Nitrogen Management in Irrigated Agriculture

Name: Nitrogen Management in Irrigated Agriculture
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ISBN: 9780195078350

ISBN-10: 0195078357

ISBN-13: 9780195078350

Edition: 1994

Authors: Roy S. Rauschkolb, Arthur G. Hornsby

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Nitrogen constitutes about 79 percent of the earth's atmosphere, yet, in an agricultural plant production system, it is still common for soils to be deficient in the nitrogen needed for maximum plant growth. Nitrogen fertilizers, however, despite being essential for the economically driven production of food and fiber, are recognized as polluters of natural waters, and it has become increasingly apparent that manufactured and naturally occurring nitrogen resources must be better managed. This book addresses the problem by describing how such factors as types of soils and crops, irrigation methods, climate, and the nitrogen cycle itself affect levels of nitrogen in agricultural plant…

Book details

List price: $135.00
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/28/1994
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 262
Size: 6.30" wide x 9.57" long x 0.94" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English




Introduction



System Variables



Soils



Crops



Irrigation Systems



Nitrogen



Environment



Management Variables



Placement



Equipment



Rate of Nitrogen Application



Source of Nitrogen



Irrigation Management



Timing of Nitrogen Application



Energy (Organic Matter)



Summary