Save Soil By Managing Soil Nutrient Losses Agronomic Practices And Crop Microbial Interaction World Soil Day 2022

Author : Arnab Majumdar,Debojyoti Moulick,Sudhakar Srivastava
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9782832544396

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‘Save Soil’ by Managing Soil Nutrient Losses, Agronomic Practices and Crop-Microbial Interaction: World Soil Day 2022 by Arnab Majumdar,Debojyoti Moulick,Sudhakar Srivastava Pdf

Soil is not only a fundamental source for all living organisms but also impacts non-living factors (water, air, minerals, etc.) making it an invaluable and finite resource. The importance of soil expands from agronomy through to industrialization, thus, it is crucial to understand the impact of human activity on soil quality. To address several global issues related to pollution, food security, and health, the United Nations promotes the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with targets to ‘save soil’ by minimizing nutrient loss and pollution load from the soil. Due to increasing anthropogenic pollution load, many soil pollution control measures are failing, therefore, new technologies and eco-friendly solutions are needed to balance and restore soil health. Soil-crop interactions are essential considering the crop yield and productivity under different soil statuses. These processes, including nutrient release or soi detoxification, are mediated by soil-inhabiting microbes. In fact, the intrinsic role of soil parameters, including the different classes of soil, control soil microbiota which in turn modulate soil nutrient contents and makes these bioavailable. Different crops, especially cereals, are constantly interacting with these soil microbes, thus the relationship between soil, crops, and microbes is complex.

Author : Graham Stirling,Helen Hayden,Tony Pattison,Marcelle Stirling
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781486303052

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Soil Health, Soil Biology, Soilborne Diseases and Sustainable Agriculture by Graham Stirling,Helen Hayden,Tony Pattison,Marcelle Stirling Pdf

Our capacity to maintain world food production depends heavily on the thin layer of soil covering the Earth's surface. The health of this soil determines whether crops can grow successfully, whether a farm business is profitable and whether an enterprise is sustainable in the long term. Farmers are generally aware of the physical and chemical factors that limit the productivity of their soils but often do not recognise that soil microbes and the soil fauna play a major role in achieving healthy soils and healthy crops. Soil Health, Soil Biology, Soilborne Diseases and Sustainable Agriculture provides readily understandable information about the bacteria, fungi, nematodes and other soil organisms that not only harm food crops but also help them take up water and nutrients and protect them from root diseases. Complete with illustrations and practical case studies, it provides growers and their consultants with holistic solutions for building an active and diverse soil biological community capable of improving soil structure, enhancing plant nutrient uptake and suppressing root pests and pathogens. The book is written by scientists with many years' experience developing sustainable crop production practices in the grains, vegetable, sugarcane, grazing and horticultural industries. This book will be useful for: growers, consultants, agronomists and soil chemists, extension personnel working in the grains, livestock, sugarcane and horticultural industries, professionals running courses in soil health/biological farming, and students taking university courses in soil science, ecology, microbiology, plant pathology and other biological sciences.

Author : Douglas L. Karlen,Charles W. Rice
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-06
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : 9783038423584

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Enhancing Soil Health to Mitigate Soil Degradation by Douglas L. Karlen,Charles W. Rice Pdf

This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Enhancing Soil Health to Mitigate Soil Degradation" that was published in Sustainability

Author : Geoffrey R. Dixon,Emma L. Tilston
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048194797

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Soil Microbiology and Sustainable Crop Production by Geoffrey R. Dixon,Emma L. Tilston Pdf

Soils into which crop plants root and from which they obtain essential minerals and water contain huge arrays of microbes. Many have highly beneficial effects on crop growth and productivity, others are pathogens causing diseases and losses to yield and quality, a few microbes offer protection from these pathogenic forms and others have little or no effect. These intimate and often complex inter-relationships are being explored with increasing success providing exciting opportunities for increasing crop yields and quality in sustainable harmony with the populations of beneficial soil microbes and to the detriment of pathogens. This book explores current knowledge for each of these aspects of soil microbiology and indicates where future progress is most likely to aid in increasing crop productivity by means which are environmentally benign and beneficial.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic government information
ISBN : MINN:31951D02461982E

