Handbook of Soil, Fertilizer and Manure

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Manure is a good source of plant nutrients and organic matter. Properly managed manure applicationsrecycle nutrients to crops improve soil quality and protect water quality. Manure is highly variable source to source, and growers must be able to understand and reduce that variability to make best agronomic and environmental use of manure. Fertilizing with manure out lines a systematic method to help you manage nutrients from manures. Even with the best methods there is still some degree of uncertainty when using manures as nutrient sources.

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Dr. A.P. Jaiswal is the senior most teacher having 21 years of teaching and research experience in Soil Science. Presently he is engaged with one of the Research Projects on Agro-forestry entrusted by ICAR, New Delhi. He has written many research papers published in various National and International Journals. Dr. Deo Kant Prasad is currently working in the dept of Agronomy, Ranchi Agriculture College under Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi (Jharkhand). He has completed master degree in Agronomy and obtained Ph.D in Agronomy from Ranchi Agriculture College, Birsa, Agricultural University, Khanke, Ranchi (Jharkhand). He is having good 10 years of teaching and research experience. He has written as many as 13 research papers published in various National and International Journals and attended various seminars & symposium. Table of Contents Preface Fertilizing with manure Soil management and fertilization Using KRAAL manure as a fertilizer Effect of fertilizers and organic manures on crop yields and soil properties Effects of long term application of fertilizers and manure on soil fertility and crop yields Biological effects of mineral nitrogen fertilization on soil microorganisms Determinants of fertilizer use and soil conservation Fertiliser growth imbalances and subsidies The use of fertilizers and soil amendments Composting and manuring Compost manure and synthetic fertilizer influences crop yields soil properties Improvement of soil carrying capacity for better living Socio-economic factors influencing adoption of fertilizer form maize production Fertility management of the soil rhizosphere system for efficient fertilizer use Energy efficiency in fertilizer production and use Impact of land use change on earthworm diversity and activity Bibliography Index