Soil Fertility and Fertilizers

✍ Scribed by John L. Havlin

• Publisher: Pearson India
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 529
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
Study Questions......Page 4
Preface......Page 6
Global Population Growth......Page 10
Food Consumption, Production, and Agricultural Land Use......Page 12
Impact on U.S. Agriculture......Page 14
Utilizing Food Crops for Non-Food Uses......Page 16
Crop Yields and Nutrient Use......Page 17
Crop Yield Limiting Factors......Page 19
Elements in Plant Nutrition......Page 21
Selected References......Page 24
Chapter 2Basic Soil–Plant Relationships......Page 26
Ion Exchange in Soils......Page 27
Buffering Capacity......Page 44
Mineral Solubility in Soils......Page 45
Supply of Nutrients from OM......Page 46
Movement of Ions from Soils to Roots......Page 48
Ion Absorption by Plants......Page 53
Study Questions......Page 56
Selected References......Page 58
Acidity in Water......Page 60
Sources of Soil Acidity......Page 61
Soil pH Buffering......Page 73
Determination of Active and Potential Acidity in Soils......Page 74
Plant Growth Problems in Acid Soils......Page 76
Reducing Soil Acidity Effects on Plants......Page 81
Calcareous Soils......Page 104
Saline, Sodic, and Saline-Sodic Soils......Page 109
Study Questions......Page 125
Selected References......Page 127
The N Cycle......Page 130
Functions and Forms of N in Plants......Page 131
Biological (Symbiotic) N Fixation......Page 135
Forms of Soil N......Page 149
N Transformations in Soils......Page 150
Gaseous Losses of N......Page 163
N Sources for Crop Production......Page 174
Study Questions......Page 196
Selected References......Page 197
The P Cycle......Page 198
Forms and Functions of P in Plants......Page 200
Forms of Soil P......Page 204
P Sources......Page 221
Study Questions......Page 233
Selected References......Page 234
The K Cycle......Page 236
Functions and Forms of K in Plants......Page 237
Forms of Soil K......Page 241
Factors Affecting K Availability......Page 245
Sources of K......Page 249
Selected References......Page 251
Sulfur......Page 252
Calcium......Page 265
Magnesium......Page 269
Selected References......Page 272
Iron (Fe) 265......Page 274
Zinc (Zn) 274......Page 283
Copper (Cu) 279......Page 288
Manganese (Mn) 286......Page 295
Boron (B) 290......Page 299
Chloride (Cl) 296......Page 305
Molybdenum (Mo) 300......Page 309
Nickel (Ni) 303......Page 312
Beneficial Elements......Page 313
Study Questions......Page 317
Selected References......Page 318
Plant Nutrient-Deficiency Symptoms......Page 320
Plant Analysis......Page 324
Greenhouse and Field Tests......Page 343
Soil Testing......Page 345
Study Questions......Page 375
Selected References......Page 377
Plant Characteristics......Page 378
Soil Characteristics......Page 384
Nutrient Placement......Page 386
Other Nutrient Management Considerations......Page 419
Management of Organic Nutrients......Page 422
Nutrient Management in Turf......Page 434
Nutrient Management Planning......Page 435
Selected References......Page 439
Nutrient Interactions......Page 440
Economics of Nutrient Use......Page 455
Study Questions......Page 462
Selected References......Page 463
Soil Health or Quality......Page 464
Soil Erosion Effects on Crop Productivity......Page 471
Management Practices Essential to Soil Health......Page 475
Environmental Quality......Page 489
Epilogue: Agricultural Challenges and Opportunities......Page 513
Study Questions......Page 514
Selected References......Page 515
Index......Page 516