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Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. 1. General Considerations. 2. Soil/Water Sampling Procedures. 3. Chemical Analysis. 4. Fertility Analysis. 5. Plant Analysis. 6. Physical Properties. 7 Toxic Elements, Greenhouse Gases and Miscellaneous. 8 Microbiological Properties of Soil. References and Further Reading. Annexure. Land, water and plants are of crucial importance to the mankind. While per capita availability of land and water is decreasing due to burgeoning population, degradation is resulting in declining productivity per unit of these resources. This degradation is impacting the environment and the quality of the field crops consumed by the humans and the animals raising serious concerns on the health of the consumers. A concerted effort is being made to keep track of the health of these resources by Central Water Commission, Central Pollution Control Board and many state government agencies through limited monitoring networks. Soil/water health cards are being distributed to the farming community to keep track of the health of these resources. Many of these agencies feel handicapped not only in soil, water and plants analysis but also in interpreting the analytical results for practical use. It is especially true for the salt affected soils and waters, which require special attention and management to achieve potential productivity. The current book compiles and puts together the most important aspects of the existing knowledge on sampling procedures and physical, chemical and biological determinations needed to monitor the soil health and water quality. Besides procedures of general interest in agriculture, all analysis procedures needed for the reclamation and management of salt affected soils and/or poor quality waters have been included. Unlike other books of this nature, the current book includes sections where exhaustive interpretations of the analytical results and/or their applications have been given, in many cases with relevant examples. The readers, therefore, would be able to understand and proceed from the most preliminary step of taking soil/water samples to most advanced analytical techniques to diagnose the problems and to take appropriate measures to reverse the degradation processes. We believe that this book is an improvement over the existing books and is a useful addition to the literature on this subject. The information contained in this book would facilitate the access to and implementation of the knowledge by the scientists engaged in research in the basic streams and agricultural sciences. It would also prove to be a useful reference book to professional students and personals engaged in the NGOs and the state laboratories associated with soil, water and plant analysis work.

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. 1. Salt Affected Soils: Extent and Distribution. 2. Nature and Characteristics of Saline and Alkali Soils. 3. Land Development Practices. 4. Hydrologic Aspects. 5. Irrigation Practices and Methods. 6. Drainage Methods. 7. Leaching and Soil Salinization. 8. Quality of Irrigation Water. 9. Chemical Amendments. 10. Introduction to Innovative Methods of Reclamation. 11. Improved Agronomic and Cultural Practices. 12. Cereal and Oilseed Crops. 13. Sugar and Fiber Crops. 14. Forages and Green Manure Crops. 15. Grasses and Forest Plantations. 16. Economic and Social Aspects of Reclamation. Annexure I (Equivalent weight of various ions, salts and amendments). Bibliography. Glossary. The course work for various degree programs are constantly revised and or new courses added so that the future teachers, researches and planners are able to face the new emerging challenges. The environmental concerns of irrigated agriculture in the form of water logging and soil salinity are expanding and impacting food grains production. These challenges are commonly articulated at various forums. Thus, reclamation, management and crop production practices of waterlogged salt affected soils have been introduced as a subject in agricultural and agricultural engineering colleges. Since there is a general lack of a good textbook on this subject, authors have attempted to fill this gap through the current publication titled `Crop Production in Salt Affected Soils´. It comprehensively deals with the fundamentals of land reclamation principles and crop production practices. It has been divided into 16 Chapters. The book begins with general introduction comprising of categorization of salt affected soils, extent and distribution and nature and physical, chemical and biological properties. Other chapters includes basic information on on-farm land development, hydrology, irrigation practices, drainage methods, leaching, soil salinization, chemical amendments, and new innovative techniques including agronomic and cultural practices related to land reclamation. Crop production practices for select cereal, oil seeds, sugar, fiber and forage, green manure crops, grasses and forest plantations are also included. Chapter sixteen covers the economic evaluation and social issues involved in land reclamation programs. A Glossary of terms has been added for quick overview of the terms used in the book. The textbook designed and developed for the undergraduate/post graduate students of agricultural/agricultural engineering has been profusely illustrated so that students are able to visualize the processes and phenomena being dealt with. Besides serving as a text book, it will prove to be a handy resource book to conduct specialized training programs on land reclamation. We believe that the book will find its due place in the shelves of students and teachers, field functionaries and college libraries of state agricultural universities and civil engineering colleges. (jacket).