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Soil Biology and Land Management by Anonim Pdf

Author : Rabindra N. Roy,Ram V. Misra,Jan Peter Lesschen,E. M. A. Smaling,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Science
ISBN : 9251050384

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Assessment of Soil Nutrient Balance by Rabindra N. Roy,Ram V. Misra,Jan Peter Lesschen,E. M. A. Smaling,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Nutrient-balance assessments are valuable tools for delineating the consequences of farming on soil fertility. Various approaches and methods for different situations have been used in the past. This bulletin presents a state-of-the-art review of nutrient balance studies. It brings out the evolution of the approaches and methods, provides for comparisons among them, features the improvements made, and highlights remaining issues. This analysis will be useful in further development of the assessment methodologies as reliable tools for devising time-scale soil fertility management interventions.

Author : Ram Swaroop Meena
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789811385704

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Soil Health Restoration and Management by Ram Swaroop Meena Pdf

Meeting the food requirements of an ever-increasing population is a pressing challenge for every country around the globe. Soil degradation has a negative impact on food security by reducing the cultivated land areas, while at the same time the world population is predicted to increase to 9.2 billion in 2050. Soil degradation adversely affects soil function and productivity and degraded soils now amount to 6 billion ha worldwide. The major factors are salinization, erosion, depletion of nutrients due to exhaustive agricultural practices and contamination with toxic metal ions and agrochemicals, which reduces the activity of soil microbe. In addition, poor soil management also decreases fertility. As such, measures are required to restore the soil health and productivity: organic matter, beneficial microorganisms and nutrient dynamics can all improve the physical, chemical and biological properties of soil. Understanding the role of soil health restoration and management in sustainability and nutritional security calls for a holistic approach to assess soil functions and examine the contributions of a particular management system within a defined timescale. Further, best management practices in cropping systems are important in ensuring sustainability and food and nutritional security without compromising the soil quality and productivity potential. Rational soil management practices must allow environmentally and economically sustainable yields and restoration of soil health.

Author : National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Committee on Long-Range Soil and Water Conservation Policy
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 541 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1993-02-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309049337

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Soil and Water Quality by National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Committee on Long-Range Soil and Water Conservation Policy Pdf

How can the United States meet demands for agricultural production while solving the broader range of environmental problems attributed to farming practices? National policymakers who try to answer this question confront difficult trade-offs. This book offers four specific strategies that can serve as the basis for a national policy to protect soil and water quality while maintaining U.S. agricultural productivity and competitiveness. Timely and comprehensive, the volume has important implications for the Clean Air Act and the 1995 farm bill. Advocating a systems approach, the committee recommends specific farm practices and new approaches to prevention of soil degradation and water pollution for environmental agencies. The volume details methods of evaluating soil management systems and offers a wealth of information on improved management of nitrogen, phosphorus, manure, pesticides, sediments, salt, and trace elements. Landscape analysis of nonpoint source pollution is also detailed. Drawing together research findings, survey results, and case examples, the volume will be of interest to federal, state, and local policymakers; state and local environmental and agricultural officials and other environmental and agricultural specialists; scientists involved in soil and water issues; researchers; and agricultural producers.

Author : Peter Gruhn, Francesco Goletti, and Montague Yudelman
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780896296374

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Integrated Nutrient Management, Soil Fertility, and Sustainable Agriculture: Current Issues and Future Challenges by Peter Gruhn, Francesco Goletti, and Montague Yudelman Pdf

Author : Rattan Lal
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000483918

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Soil Organic Matter and Feeding the Future by Rattan Lal Pdf

