This book
covers the following topics: Soils and Plant Nutrients, Composting, Botany,
Insects, Diseases and Disorders, Weeds, Diagnostics,IPM, Lawns, Herbaceous
Ornamentals, Woody Ornamentals, Native Plants, Propagation, , small Fruits, Tree
Fruits and Nuts, Vegetable Gardening, Organic Gardening, Plants Grown in
containers, Landscape Design, Wildlife, Youth, Community, and Therapeutic
Gardening.
Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy, as we are growing
hundreds of cereals, pulses, oil seeds, fruits and vegetables. Topics covered
includes: Agricultural Production and Management, Production and Management of
Horticultural Crops, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Post Production Handling,
Packaging and Processing of Animal Products, Seed Production and Nursery
Management, Entrepreneurial Skill Development.
The object in presenting
the book to the general public is the hope that it may be of assistance to
farmers, students and teachers, in their search for the fundamental truths and
principles of farming. Topics covered includes: Roots, Soils, Relation Of Soils
To Water, Forms Of Soil Water, Loss Of Soil Water, Soil Temperature, Plant Food
In The Soil, Seeds, Seed Planting, Spading And Plowing, Harrowing And Rolling,
Leaves, A Fertile Soil, Soil Water, Farm Manures, Commercial Fertilizers,
Rotation Of Crops, Farm Drainage.
This book is a result of
the author's search for these facts and truths as a student and farmer and his
endeavor as a teacher to present them in a simple manner to others. The object
in presenting the book to the general public is the hope that it may be of
assistance to farmers, students and teachers, in their search for the
fundamental truths and principles of farming.
This
book is intended to provide an overview of toxicology that examines the
hazardous effects of common agrochemicals employed every day in our agricultural
practices. It is hoped that the information in the present book will be of value
to those directly engaged in the handling and use of agrochemicals and that this
book will continue to meet the expectations and needs of all interested in the
different aspects of human and environmental risk toxicities.
The objectives of this note are to introduce you to principles of
management and decision making that are applicable to farm and ranch firms and
other agricultural businesses, and to develop skills in applying these
principles to realistic management situations. Topics covered includes: Role of
Management, Tools of Financial Management, Application of Economic Principles in
Management, Planning and Enterprise budgets, Business Organization, Decision
making under uncertainty.
This book intends to provide the
reader with a comprehensive overview of the impact of the Fourth Industrial
Revolution and automation examples in agriculture. Topics covered includes: The
Fourth Industrial Revolution and Precision Agriculture, Trends of Engineering
Systems Evolution and Agricultural Technology, Review of Variable-Rate Sprayer
Applications Based on Real- Time Sensor Technologies, Robotic Harvesting of
Fruiting Vegetables: A Simulation Approach in V-REP, ROS and MATLAB, Machine
Vision Systems – A Tool for Automatic Color Analysis in Agriculture, Automation
of Integrated System for Grain Beverages Processing, The Effect of Vermicompost
and Other Fertilizers on the Growth and Productivity of Pepper Plants in
Guyana.
This
guide explains the following topics: Weather and Crops Steven, Corn, Soybean,
Small Grains and Grain, Cropping Systems, Hay and Pasture, Water Quality,
Managing Soil pH and Crop Nutrients, Managing Nitrogen, Soil Management and
Tillage, Water Management, Weed Management, Managing Insect Pests, Managing
Diseases and Nematodes.
Author(s): University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
The book focus on
challenges, progress and prospects of crop production. It comprises of vast
array of topics including latest agronomics practices for different crops to
enhance productivity, mitigate the challenges imposed by climate change, improve
water use efficiency, factors controlling dormancy, optimum use of fertilizers
etc.