Soil pH for Nutrient Availability and Crop Performance

This book offers effective methods of regulating soil pH for sustainable crop production by decreasing soil contaminants, balancing soil pH, improving nutrient uptake, and increasing crop yields. The book discusses methods of measuring soil pH, factors influencing soil pH, the influence of soil pH o...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: United States. Natural Resources Conservation Service, issuing body (issuing body)
Other Authors: Oshunsanya, Suarau (Editor), Oshunsanya, Suarau , editor (editor)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London, United Kingdom : IntechOpen 2019
2019.
Series:Soil quality indicators
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009654629606719
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Summary:This book offers effective methods of regulating soil pH for sustainable crop production by decreasing soil contaminants, balancing soil pH, improving nutrient uptake, and increasing crop yields. The book discusses methods of measuring soil pH, factors influencing soil pH, the influence of soil pH on nutrient availability and microbial activity, the causes and amendments of soil acidity, the effects of fertilizers on soil acidity, and soil pH preferences of various crops. This book will serve as a guide for understanding the roles of pH in soil and crop productivities. This is an important resource for soil, crop, and environmental scientists, agronomists, crop physiologists, botanists, foresters, wildlife scientists, and students in these disciplines.
Item Description:"April 2011"--Page [2].
Physical Description:1 online resource (82 pages) : illustrations some color
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781838812775
9781789850161