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents: 1. Water Resources: An Introduction. 2. Pollution of Water Resources. 3. Inorganic and Organic Pollution. 4. Water Quality: Objectives and Standards. 5. Water Decontamination Technologies. 6. Fluoride and Arsenic Pollution and Remedial Measures. 7. Irrigation Water Quality Criteria. 8. Management of Poor Quality Waters. 9. Gypsum and Lime Requirement. 10. Saline Water and Soil Salinization. 11. Contaminants Transport in Soils. 12. Sewage and Effluent Treatment Plants. 13. Irrigation Water Classification and Management. Practical Exercise 1: Classification of Irrigation Water. Practical Exercise: Cultural Practices. Questions (Theory). Annexure I and II. Glossary of Terms. Objective Type Questions and Answers. References. Subject Index. Declining water quality resulting from increasing human population, expansion of industrial and agricultural activities, and projected climate change is a major global issue of concern of the 21st century. UN's Sustainable Development Goal 6 has brought water quality issues to the forefront. The Goal 6 briefly states that international communities should strive to achieve universal and equitable distribution of safe drinking water. It urges communities to reduce water pollution, minimize release of hazardous chemicals and protect and restore water quality ecosystems. Contrarily, ecosystems are being mercilessly polluted. In fact, water pollution has now turned out to be one of the major causes of water inadequacy because it makes the water unfit for its intended uses. Nonetheless, a ray of hope is emerging in the academic world. Subjects related to environment and water quality are being introduced at school, undergraduate and post graduate levels to sensitize the people at the young age. Such an exercise will also help in equipping the future human resource for taking up the challenging issues of water quality. In this context 5th Dean's committee constituted by Indian Council of Agricultural Research has framed several courses on water quality to be taught to the students of agricultural engineering, agriculture, and horticulture. This books deals with the theory and laboratory exercises of one such course namely "The water quality pollution and management".

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. 1. Origin and Nature of Irrigation Waters. 2. Quality of Irrigation Waters. 3. Quality of Ground Waters in Arid and Semi-arid Zones of India. 4. Saline Water Irrigation and Soil Properties. 5. Salt Tolerance of Arable Crops and Plants. 6. Management Practices and Alternate Applications. 7. Management of Waste Water. References. Annexure I. Subject Index. The current book compiles and puts together information on extent and distribution of poor quality waters in various states of India, their characteristics highlighting the problems likely to be encountered and principles and practices of using poor quality waters in agriculture. Special emphasis has been placed on the use of domestic and industrial wastewaters. Only scientifically managed systems can avoid pollution of land and water resources and serve as a free resource to poor farmers for earning their livelihood. We firmly believe that the information contained in this book would facilitate the access to and implementation of the knowledge by the irrigation engineers, scientists engaged in research in the basic streams and agricultural sciences. It would also prove to be a useful reference book to professional students and personals engaged in the NGOs, who often encounter questions on the management of saline and waste waters. (jacket).