Soil organic matter (SOM) is the primary determinant of soil functionality. Soil organic carbon (SOC) accounts for 50% of the SOM content, accompanied by nitrogen, phosphorus, and a range of macro and micro elements. As a dynamic component, SOM is a source of numerous ecosystem services critical to human well-being and nature conservancy. Important among these goods and services generated by SOM include moderation of climate as a source or sink of atmospheric CO2 and other greenhouse gases, storage and purification of water, a source of energy and habitat for biota (macro, meso, and micro-organisms), a medium for plant growth, cycling of elements (N, P, S, etc.), and generation of net primary productivity (NPP). The quality and quantity of NPP has direct impacts on the food and nutritional security of the growing and increasingly affluent human population. Soils of agroecosystems are depleted of their SOC reserves in comparison with those of natural ecosystems. The magnitude of depletion depends on land use and the type and severity of degradation. Soils prone to accelerated erosion can be strongly depleted of their SOC reserves, especially those in the surface layer. Therefore, conservation through restorative land use and adoption of recommended management practices to create a positive soil-ecosystem carbon budget can increase carbon stock and soil health. This volume of Advances in Soil Sciences aims to accomplish the following: Present impacts of land use and soil management on SOC dynamics Discuss effects of SOC levels on agronomic productivity and use efficiency of inputs Detail potential of soil management on the rate and cumulative amount of carbon sequestration in relation to land use and soil/crop management Deliberate the cause-effect relationship between SOC content and provisioning of some ecosystem services Relate soil organic carbon stock to soil properties and processes Establish the relationship between soil organic carbon stock with land and climate Identify controls of making soil organic carbon stock as a source or sink of CO2 Connect soil organic carbon and carbon sequestration for climate mitigation and adaptation

Author : A.S. Jadeja,D.V. Hirpara,L.C. Vekaria,H.L. Sakarvadia
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000429589

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Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management by A.S. Jadeja,D.V. Hirpara,L.C. Vekaria,H.L. Sakarvadia Pdf

The book entitled Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management is a compilation work and most of the information was farmed very critically covering all the main topics of plant nutrition. The book will be serve as useful reference to students, teachers, researchers scientists, policy makers and other interested in soil science, agronomy, crop science, environmental sciences and agriculture. Note: T&F does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:709415061

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Biological Management of Soil Ecosystems for Sustainable Agriculture by Anonim Pdf

