Management of soil fertility through application of fertilizers

This chapter presents technologies for replacing the nutrients lost from cropped fields with external fertilizer sources in a manner that minimizes the consequences of too little or too much application. The technology of using industrial fertilizers, organic fertilizers, and application of farmyard...

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Autores principales: Kihara, Job Maguta, Bekunda, Mateete A., Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova, Kimaro, Anthony A., Kotu, Bekele Hundie, Lyimo, Stephen, Mhango, Wenzi
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: CAB International 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119396
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Sumario:This chapter presents technologies for replacing the nutrients lost from cropped fields with external fertilizer sources in a manner that minimizes the consequences of too little or too much application. The technology of using industrial fertilizers, organic fertilizers, and application of farmyard manure and compost alone or in combination with industrial fertilizers are discussed in detail.