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New India Publishing Agency Modern Techniques For Crop Management by Walia Ujagar
The book covers comprehensive information on highly profitable and soil less farming techniques i.e. hydroponic - a high income technique. It also includes the modern techniques like precision farming, conservation agriculture, irrigation saving devices, remote sensing, nanotechnology, leaf colour chart for economical use of nitrogen, laser land levelling, value addition in farm produce, precision weed management, climate smart agriculture, organic farming, global warming, crop residues management techniques, bioherbicides and application of agricultural biotechnology in weed management etc. Latest practices for the cultivation of cereal crops, oilseed crops, pulses and commercial crops have been discussed in detail. Apart from these topics highly profitable systems i.e. integrated farming system and allied enterprises, important uses of medicinal, aromatic and spice crops are also covered.The book also contains information on dry land agriculture, role of plant nutrition in agriculture, crop management in problematic soils, hints for achieving higher yield of crops as well as judicious use of herbicides for controlling problematic weeds. This book will be highly helpful for students of agriculture particularly Agronomy throughout.Content: 1. History and Role of Agronomy in Agriculture 2. Hydroponics::A Profitable Technique in Agriculture 3. Advanced Topics in Agronomy 4. Climate Change and Global Warming 5. Latest Practices for Cultivation of Cereal Crops 6. Latest Practices for Cultivation of Oilseed Crops 7. Latest Practices for Cultivation of Pulses 8. Latest Practices for Cultivation of Commercial Crops 9. Conservation Agriculture 10. Important Uses of Medicinal, Aromatic and Spice Crops 11. Crop Residue Management Techniques 12. Integrated Farming System and Allied Enterprises 13. Role of Organic Farming in Agriculture 14. Bioherbicides and Agricultural Biotechnology: New Approaches in Weed Management 15. Dryland Agriculture and Its Farming Systems 16. Efficient Irrigation Managament Practices 17. Role of Plant Nutrition in Crop Production 18. Hints for Achieving Higher Yield of Field Crops 19. Crop Management in Problematic Soils 20. Weed Management With Judicious Use of Herbicides