Author: S. C. JutziPublisher: ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
ISBN: 9789290530954
Category : Clay soils
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Management of Vertisols in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: S. C. JutziPublisher: ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
ISBN: 9789290530954
Category : Clay soils
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Vertisols and Technologies for their Management
Author: N. AhmadPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080543529
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
Vertisols, one of the eleven established soil orders, are clay soils with unusual and interesting properties. They cover more than 350 million hectares of land in the world and in tropical Africa alone there are over 100 million hectares. Because of their very small particle size and high surface area, these soils have higher physical and chemical reactivity than other soils. Their interaction with agrochemicals/industrial wastes, has been, increasingly, the subject of research especially in the last two decades. Vertisols create special problems when used for engineering purposes. This book is intended to provide comprehensive and state-of-the-art information about Vertisols worldwide. Special attention is given to the use and management of soils such as fertilizer use, crop selection, soil tillage, water restriction on land including irrigation, and soil erosion. A special chapter has been added to deal with geotechnical engineering of Vertisols. Vertisols have great potential for agricultural production but many, especially in the developing world, are underutilized due to a lack of understanding regarding their behaviour and management. This book is written by leading scientists worldwide. It is expected that this monograph will be of great use to soil scientists and agronomists, graduate and senior graduate students. Improvement of their management may solve the current food deficiency in the world.
The Sustainable Management of Vertisols
Author: John K. SyersPublisher: CABI
ISBN: 9780851998947
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
This book is based on a workshop held in Zimbabwe, May 1999, organized by the Department of Research and Specialist Services (Zimbabwe) and the International Board for Soil Research and Management (IBSRAM). Reviewing the current state of knowledge on and the practical aspects of the management of Vertisols in Africa, this book also includes comparative chapters covering other parts of the world, such as India, Australia and Texas (USA).
Integrated Plant Nutrient Management in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Publisher: CABI
ISBN: 9780851998855
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Soil degradation and nutrient depletion have become serious threats to agricultural productivity in Africa. Soils cannot supply the quantities of nutrients required and yield levels decline rapidly once cropping commences. This book addresses these issues and includes papers from an international symposium held at Cotonou, Benin, October 9-12, 2000, organized by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria and the Department of Land Management of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. In five main parts it marks the end of a first phase of collaborative research on "Balanced Nutrient Management Systems for the Moist Savanna and Humid Forest Zones of Africa" and concludes with recommendations, providing essential reading for crop and soil scientists.
Vertisol Management in Africa
Author: Publisher: Agribookstore/Winrock
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
ILCA Annual Report 1985/86
Author: International Livestock Centre for AfricaPublisher: ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
The Eleventh Regional Wheat Workshop for Eastern, Central and Southern Africa
Author: Publisher: CIMMYT
ISBN: 9789291460878
Category : Wheat
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Managing Nutrient Cycles to Sustain Soil Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: André BationoPublisher: CIAT
ISBN: 9966240756
Category : Nutrient cycles
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
Proceedings of the Sixth International Soil Correlation Meeting (VI ISCOM)
Author: Advances in Agronomy
Author: Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0080563708
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
Volume 57 contains six outstanding and comprehensive reviews on various agronomic topics. With this latest volume, Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a prolific and first-rate reference by the scientific community. In 1993 Advances in Agronomy increased its publication frequency to three volumes per year, and will continue this trend as the breadth of agronomic inquiry and knowledge continues to grow.