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Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) in a Sustainable Rice-Wheat Cropping System

India's rice and wheat crops are in crisis - a dangerous situation for a nation where 75 per cent of the population depends on agriculture for a living. Today's falling or static yields in these two key crops have been the result of the intensification of agriculture from the 1960s on. Tha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Mahajan, Anil (Autor), Gupta, R. D. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edición:1st ed. 2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Concept of INM System
  • Need of INM System in Modern Agriculture
  • Components of INM System
  • Bio-Fertilizers: Their Kinds and Requirement in India
  • Potential of Organic Resources as Plant Nutrients in India
  • The Rice-Wheat Cropping System
  • Balanced Use of Plant Nutrients
  • Effective Use of Fertilizers and Water Management for Rice-Wheat Cropping System
  • Role of INM in Sustainable Rice-Wheat Cropping System
  • Soil-Related Constraints in the Rice and Wheat Production
  • Constraints in the Adoption of INM System
  • Future Research Strategies/Priorities.