Objectives and context of the Londrina Workshop; Soil biodiversity, agriculture, sustainable management and farmer context; Workshop process and objectives; Review of knowledge and issues through case studies an soil biodiversity, ecosystems management and sustainable agriculture; Indicators for assessment and monitoring of soil health; Case 1 - Bioindicators of soil health: their use by the sugar-cane industry in Australia; Case 2- Participatory assessment of macrofaunal functional groups for rehabilitation and improved productivity of pastures, cropland and horticulture; Case 3 - Methods for assessment of soil health or quality focusing on a case in Bhutan; Adptive management for enhanced soil productivity and restoration; Case 4 - Adptive management and technology innovation in Mindanao, Philippines; Case 5 - Biodynamics agriculture for reclamation and cotton production in Egypt; Case 6 - Biofertilizers - arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Rhizobium bacteria - for mixed agriculture in Cuba; Case 7 - No-till agriculture for smallholder cropping in Brazil; Case 8 - A case for the Transition of a renowned coffee growing area; Case 9 - Selection of legumes that produce beneficial plant flavonoids for various functions; Case 10 - Integrated pest management and biomass management for managing Helicoverpa armigera (pod borer) and enhanced productivity in Asia; Case 11 - Plant parasitic nematodes associated with common bean: an integrated management approach in Kenya; Case 12 - Role of termites in the soil rehabiliation process in Burkina Faso; Case 13 - Use of vermicompost with a focus on tea plantations in India; Case 14 - Use of vermicompost to reduce soil Al toxicity in Brazil; Case 5 - Conservation and sustainable use of soil biodiversity; Case 16 - Adaptive management for redeveloping traditional ecosystems; Capacity building for integrated soil biological and ecosystem management; Case 17 - Capacity building tools and methods for improving knowledge and skillsin biological management of soil fertility by farming communities; Case 18 - The global Environment Fund (GEF) - TSBF BGBD Network project on the conversation and sustainable management of below-ground biodivesrity; Case 19 - The organic resources database; Case 20 - Use of farmer field schools for soil productivity improvement (FFS-SPI); Case 21 - The african conservation tillage network; Research and innovation in soil biological understanding and application; Case 22 - Innovative methods for monitoring soil biological activity and pest-pathogen interactions; Case 23 - Soil biological activity and C sequestration with a focus on no-tillage systems in Brazil; Case 24 - CGIAR Challenge Programme on Biological Nitrogen Fixation (CP-BNF); Case 25 - Soil and water conservation research in Burkina Faso; Workshop discussions and finding on improving understanding and management of soil biodiversity and ecosystems for productive and sustainable agriculture; Soil biodivesity understanding, status and trends; Development and adpatation of productive and sustainable agricultural management practices; Sharing experiences and lessons learned and identification of gaps and priorities; Soil resilience and risk alleviation; Strategy and actions for implementing the soil biodiversity iniative; Guiding principles and objectives; Strategic framework on soil biodiversity and agro-ecosystem management; Framework for action as a basis for the further development of the soil biodiversity initiative; Objective 1 - Sharing of knowledge and information and awareness raising; Objective 2 - Capacity building for the development and transfer of knowledge of soil biodiversity and ecosystem management into farmers' practices; Objective 3 - Strengthening collaboration among actors and institutions and maisntreaming soil biodiversity and biological management into agricultural and land management and rehabilitation programmes; Workshop agenda; Workshop participants and contact details; Working group composition and guidin questions; Matrix of case studies on soil biodiversity and ecosystem management; Ongoing activities and potential collaborative actions; Indicative outline for case studies on agricultural biological divesrity and checklist for their analysis; The ecosystem approach and adptive management.

Author : Deepak G. Panpatte,Yogeshvari K. Jhala
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
ISBN : 9811359059

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Soil Fertility Management for Sustainable Development by Deepak G. Panpatte,Yogeshvari K. Jhala Pdf

Soil fertility is the backbone of agricultural systems and plays a key role in determining food quantity and quality. In recent decades, soil fertility has decreased due to indiscriminate use of agrochemicals, and nations around the globe are now facing the challenge of increasing food production while sustainably maintaining soil fertility. Written by leading international scientists in the field, this book explores soil fertility management strategies, including agronomic, microbiological and soil-science based strategies. Highlighting the practices that can be incorporated into organic farming and discussing recent advances, it is a valuable resource for researchers wanting to broaden their vision and the scope of their investigations. .

Author : James F. Power,Rajendra Prasad
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1997-06-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1439821984

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Soil Fertility Management for Sustainable Agriculture by James F. Power,Rajendra Prasad Pdf

Sustainability of agricultural systems is a major global concern due to population growth and a number of environmental factors. This book addresses the key to the development of sustainable agriculture-management of soil fertility. Combining data from temperate and tropical regions, it presents a complete picture of how various soils can best be managed under widely different environmental conditions. Soil Fertility Management for Sustainable Agriculture is an excellent reference for environmental and agricultural professionals as well as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students preparing for a career in agriculture or soil fertility management.

Author : U.S. Department of Agriculture
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-06
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780359573431

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Guidelines for Soil Quality Assessment in Conservation Planning by U.S. Department of Agriculture Pdf

Soil quality is the capacity of a specific kind of soil to function within natural or managed ecosystem boundaries to: ? sustain plant and animal productivity ? maintain or enhance water and air quality ? support human health and habitation Soil function describes what the soil does. Soil functions are: (1) sustaining biological activity, diversity, and productivity; (2) regulating and partitioning water and solute flow; (3) filtering and buffering, degrading, immobilizing, and detoxifying organic and inorganic materials, including industrial and municipal by-products and atmospheric deposition; (4) storing and cycling nutrients and other elements within the earth