Agriculture
Price: Australian Soil Fertility Manual ~ Edited by FIFA Edited by: FIFA Fertiliser Industry Federation of Australia The Australian Soil Fertility Manual is a trusted guide to the safe use and handling of fertilizers. It describes the types of agricultural soils, how they are classified and the interaction of soil, water and nutrients. It also provides an insight into how plants utilise nutrients and the role that individual nutrients play in the process of plant growth. This edition has been revised to reflect an increased emphasis on the environmental fate of nutrients and appropriate management strategies. It also has additional information on soil physical, chemical, and biological properties and discussions on the use of lime, dolomite and gypsum. New content covers liming effectiveness, nitrogen water use efficiency, regulations for handling and using fertilizers, storage and transport of security sensitive ammonium nitrate, budgeting for profitable nitrogen use and best management practice for nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers. The chapters on potassium; calcium, magnesium and sulfur; plant nutrients and the environment; and heavy metal in fertilizers and agriculture have all been extensively revised and rewritten. This important work will be an essential text for fertilizer dealers, extension workers, consultants, teachers, farmers, horticulturists, graziers and others concerned with the profitable and environmentally safe use of plant nutrients. Features Practical manual explaining the basics of soil-plant relationships, and the principles of fertilizer use Safe handling of fertilizers Application rates and cost comparisons for different fertilizers Role of lime and gypsum Descriptions of soil types and uses Management of plant nutrients in the environment ContentsChapter 1 - Concepts of Soil Fertility and Productivity Chapter 2 - Soil Acidity, Alkalinity and Salinity Chapter 3 - Nitrogen Chapter 4 - PhosphorusChapter 5 - Potassium Chapter 6 - Calcium, Magnesium and Sulfur Chapter 7 - Micro-nutrients Chapter 8 - Soil Testing, Plant and Water Analysis, and Diagnostic Techniques Chapter 9 - Fertilize for Profits Chapter 10 - Plant Nutrients and the Environment Chapter 11 - Heavy Metals in Fertilizers and Agriculture Chapter 12 - Precision Agriculture - an overview Chapter 13 - Regulations for Handling and Using Fertilizers
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The Australian Soil Fertility Manual is a trusted guide to the safe use and handling of fertilizers. It describes the types of agricultural soils, how they are classified and the interaction of soil, water and nutrients. It also provides an insight into how plants utilise nutrients and the role that individual nutrients play in the process of plant growth. This edition has been revised to reflect an increased emphasis on the environmental fate of nutrients and appropriate management strategies. It also has additional information on soil physical, chemical, and biological properties and discussions on the use of lime, dolomite and gypsum. New content covers liming effectiveness, nitrogen water use efficiency, regulations for handling and using fertilizers, storage and transport of security sensitive ammonium nitrate, budgeting for profitable nitrogen use and best management practice for nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers. The chapters on potassium; calcium, magnesium and sulfur; plant nutrients and the environment; and heavy metal in fertilizers and agriculture have all been extensively revised and rewritten. This important work will be an essential text for fertilizer dealers, extension workers, consultants, teachers, farmers, horticulturists, graziers and others concerned with the profitable and environmentally safe use of plant nutrients.
Features
ContentsChapter 1 - Concepts of Soil Fertility and Productivity Chapter 2 - Soil Acidity, Alkalinity and Salinity Chapter 3 - Nitrogen Chapter 4 - PhosphorusChapter 5 - Potassium Chapter 6 - Calcium, Magnesium and Sulfur Chapter 7 - Micro-nutrients Chapter 8 - Soil Testing, Plant and Water Analysis, and Diagnostic Techniques Chapter 9 - Fertilize for Profits Chapter 10 - Plant Nutrients and the Environment Chapter 11 - Heavy Metals in Fertilizers and Agriculture Chapter 12 - Precision Agriculture - an overview Chapter 13 - Regulations for Handling and Using Fertilizers