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents: 1. Soil Sampling Techniques.2. Soil Profile and Soil Colour. 3. Soil Densities and Related Properties. 4. Sieve Analysis. 5. Soil Texture and Structure. 6. Soil Moisture Constants. 7. Soil Moisture Measurement. 8. Infiltration Rate. 9. Hydraulic Conductivity. 10. Drainable Pore Space. 11. Aeration or Excess Water Stress. 12. Engineering Properties. 13. Thermal Properties. 14. Miscellaneous Properties. 15. Soil Carbon. Survival of the mankind is intricately linked to healthy soil - a finite non-renewable resource. On the one hand per capita availability of this resource is decreasing because of increasing population, on the other large areas are being degraded. It is not only impacting production and productivity but also has serious environmental implications. While physical, chemical and biological properties together determine the quality of soils, testing soils for their physical properties has become an integral part of the assessment of soil degradation and design management strategies to maintain or improve soil quality. In fact, success of any research or management program in Natural Resource Management rests on testing soil physical properties. Soil physics, a branch of soil science that studies soil physical properties and processes, applies the basic principles of physics, physical chemistry, engineering, and meteorology to resolve practical problems in agriculture, ecology, and engineering. 'S0il Physical Properties: Standard Methods of Laboratory and Field Investigations and a State-of-the-Art compendium on measurement methods of soil physical properties. It is a companion publication of a previous publication of the authors titled Standard Methods for Analysis of Soil Plant and Water . The motivation to prepare this book has come from the fact that a number of manuals are available to address the need of soil chemical analysis but only a handful talk about soil physical properties that too only in a sketchy manner. The compendium is divided into l5 well-defined chapters, each chapter dealing with few interrelated properties. The procedures described in this manual reflect the current knowledge on soil physical tests. In most cases, more than one method of determination is included enabling the technicians and researchers to make a knowledgeable decision while choosing a particular method. A new feature of the manual includes guidelines values of various soil properties. It should help the analysts and readers to be able to interpret the results and make sound recommendations. The manual has been compiled keeping in view the need primarily of agricultural, engineering and environmental sciences laboratories. The author earnestly hope that the information contained in this book will be helpful to the technical staff of the soil testing laboratories in doing their day-to-day analytical work. Teachers, researchers, research students, field scientists and practicing engineers especially in the agriculture, engineering and environmental science streams will find this as a handy reference and text book for practical classes.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. I. Biotechnological aspects: 1. Biotechnological tools for efficient management and enhancing utilization of plant genetic resources (PGR)/M.K. Rana and S.K. Sharma. 2. Microalgae as a potential source for biodiesel production/Jitender, U.B. Singh and A.S. Ahluwalia. 3. Evaluation of germplasm of wonder herb aloe vera L. from North India/Ramandeep Kaur and M.I.S. Saggoo. 4. Anticancer compounds from mangrove endophytic fungi/S.K. Deshmukh and Shilpa Verekar. 5. Evaluation of natural substrates for cultivation of milky mushroom in Punjab/N.S. Atri, Harpreet Kaur and Munruchi Kaur. 6. Thermophilic fungal phytases/Bijender Singh and T.Satyanarayana. 7. Cholesterol lowering hypolipidemic activity of mushrooms/N. Raaman, R. Jegadeesh and K. Balasubramanian. 8. Screening of aspergilli for lectin activity and their carbohydrate specificity/R.S. Singh and R. Bhari. 9. Study of the inherent fragile sequences of the yeast sch9 kinase/Shelly Sehgal, Sanjana Kaul and Manoj K. Dhar. II. Cytogenetical aspects: 1. Meiotic a berrations and chromosomal variation in the plants of lahaul spiti and adjoining high hills in Himachal Pradesh/Puneet Kumar and V.K. Singhal. 2. Chromosomal diversity in the Family cyperaceae/Paramjeet Cheema and R.C. Gupta. 3. Estimating genetic variability among radish raphanus sativus L. populations using morphological traits/Dilbag Singh, Satpal Sharma, D.S. Cheema and N.P.S. Dhillon. 4. Intraspecific evaluation of melon cucumis melo var. acidulus L. genotypes of south Indian origin for various morphological and biochemical characters/Balvir Kaur and N.P.S. Dhillon. III. Physiological and ecological aspects: 1. Postharvest biology of cut flowers: present status and commercial considerations/Kushal Singh. 2. Effect of holding solutions on enzymatic activity in relation to vase life of arctotis and aster cut flowers/Mansee Khokhar and D. Mukherjee. 