Cotton Production Manual
Cotton Production Manual

Author: S. Johnson Hake

Publisher: University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 9781879906099

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The Cotton Production Manual was written for growers everywhere who strive to improve cotton quality and productivity. Features a season-by season production calendar with pest and disease control, fertilization, and irrigation tips and a Diagnostic Guide to help you identify crop problems in the field with management options. 12 pages of color plates.

Genetic Diversity in Plants
Genetic Diversity in Plants

Author: Mahmut Caliskan

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2012-03-14

Total Pages: 514

ISBN-13: 9535101854

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Genetic diversity is of fundamental importance in the continuity of a species as it provides the necessary adaptation to the prevailing biotic and abiotic environmental conditions, and enables change in the genetic composition to cope with changes in the environment. Genetic Diversity in Plants presents chapters revealing the magnitude of genetic variation existing in plant populations. The increasing availability of PCR-based molecular markers allows the detailed analyses and evaluation of genetic diversity in plants and also, the detection of genes influencing economically important traits. The purpose of the book is to provide a glimpse into the dynamic process of genetic variation by presenting the thoughts of scientists who are engaged in the generation of new ideas and techniques employed for the assessment of genetic diversity, often from very different perspectives. The book should prove useful to students, researchers, and experts in the area of conservation biology, genetic diversity, and molecular biology.

Pesticides and Pests
Pesticides and Pests

Author: Shashi Bala Singh

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2019-10-23

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 1527542017

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Pests and diseases inflict a devastating impact on the quantity and quality of food production. Pesticides play a vital role in crop protection, although their excessive use poses a potential health hazard and a threat to food security and human and environmental safety. This book overviews developments on pesticides and pests that are relevant to agriculture in the Indian sub-continent, Asia and the world at large. These topics impact free world trade both directly and indirectly. The volume brings together the latest information about chemical, botanical, biorational pesticides and bioagents, international specifications for pesticide formulations, pesticide-environment interaction, and amendments to prevent leaching losses of pesticides in soil, among other topics. The issues of pest resistance, herbicide resistant or tolerant crops, and the changing global climate are also addressed. This book is a valuable collection of chapters that will serve as a reference point for students, scientists, policy-makers and other stakeholders interested in pesticides and pest control.

Soil Amendments for Sustainability
Soil Amendments for Sustainability

Author: Amitava Rakshit

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-09-03

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 1351027018

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This book focuses on the pros and cons of amendment materials to restore the functioning of soil resources. It presents a holistic overview on affected land revitalization, clean up and revegetation using these amendments that could be implemented in the long term management of the soil-plant-atmosphereanimal continuum.

Plant Adaptation to Environmental Change
Plant Adaptation to Environmental Change

Author: Naser A. Anjum

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2014-01-10

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 1780642733

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Plants constantly cope with unfavourable ecosystem conditions, which often prevent them reaching their full genetic potential in terms of growth, development and productivity. This book covers plants' responses to these environmental changes, namely, the modulation of amino acids, peptides and amines to combat both biotic and abiotic stress factors. Bringing together the most recent developments, this book is an important resource for researchers and students of crop stress and plant physiology.