031282478

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Production of Field Crops by Michael Smith Kipps Pdf

Fundamental principles of crop production; Grain and cash crops; Forage crops.