3. Effect of chromium on different pea Pisum sativum genotypes/Surekha and J.S. Duhan. 4. Extension of vase life cut flowers of matricaria eximia with alcohol and sucrose/Puneet Kaur and D. Mukherjee. 5. Mitigation of nickle toxicity by 24 epibrassinolide in brassica juncea/Priya Uppal, Renu Bhardwaj and Mukesh Kumar Kanwar. 6. Rhythemic variation in acid metabolism in bryophyllum pinnata/Vandita Mittal and D. Mukherjee. 7. Effect of ozone on growth parameters in alfalfa/Salim H. Al Rawahy, S.A. Farook and Neelam Sherwani. 8. Global warming and climate change in Indian scenario/M.A. Ali Khan. 9. Endomycorrhizal investigation on some wild ethnomedicinal plants of Mount Karol, district Solan, Himachal Pradesh/Vipin Parkash, Priya Dhungana and Anil Kumar. 10. Studies on mycorrhizae mycorrihizosphere and mass multiplication of mycobionts of Pinus roxburghii/Anand Sagar and Tulsi Ram. 11. Bioefficacy of fungal strains for the management of root knot nematode meloidogyne incognita on egg plant, Solanum melongena/Usman A., Bushra Rahman and Mansoor A. Siddiqui. 12. Impact of biocontrol fungi on macrophomina phaseolina infecting some ornamental plants/Merajul Islam Robab, Hisamuddin, Tanvweer Azam, Abbassi and Ambreen Akhtar. 13. Nematotoxic effect of two fungal strains against root knot nematode, meloidogyne incognita attacking chickpea/Bushra Rehman, Usman A. and Mansoor A. Siddiqui. Subject Index. The book entitled Biodiversity Evaluation-Botanical Perspective covers 26 peer reviewed articles by eminent scientists from different parts of India. The articles in the book are presented in three sections. The first section on biotechnological aspects covers articles on evaluation and exploitation of microbes and higher plants. The focus of the second section is on exploration and evaluation of intra-and inter-specific cytogenetical diversity of different groups of angiosperms. The third section is devoted to physiological and ecological researches on plant sciences covering both basic and applied aspects. In this section besides articles on physiological aspects th.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Origin, Genesis and Distribution. 2. Nature and Properties. 3. Chemical Amendments.4. Reclamation Package.5. Alternative Land Use. 6. Management of Sodic Water. 7. Socio-Economic Issues.Annexures. Glossary. References.Subject Index. Land and water, the two crucial natural resources for agriculture, are decreasing as a result of burgeoning population of the country. At the same time, various forms of degradation are taking a toll on the productivity of these resources so much so that large areas have been taken out of plough. Current assessment reveal that already 6.73 million ha area has gone out of cultivation because of excessive salts or high sodicity and this area is likely to expand to 20 million ha by 2050 because of the faulty irrigation and drainage water management practices being adopted in irrigation commands. Of the current affected area, more than 50% is sodic in nature, which requires some kind of chemical amendment for reclamation. While our knowledge and understanding of the causes, nature and harmful effects of sodic soils have tremendously increased, availability of gypsum on account of environmental problems on its mining has caused concerns. Apparently, there is a need to push for other amendments especially the industrial wastes and publish the information in practical terms for various stakeholders. This book is an attempt in this direction. Taking into account the widely varying needs of the clients, the chapters of this book have been organized to include history, origin and genesis of sodic lands, basic principles of diagnosis, nature and properties of sodic lands, amendments, reclamation package and alternate land management. Since sodic water irrigation is one of the factors in the formation of sodic lands, a separate chapter deals with this issue highlighting the extent and distribution, chemical characteristic and management options for the use of sodic water. The economic analysis procedures and socio-economic issues of sodic land reclamation are included in a separate chapter with appropriate case studies. Since latest scientific information on new technologies with case studies is included, we believe that this book is an improvement over the existing books and is a useful addition to the literature on this subject. In our view the information contained in this book would be handy to field practitioners in the Government Departments and NGOs to plan and undertake large sodic land reclamation projects. Since the basic principles and practices have been very well elucidated, the book can be used as a text book in agricultural and engineering colleges. It can also be used as a source material in training programs being organized by various scientific organizations. We believe that the book would prove to be a handy reference resource to all those interested in sustainable irrigated agriculture for the food and nutritional security of the nation. (jacket).

