Salt Affected Soils And Crop Production: A Modern Synthesis - Hardcover

Salt Affected Soils and Crop Production : A Modern Synthesis

Contents 1 IntroductionP Lai B R Chhipa and Arvind Kumar 2 Occurrence and Properties of Salt Affected Soils in IndiaIK Girdhar 3 Nature Origin Formation Identification and Classification of Salt Affected SoilsI Szabolcs 4 Quality of Irrigation WaterRam Lal 5 Reclamation of Salt Affected SoilsB R Chhipa and P Lal 6 Management of Salt Affected SoilsGL Maliwal 7 Fertilizer Application on Salt Affected SoilsP Lal Megh Singh and BR Chhipa 8 Role of Magnesium in Affecting Soil Properties and Plant Growth in Salt Affected SoilsIK Girdhar 9 Low Input Agronomical Practices and Salt Crop Growth in Salt Affected SoilsPS Rathore AK Gupta and NL Meena 10 Grasses and Forage Crops for Salt Affected SoilsAshok Kumar 11 Medicinal and Aromatic Plants for Salt Affected SoilsDV Singh DD Patra and Kambod Singh 12 Physiology Biochemistry and Biotechnology of Salt ToleranceArvind Kumar 13 Physiological Parameters and Salt Tolerance of PlantsRana Munns 14 Inducement and Increase in Salt Tolerance of Crop PlantsArvind Kumar BR Chhipa Ravinder Paliwal and P Lal 15 Microorganisms and Plant Growth on Salt Affected SoilsHN Gour and Vijay Laxmi Majumdar 16 Toxic Ions in Saline EnvironmentP Lal BR Chhipa and Mahendra Sharma Subject Index Genera Index Index of Common Plants AbbreviationsThe current age is an era of rapid strides in scientific endeavours and communication The subject of plant growth in salt affected soils is no exception The research in this fascinating area had been multifaceted The amplitude of approach encompassed pro-karyotic micro-organisms to complex higher plants Crop plants being economically important occupied the center stage We were prompted to present this book primarily to give an exposure to readers of the important stances adopted by the disciplines namely Soil science Agronomy Plant Physiology Biochemistry and Biotechnology It was also intended that certain emerging areas with new plant types should be introduced In this context chapters on medicinal and aromatic plants grasses and forage crops micro organisms and plant growth and toxic ions have been included The chapters were also invited to highlight interfaces of basic and applied disciplines so that one may realise the gradual and subtle transformation of science into technologyWhile superimposing the notion of sustainability on the accessibility to knowledge the book is a modest endeavour to present the state of art to the students and research workers interested in salinity Apparently there were more than one aspirations to approach various scientists for summing-up their experiences and to review the present trends While expressing our gratitude to worthy contributors and the publisher we urge our readers to communicate their suggestions so that this dynamic field may again be approached with desired additions 374 pp. Artikel-Nr. 94527

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