Stevenson F.J.. Wiley, 1994, 2nd edition. 512 p. ISBN-10: 0471594741, ISBN-13: 978-0471594741. A reference text focusing on basic organic chemistry and reactions of naturally occurring organic substances in soils. Covers pools of organic matter in soils, transformations, methods of extraction, and fractionation. Section two deals primarily with the chemistry of known classes of...
Springer, 2019. — 393 p. — ISBN: 978-3-030-17890-1. This book presents a broad range of technologies for sustainable agrochemistry, e.g. semiochemicals for pest management, nanotechnology for release of eco-friendly agrochemicals, and green chemistry principles for agriculture. It provides a concise introduction to sustainable agrochemistry for a professional audience, and...
Butterworth-Heinemann, 2020. — 677 p. — ISBN: 978-0-08-103017-2. This book focuses on the latest research surrounding the detection and remediation of a new generation of agrochemical contaminants. The book defines the occurrence, sources, types and effects of agrochemicals, including herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and soil fumigants in the environment. The book covers...
Wiley, 2020. — 311 p. — ISBN: 978-1-119-35710-0. This book brings together different aspects of biostimulants, providing an overview of the variety of materials exploited as biostimulants, their biological activity, and agricultural applications. As different groups of biostimulants display different bioactivity and specificity, advances in biostimulant research is illustrated...
Springer, 2020. — 214 p. — (Radionuclides and Heavy Metals in the Environment). — ISBN: 978-3-030-21637-5. This book examines the way that lead enters the biosphere and the subsequent environmental impact. The contributing authors include international experts who provide methods for assessing and characterizing the ecological risk of lead contamination of soil and plants....
Chelsea Green Publishing, 2018. — 250 p. — ISBN10: 1603587799, 13 978-1603587792. Techniques and systems for processing food scraps, manure, yard debris, paper, and more Turning waste into wealth sounds too good to be true, but many worm farmers are finding that vermicomposting is a reliable way to do just that. Vermicast-a biologically active, nutrient-rich mix of earthworm...
CRC Press, 2018. — 237 p. — ISBN: 1315890399. Studies of Adjuvants involve many scientific fields from basic research of the chemistry, through investigations into physiological effects and environmental impact, to mixture formulation and field use. These important areas are illustrated in these two volumes, which are contributions from the First International Symposium on...
CRC Press, 2018. — 222 p. — ISBN: 1315890380. Studies of Adjuvants involve many scientific fields from basic research of the chemistry, through investigations into physiological effects and environmental impact, to mixture formulation and field use. These important areas are illustrated in these two volumes, which are contributions from the First International Symposium on...
New York : Springer, 2005. — 177 p. This book offers detailed discussion of dielectric measurement and behaviour of wet soil, from theoretical and experiment points of view. The author describes numerous microwave measurement techniques and protocols, and shows how to evaluate and choose among them. The book is written primarily with the requirements of interdisciplinary...
ITexLi, 2018. — 236 p. — ISBN: 9535137689 9789535137689. This volume is dedicated to Nitrogen - the most yield-restraining nutrient in crop production globally. Efficient nitrogen management is one of the most important factor for improving nitrogen use efficiency, field crops productivity and profitability. Efficient use of nitrogen for crop production is therefore very...
CRC Press, 2017. — 368 p. — ISBN10: 1498705863, 13 9781498705868. Includes in-depth coverage of soil and climatic factors that affect P availability. Presents diagnostic techniques for P requirements by different crops. Provides current knowledge on the function of P in crop plants and methods to identify P use efficient field crops. Offers management practices that could...
2nd ed. — Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016. — 240 p. — (Issues in environmental science and technology). — ISBN: 1782626905, 9781782626909, 9781782626916, 1782626913, 9781782629306 Bailey St., Collier R., Harrison R.M., Hester R.E.; Jones H.D., Lampkin N., McConnell L., McDowell R,. Moffat C. Agricultural production is in a period of rapid transformation which has...
CRC Press, 2006. — 632 p. The burgeoning demand on the world food supply, coupled with concern over the use of chemical fertilizers, has led to an accelerated interest in the practice of precision agriculture. This practice involves the careful control and monitoring of plant nutrition to maximize the rate of growth and yield of crops, as well as their nutritional value. The...
Elsevier, 2015. — 2016 p. — ISBN: 0128005610, 9780128005613. Six Chemicals That Changed Agriculture is a scientific look at how the chemicals used in today's food production were developed, evaluated, and came to be in wide-spread use. From fertilizers to pest management, antibiotics to DNA, chemicals have transformed the way our food is grown, protected, and processed....
InTech, 2016. — 382 p. — ISBN: 978-953-51-2450-4, DOI: 10.5772/61454. This book, Organic Fertilizers - From Basic Concepts to Applied Outcomes, is intended to provide an overview of emerging researchable issues related to the use of organic fertilizers that highlight recent research activities in applied organic fertilizers toward a sustainable agriculture and environment. We...
InTech, Edited by Marcelo L. Larramendy and Sonia Soloneski, 2015. - 168 p., ISBN: 978-953-51-2145-9, DOI: 10.5772/59450. This edited book, Toxicity and Hazard of Agrochemicals, is intended to provide an overview of toxicology that examines the hazardous effects of common agrochemicals employed every day in our agricultural practices. Furthermore, it is hoped that the...