Agronomy and crop production Books

Addresses the arsenic-rice problem, with effective mitigation strategies. It reviews long-distance translocation, arsenic-induced phytotoxicity, economic measures to reduce arsenic load, and techniques that are agronomically and environmentally safe.

Reports on important factors that impact food safety and nutrition security by providing insight into effective policy development and implementation and innovative approaches for developing sustainable food for a growing population. Using new approaches...

This comprehensive book provides insights into climate challenges in agriculture, covering key topics such as climate variability, abiotic and biotic stresses, advanced farming practices, breeding and genetics, nutrient recycling, and soil and wetlands...

This user-friendly book introduces biochar to potential users in the professional sphere. It de-mystifies the scientific, engineering and managerial issues surrounding biochar for the benefit of audiences including policy makers, landowners and farmers,...

This publication deals with soil erosion and sedimentation. Soil erosion and associated sediment deposition are natural landscape-forming processes that can be greatly accelerated by human intervention through deforestation,...

This book presents state-of-the-art knowledge of Hg in the soil-rice system. It shows the global contamination of soil, and how Hg can be mobilized, immobilized, methylated, and de-methylated in soils. The authors also present how Hg can be accumulated...

This book critically looks into various aspects of the coffee production and marketing industry and its potential for promoting sustainable development, poverty alleviation and providing decent work.

The Vertical Farm: Scientific Advances and Technological Developments systematically navigates the realm of vertical farming (VF), rooted in a robust, scientific foundation. Unveiling the intricate convergence of plant biology, environmental science, and...

This book entitled provides comprehensive understanding of Conservation Agriculture with topics related to climate change mitigation strategies, approaches and impact of conservation agriculture on natural resource management.

This book discusses the importance of recognizing the relationship between humans, animals, plants, and their environment to attain optimum health results. The key objectives of this work are to identify and track the numerous risk factors to promote...

This book deals with the basic concepts of Plant Science including botanical micro technique and microtomy, staining techniques, molecular techniques, plant tissue culture, electron microscopy, and cryopreservation and germplasm storage.

Biomass currently accounts for about fifteen per cent of global primary energy consumption and is playing an increasingly important role in the face of climate change, energy and food security concerns. Handbook of Bioenergy Crops is a unique...

In this detailed guide to small grain cultivation, Mark Alfred Carleton provides practical advice for farmers seeking to grow wheat, oats, rye, and other small grains. Drawing from his extensive experience in the field, Carleton covers every aspect of...

Focuses on the core aspects of sugarcane biotechnological transformation and advanced approaches for augmenting plant development and production through intrinsic/extrinsic variations. Presents latest information on sugarcane crop management in response...

Details sugarcane crop production strategies and related sustainability issues. Details topics such as impact of various stressors along with environment stress management in sugarcane crops, major sugarcane pests and their control, use of plant...

Examines the bacterial and fungal pathogens that can cause rice diseases and explores how to manage these diseases, focusing on diagnostic methods for rice fungal pathogens, traditional and molecular techniques for detection, such as biotechnology and...

Biocontrol Systems and Plant Physiology in Modern Agriculture: Processes, Strategies, Innovations focuses on new production alternatives that do not include pesticides, herbicides, or chemicals for primary food production and instead rely on...

The objective of this book is to give a general view of the different areas of crop science and its applications in the development of modern methods that help in improving crop productivity and management. Crop science is the study of crops and the...

Agriculture is the pillar of human existence as it provides us with food, timber, fibre, etc. Crop production is the branch of agriculture which specifically deals with growing plants to convert them into usable items such as food, clothing, medicine,...

Agronomy is the field of science that takes into account a more holistic and integrated view of the agriculture and all the important fields related to it. It encompasses soil classification, crop rotation, irrigation and drainage, plant physiology,...

This book brings forth some of the most innovative concepts and elucidates the unexplored aspects of agronomy. It tries to understand the properties and interactions of soil and plants and is a combination of ecology, earth science, genetics, biology,...

This book discusses the fundamentals as well as modern approaches of crop science and technology. It elucidates the key concepts and other innovative aspects related to this field. Crop Science deals with assortment and cultivation of crops. It also...

Crop production and horticulture are interrelated disciplines focused on harvesting plants or crops for food, fuel, medicine, or other commercial uses. Recent advances in the field of agriculture have resulted in advancement and expansion of these fields...

More Than 100,000 Copies in Print!Do you dream of raising a feeder animal but have limited land, time, and money? Dirk van Loon has a solution for you! Covering everything from buying your pig to smoking your own bacon, Small-Scale Pig Raising will show...

Spinster Farm is a novel written by Helen Maria Winslow and published in 1908. The story revolves around the life of a woman named Miss Priscilla, who lives on a farm with her sister and brother-in-law. Despite being unmarried and labeled as a spinster,...

The Farmers' Real Friend is a book written by A Brewer in 1847 that provides a comprehensive guide to brewing beer using three-fourths barley and one-fourth malt. The book is intended for farmers who wish to brew their own beer and covers topics such as...

The Farmer's Daughter, Of Essex is a novel written by James Penn and published in 1814. The story is set in the English countryside and follows the life of a young woman named Mary, who is the daughter of a farmer. Mary is a kind-hearted and hardworking...

North American Phylloxerinae Affecting Hicoria, Carya, and Other Trees is a scientific book written by Theodore Pergande and published in 1904. The book is a comprehensive study of the Phylloxerinae, a family of insects that feed on the sap of trees, and...

Genetic engineering of crops are methods of modification and engineering to alter the traits of crops. This book on genetic engineering of crops discusses topics that deal with plant characteristics and disease resistance. This book outlines the...

This book outlines the processes and applications of herbicides in detail. The topics included in it are of utmost significance and are bound to provide incredible insights to readers. Herbicides are an important part of crop protection. They are...

Soybeans are part of the family of legumes. Soybean is commercially processed into various items such as OPI, soymilk, etc. This book elucidates the concepts and innovative models around prospective developments with respect to soybean management...

Cereals are the most widely consumed food products and they constitute a major part of the world's diet. Cereal production depends on the availability of land, water as well as nutrients. The various studies that are constantly contributing towards...

Crop yield and management deals with the study of the diverse methods involved in crop production and crop management. Increasing interest and access to various types of ecosystems have taken research forward and has ensured that the topics of genetic...

Sustainable crop production came as a revolution in the industry of crop production and agriculture. This field has emerged as a way of questioning the current practices of crop production which are proving hazardous to the ecology and detrimental to...

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...

Agricultural crop genetics is the study of crop heredity and inherited characteristics among agricultural crop. There is an impressive history of crop modification in the past three decades and this book on agricultural crop genetics deals with advanced...

Vegetable crop production is the cultivation of vegetables for consumption. This book aims to equip students and experts with the advanced topics and upcoming concepts in this area such as horticultural practices and methods for crop improvement. The aim...

Cereal grain crops are members of the grass family that are grown for their edible and scratchy seeds. Cereals include the most consumed food articles such as rice, maize, wheat, etc. and are hence part of staple crops. Topics included in the book deal...

This book discusses the fundamental as well as modern approaches of using fungicides for crop production. It strives to provide a fair idea about this discipline and to help develop a better understanding of the latest advances within this field. Crop...

The potato is a significant food around the globe in the grand scheme of consumption. However, changes in the Earth's climate are threatening to negatively impact the growth and production of agriculture, namely potatoes, which in turn will greatly alter...