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Soil Fertility and Fertilizers, 8/e


Soil Fertility and Fertilizers, 8/e
Author(s)  John L. Havlin, James D. Beaton, Werner L. Nelson and Samuel L. Tisdale
ISBN  9789332570344
Imprint  Pearson Education
Copyright  2016
Pages  536
Binding  Paperback
List Price  Rs. 1055.00
  
 
 

Soil Fertility and Fertilizers: An Introduction to Nutrient Management, Eighth Edition, provides a thorough understanding of the biological, chemical, and physical properties affecting soil fertility and plant nutrition. Covering all aspects of nutrient management for profitable crop production, the text pays particular attention to minimizing the environmental impact of soil and fertilizer management. The eighth edition of this proven text has been substantially revised to reflect rapidly advancing knowledge and technologies in both plant nutrition and nutrient management.
 

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John L. Havlin, North Carolina State University


Samuel L. Tisdale


Werner L. Nelson


James D. Beaton, Potash and Phosphate Institute of Canada


 

 

"Preface


1. Introduction


2. Basic Soil-Plant Relationships


3. Soil Acidity and Alkalinity


4. Nitrogen


5. Phosphorus


6. Potassium


7. Sulfur, Calcium, and Magnesium


8. Micronutrients


9. Soil Fertility Evaluation


10. Basics of Nutrient Management


11. Nutrients Interactions and Economics


12. Agricultural Productivity and Environmental Quality


Study Questions


Selected References


Index "


 

 

"New To This Edition


• Illustrates critical quantitative skills essential to professional success in nutrient management and related disciplines.


• Increased number of photographs, diagrams, and other visuals illustrating nutrient response in crops, soil management effects on crop growth, nutrient application equipment, and more. 


• Covers a wide diversity of plants and cropping systems. 


• Increased emphasis on alternative nutrient sources to the most common fertilizers.


• Substantially enhanced focus on environmental impacts of nutrient use.



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