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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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Main Authors: Kihara, Job Maguta, Bekunda, Mateete A., Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova, Kimaro, Anthony A., Kotu, Bekele Hundie, Lyimo, Stephen, Mhango, Wenzi
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: CAB International 2022
Subjects:
organic fertilizers
livestock manure
composts
nutrients
soil fertility
abonos orgánicos
abonos animales
compost
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119396
Summary: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.

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