Manures And Fertilizers

Despite The Considerable Progress Made In Enhancing The Capacity Of Soils To Produce Crops Through The Use Of Manures And Fertilizers, There Are Yet A Large Number Of Ignorant Peasants In Many Asian Countries, Including India, Who Have Been Growing Crops Without Applying Adequate Amounts Of Manures And Fertilizers To Their Crop Fields And Consequently Obtaining Considerably Less Yields. It Needs To Be Realized By One And All That Soil, Particularly In The Developing Countries, Has To Be Fertile Enough If Their Ever-Increasing Huge Population Is To Be Adequately Fed And Clothed. Accordingly, Knowledge Of Farmyard Manure, Compost, Fertilizers And Other Agricultural By-Products And Their Applications Is Indispensable.The Present Book Is A Sincere Effort In Disseminating Information On Manures And Fertilizers. Primarily Designed As A Textbook, Its Wide Coverage Includes Varied Manures And Their Preparation And Effects; And Production And Consumption Of Various Fertilizers Along With The Detailed Elucidation Of Their Properties, Uses, Advantages And Disadvantages. Application Of Both Manures And Fertilizers Separately And In Combination Has Been Explained In Depth In Reference To Individual Crops Of Extensive Variety. It Analyses The Applied Aspects Of Fertilizers And Manures In Their Entirety And Suggests How To Adjust Them To Particular Soil And Particular Style Of Farming. The Book Is Well Supplemented With References And Indexes Which Will Prove Useful Study-Aids To Readers. Owing To Its Reader-Friendly Approach To The Subject, Simple Language And Lucid Style, The Book Is Accessible Even To Average Readers. While It Ideally Caters To The Academic Needs Of Undergraduate And Postgraduate Students Of Agriculture Science, It Is A Lasting Valuable Reference Source For Researchers And Teachers, Peasants, Geologists And Soil Surveyors.

Organic manure is the decomposition product of dead plant and animal residues, which is added to soil to enrich soil fertility. All the decomposable residues can be made into manure including human and animal excreta. Manures, Fertilizers and Soil Fertility is a comprehensive textbook comprising of eleven chapters that cover the prime areas comprise of manures, fertilizers and soil fertility, thoroughly covering the syllabus, sequentially arranged, which imparts broad knowledge on three important areas of soil fertility management viz., manures, fertilizers and soil fertility. This book will be useful for undergraduate students in the field of soil fertility and its management at various agricultural/horticulture universities.

Reproduction of the original: Talks On Manures by Joseph Harris

Requirements for plant growth. Nitrogenous fertilizer materials. Phosphatic fertilizer materials. Potash fertilizer materials. Effects of fertilizers on crops and soils. Factory-mixed fertilizers. Home-mixing of fertilizers. Purchase and use of fertilizer. Liming in relations to fertilizer practice. Organic matter in relation to fertilizer practice and use.