Product Description
Long regarded as the leading book in the field, this volume provides a basic introduction to the biological, chemical, and physical properties affecting soil fertility and plant nutrition. It covers all aspects of nutrient management for profitable crop production, with particular attention to minimizing the environmental impact of soil and fertilizer management. The Seventh Edition has been substantially revised to reflect rapidly advancing knowledge and technologies in both plant nutrition and nutrient management. Crop specific data to estimate nutrient status and needs for many diverse products are provided, as well as example calculations that are routinely used in the market make this a comprehensive resource tool. Nutrient management, water use, and economics are all fully covered. Comprehensive discussions of the development and use of nutrient recommendation systems make this an excellent reference and must-read for soil professionals, technical service providers, extension agents, and crop consultants.
Soil Fertility and Fertilizers: An Introduction to Nutrient Management
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4 Responses
This edition is not as advanced or complete as earlier versions. If you did want to explore a the subject more completely you are at a disadvantage with this version, the references to the original work that were at the end of each chapter in previous versions have been removed.
Rating: 1 / 5
Posted on August 7th, 2010 at 2:43 am
This textbook was an excellent resource for my undergraduate course. It provided excellent practical examples of solving field fertility problems. The quantitative approach was challenging but I learned more than in many other similary classes. Best textbook on the market.
Rating: 5 / 5
Posted on August 7th, 2010 at 5:02 am
I was really impressed with how fast the item arrived. I was not happy to go to the bookstore and find out that the textbook for class was going to cost me $133 new and $100 used. I went on here and got a brand new book for cheap. I highly recommend this company!
Rating: 5 / 5
Posted on August 7th, 2010 at 5:13 am
This research aimed to screening of salt and drought resistant plant in saudi arabia to evaluate the effect of water of differant salinities and drought (irrigation intervals)on plant growth and performance in a sandy soil
Rating: 4 / 5
Posted on August 7th, 2010 at 8:09 am