Agronomy At A Glance
Agronomy At A Glance

Author: P. L. Maliwal

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 9788185680408

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Salient Features :- The book offers a comprehensive and coherent account of entire fields of agronomy comprising agrometeorology, soil management, tillage, crop management, nutrient management, dryland agriculture, weed management and agro-forestry. The book is written in question answer form providing a ready material for all inquisitive minds to prepare for any traditional or internal grading system examinations, competitions, interviews, viva-voce in the discipline of agronomy and allied subjects. The answers are self-explanatory.Fill in the blanks and multiple choice questions embodied in the book will enable the readers to revise their knowledge quickly vis-a-vis inculcate an understanding of the subject in depth. The glossary of agronomic terms and other pertinent information appended at the end is of added advantage to the candidates appearing in the competitive examinations and update their knowledge. The book will be useful for professionals as well as to agricultural scientists. Contents :- 1. Introduction 2. Agrometeorology 3. Soil management 4. Tillage 5. Crop management 6. Nutrient management 7. Water management 8. Dryland agriculture 9. Weed management 10. Agroforestry Multiple choice questions Glossory of Agronomic terms Acronyms Appendices 1-20

Introduction to Agronomy: Food, Crops, and Environment
Introduction to Agronomy: Food, Crops, and Environment

Author: Craig C. Sheaffer

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Published: 2012-07-24

Total Pages: 588

ISBN-13: 9781418050375

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Introduction to Agronomy: Food, Crops and Environment, provides an introductory look at agronomy and crop science written for a broad audience including traditional agricultural students as well as students with nonagricultural backgrounds. Principles of crop science, sustainable agriculture, and the relevance of agriculture to important current societal issues are covered. Agriculture is discussed from an historical, economic, food, and resource basis. Topics relevant to our overall society such as food, fiber, and energy, ecology, and environmental quality are discussed. The impact of climate and soils on agricultural practices and agriculture's impact on environmental quality and the description and uses of important crops are included. Approaches to improving plants and crop production efficiency thorough crop breeding, biotechnology, crop management are also covered. Illustrations throughout enhance learning and appeal to more visual learners. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Introduction to Agronomy
Introduction to Agronomy

Author: Cassius Foster

Publisher:

Published: 2017-06-07

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 9781635490206

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Agronomy is that branch of agriculture, which deals with the study of plants in order to get food, fiber, fuel, etc. The major topics included in agronomy are plant breeding, crop rotation, soil classification, weed control, irrigation, plant physiology, soil fertility, pest control, etc. This book provides detailed information about the subject of agronomy. It aims to understand the various topics that fall under this discipline, and also examines the techniques and how these have practical applications. Coherent flow of topics and student friendly language make this text an invaluable source of knowledge.