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Integrated nutrient management for sustainable crop production/ edited by Milkha S. Aulakh, Cynthia A. Grant

Contributor(s): Aulakh, Milkha S | Grant, Cynthia AMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Haworth Press, 2008Description: xx, 598 p. : ill., maps (some col.) ; 23 cmISBN: 9781560223047 (hard : alk. paper); 1560223049 (hard : alk. paper)Subject(s): Fertilizers | Crops -- Nutrition | Cropping systems | Sustainable agricultureDDC classification: 631.81

Contents:

Chapter 1. Global Food Production and Plant Nutrient Demand: Present Status and Future Prospects 17 Luc M. Maene Kristen E. Sukalac Patrick Heffer Introduction 17 Trends In Global Food, Feed and Fiber Production and Consumption 18 Trends in Global Nutrient Demand 26 Conclusions 34 Chapter 2. Integrated Nutrient Management to Meet Nutrient Demand: Present Status and Future Prospects 61 Cynthia A. Grant Milkha S. Aulakh A.E. Johnny Johnston Introduction 61 The Challenge of Nutrient Depletion 65 The Challenge of Nutrient Excess 69 Challenges for Integrated Nutrient Management 71 Integrated Nutrient Management: Future Challenges 86 Chapter 3. Experience/Concepts from USA 107 M. M. Alley D. G. Westfall G.L. Mullins Introduction 107 Major Climatic Regions and Crop Production 108 Crop Production and Nutrient Removals in Harvests 109 Monitoring Soil Fertility Levels in the USA 120 Manure Nutrient Sources 124 Nutrient Use 125 Nutrient Sources and Soil Fertility Maintenance 127 Nutrient Management Plans 131 Research Needs 135 Chapter 4. Experience/Concepts from Canada 167 Sukhdev S. Malhi Cynthia A. Grant Denis A. Angers Adrian M. Johnston Jeff J. Schoenau Craig F. Drury Introduction 167 Major Soil/Climatic Regions/Zones and Cropping Systems 169 Agricultural Production and Nutrient Balances 173 Fertilizers and Sustainable Development 174 Technical Requirements for INM 175 Case Studies on INM 180 Research Accomplishments, Gaps and Future Needs 207 Summary and Conclusions 212 Chapter 5. The European Experience 247 Paolo Sequi AE Johnny Johnston Rosa Francaviglia Roberta Farina Introduction 247 Summary and conclusions 273 Appendix 1 275 Appendix 2 278 Appendix 3 280 Chapter 6. Experience/Concepts From New Zealand 305 AHC Roberts TJ van der Weerden DC Edmeades Introduction 305 Major Soil/Climatic Regions/Zones and Major Cropping Systems 306 Agricultural Production and Nutrient Balances 307 Fertilizers and Sustainable Development 310 Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) 315 Technical Requirements for INM 316 Actual Implementation and INM 319 Discussion of Cases 320 Research Gaps and Future Research Needs 322 Summary and Conclusion 327 Chapter 7. Experience from South Asia 341 Milkha S. Aulakh Guriqbal Singh Introduction 341 Climate and Major Crops 343 Agricultural Production and Nutrient Consumption 343 Benefits and Limitations of Chemical Fertilizers 344 Integrated Nutrient Management Practices 346 Technical Requirements for INM 358 Constraints for Implementation of INM 360 Research Gaps and Future Needs 361 Summary and Conclusions 362 Chapter 8. Experience from China 387 Bao Lin Guangxi Xing Jianchang Xie Zhihong Li Ronggui Wu Introduction 387 Major Agricultural Regions and Cropping Systems 388 Agricultural Production, Fertilization and Nutrient Balance 392 Integrated Nutrient Management 397 Benefits and Limitations of Chemical Fertilizers 410 Fertilizer and Agriculture Sustainability 414 Chapter 9. Experiences/concepts from Southeast Asia 437 D.C. OlkS. Pandey M. Becker C. Witt B.A. Linquist Introduction 437 Integrated Nutrient Management in Rainfed Rice 439 Green Manures 447 Integrated Nutrient Management in Irrigated Lowland Rice 452 Socio-Economic Constraints to Adoption of Improved Nutrient Management Technologies 458 Conclusions 464 Chapter 10. Experience from South America 499 Bernardo van Raij Alfredo Scheid Lopes Eduardo Casanova Martín Díaz-Zorita Introduction 499 Main Ecosystems and Cropping Systems 500 Agricultural Production and Nutrient Balances 503 Fertilizers and Sustainable Development 509 Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) 512 Technical Requirements for INM 515 Actual Implementation of INM 517 Discussion of Cases 522 Research Gaps and Future Research Needs 527 Summary and Conclusion 528 Chapter 11. Concepts and Experience from Sub-Saharan Africa 555 Andre Bationo Job Kihara Bernard Vanlauwe Joseph Kimetu Boaz S. Waswa Kanwar L. Sahrawat Introduction 555 Overview of Soil Fertility Status in Africa 557 Evolution of Soil Fertility Paradigm in Africa 561 Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) Experiences in SSA 564 Conclusions 578 Chapter 12. Experience and Concepts from the Middle East 631 Uzi Kafkafi David J. Bonfil Introduction 631 Major Soils, Climatic Regions and Major Cropping Systems 632 Agricultural Production and Nutrient Balance 636 Fertilizers and Sustainable Development 640 Case Study of Wheat 642

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Chapter 1. Global Food Production and Plant Nutrient
Demand: Present Status and Future Prospects 17
Luc M. Maene
Kristen E. Sukalac
Patrick Heffer
Introduction 17
Trends In Global Food, Feed and Fiber Production
and Consumption 18
Trends in Global Nutrient Demand 26
Conclusions 34
Chapter 2. Integrated Nutrient Management to Meet
Nutrient Demand: Present Status and Future Prospects 61
Cynthia A. Grant
Milkha S. Aulakh
A.E. Johnny Johnston
Introduction 61
The Challenge of Nutrient Depletion 65
The Challenge of Nutrient Excess 69
Challenges for Integrated Nutrient Management 71
Integrated Nutrient Management: Future Challenges 86
Chapter 3. Experience/Concepts from USA 107
M. M. Alley
D. G. Westfall
G.L. Mullins
Introduction 107
Major Climatic Regions and Crop Production 108
Crop Production and Nutrient Removals in Harvests 109
Monitoring Soil Fertility Levels in the USA 120
Manure Nutrient Sources 124
Nutrient Use 125
Nutrient Sources and Soil Fertility Maintenance 127
Nutrient Management Plans 131
Research Needs 135
Chapter 4. Experience/Concepts from Canada 167
Sukhdev S. Malhi
Cynthia A. Grant
Denis A. Angers
Adrian M. Johnston
Jeff J. Schoenau
Craig F. Drury
Introduction 167
Major Soil/Climatic Regions/Zones and Cropping Systems 169
Agricultural Production and Nutrient Balances 173
Fertilizers and Sustainable Development 174
Technical Requirements for INM 175
Case Studies on INM 180
Research Accomplishments, Gaps and Future Needs 207
Summary and Conclusions 212
Chapter 5. The European Experience 247
Paolo Sequi
AE Johnny Johnston
Rosa Francaviglia
Roberta Farina
Introduction 247
Summary and conclusions 273
Appendix 1 275
Appendix 2 278
Appendix 3 280
Chapter 6. Experience/Concepts From New Zealand 305
AHC Roberts
TJ van der Weerden
DC Edmeades
Introduction 305
Major Soil/Climatic Regions/Zones and Major Cropping
Systems 306
Agricultural Production and Nutrient Balances 307
Fertilizers and Sustainable Development 310
Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) 315
Technical Requirements for INM 316
Actual Implementation and INM 319
Discussion of Cases 320
Research Gaps and Future Research Needs 322
Summary and Conclusion 327
Chapter 7. Experience from South Asia 341
Milkha S. Aulakh
Guriqbal Singh
Introduction 341
Climate and Major Crops 343
Agricultural Production and Nutrient Consumption 343
Benefits and Limitations of Chemical Fertilizers 344
Integrated Nutrient Management Practices 346
Technical Requirements for INM 358
Constraints for Implementation of INM 360
Research Gaps and Future Needs 361
Summary and Conclusions 362
Chapter 8. Experience from China 387
Bao Lin Guangxi Xing
Jianchang Xie Zhihong Li
Ronggui Wu
Introduction 387
Major Agricultural Regions and Cropping Systems 388
Agricultural Production, Fertilization
and Nutrient Balance 392
Integrated Nutrient Management 397
Benefits and Limitations of Chemical Fertilizers 410
Fertilizer and Agriculture Sustainability 414
Chapter 9. Experiences/concepts from Southeast Asia 437
D.C. OlkS. Pandey
M. Becker C. Witt
B.A. Linquist
Introduction 437
Integrated Nutrient Management in Rainfed Rice 439
Green Manures 447
Integrated Nutrient Management in Irrigated Lowland Rice 452
Socio-Economic Constraints to Adoption of Improved
Nutrient Management Technologies 458
Conclusions 464
Chapter 10. Experience from South America 499
Bernardo van Raij
Alfredo Scheid Lopes
Eduardo Casanova
Martín Díaz-Zorita
Introduction 499
Main Ecosystems and Cropping Systems 500
Agricultural Production and Nutrient Balances 503
Fertilizers and Sustainable Development 509
Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) 512
Technical Requirements for INM 515
Actual Implementation of INM 517
Discussion of Cases 522
Research Gaps and Future Research Needs 527
Summary and Conclusion 528
Chapter 11. Concepts and Experience from Sub-Saharan
Africa 555
Andre Bationo
Job Kihara
Bernard Vanlauwe
Joseph Kimetu
Boaz S. Waswa
Kanwar L. Sahrawat
Introduction 555
Overview of Soil Fertility Status in Africa 557
Evolution of Soil Fertility Paradigm in Africa 561
Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) Experiences
in SSA 564
Conclusions 578
Chapter 12. Experience and Concepts from the Middle East 631
Uzi Kafkafi
David J. Bonfil
Introduction 631
Major Soils, Climatic Regions and Major Cropping
Systems 632
Agricultural Production and Nutrient Balance 636
Fertilizers and Sustainable Development 640
Case Study of Wheat 642

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