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Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. DNA markers and germplasm resource diagnostics new perspectives in crop improvement and conservation strategies/Deepmala Sehgal and Soom Nath Raina. 2. Biosystematic approach to the germplasm evaluation in some ornamental and crop plants/Deepak Ohri. 3. New reports of flowering plants from Shivalik Hills of Punjab/M. Sharma Neelima Jerath and Jatinder Chadha. 4. Prospects and potentials of underutilized crops in India/G.L. Bansal. 5. Technological advances in post harvest biology of different cut flower crops/Kushal Singh and Ranjit Singh. 6. Evaluation of Gladiolus varieties for post harvest keeping quality parameters/Kushal Singh Ramesh Kumar and Ranjit Singh. 7. Role of cytopalynology in germplasm evaluation of woody Bignoniaceae/G.S. Chatha. 8. Ethnomedicinal appraisal of medicinal plants of Kashmir Himalaya/Haleema Ashraf R.C. Gupta M.A.A. Siddiquue and M. Ashraf Bhat. 9. Biological diversity within members of Indian Acanthaceae/M.I.S. Saggoo and Arneet Gill (nee Grewal). 10. Germplasm evaluation in Bamboos Chromosomes to molecular markers/C. Nirmala and M.L. Sharma. 11. Development and biochemical characterization of low glucosinolate lines in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. And Coss.)/M.A. Bhat S.S. Banga M.L. Gupta and Haleema Ashraf. 12. Recent developments in tree cytogenetics in India/V.K. Singhal B.S. Gill and Puneet Kumar. 13. Intraspecific variation for some cytological features in Amaranthus cruentus L./Pooja Chandra and R.M. Pandey. Subject Index. Germplasm diversity exploration conservation and evaluation are the major aspects covered in this book. The subject matter covered has special relevance in agricultural countries like India which are fast developing and offers a lot of scope for exploratory nature of work because of its varied typography and diverse flora. There are both generalized and specialized topics in the book catering to the needs of teachers and students engaged in teaching and research covering different aspects of higher plants. There are contributions by eminent botanists on various aspects including biosystematics taxonomy floriculture technological advances in post harvest biology of cut flowers cytogenetics forestgenetics cytopalynology ethnobotany biochemical characterization and utility of molecular markers in germplasm resource diagnostics. The volume is an immense source of newer information on germplasm evaluation in higher plants and should serve as a good reference book for research workers. It will surely enrich the background of beginners interested in the field of plant diversity its evaluation and conservation. 248 pp.

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Algal germplasm in wetlands of Punjab an evaluation/Rimpy Dhingra and A.S. Ahluwalia. 2. Fungal diversity conservation and biotechnology of fungi from India/C. Manoharachary I.K. Kunwar and G. Bagyanarayana. 3. Evaluation of bread wheat germplasm for resistance to stripe rust and its characterization for novel genes/R.G. Saini and Shikha Agarwal. 4. Role of germplasm evaluation in control of vegetable diseases/H.S. Sohi. 5. Mushroom wealth of North Eastern Punjab Their ecology conservation and screening/N.S. Atri Harvinder Kour Amanjeet Kaur and M.K. Saini. 6. Efficacy of Paecilomyces lilacinus in fly ash amended soil for controlling root knot disease on Eclipta alba/Tabassum Niyaz Hisamuddin and Meraj U.L. Islam Robab. 7. Management of Meloidogyne incognita with the biocontrol fungus Paecilomyces lilacinus/Hisamuddin Mansoor A. Siddiqui and Tanweer Azam. 8. Interesting records of Basidiomycetous fungi from Ratan Mahal Wild Life Sanctuary Gujarat/Arun Arya Susy Albert and N. Praveen Kumar. 9. An efficient modified method of artificial inoculation of wheat ears with loose smut spores/R.P. Mishra Abha Mishra and M.L. Nayak. 10. New techniques for studying variability among teliospores of brown and yellow rust of wheat/R.P. Mishra Abha Mishra and M.L. Nayak. 11. Soil solarization for the management of nematode fauna and soil mycoflora/Mansoor A. Siddiqui Hisamuddin and Mohd. Imran Khan. 12. Polypores from Jammu province new additions to the macrofungal flora of Jammu and Kashmir state/Sanjeev Koul and Yash P. Sharma. 13. Fruticose lichen flora of Garhwal (Uttarakhand Central Himalaya)/I.B. Prasher and Amit Jakhal. 14. Diversity of family Hyphodermataceae (Polyporales Agaricomycetidae) in Himachal Pradesh/G.S. Dhingra and Avneet P. Singh. 15. Studies on Mycorrhizosphere and Mycobionts of Picea smithiana (Wall.) Bioss./Anand Sagar Anil Kumar and T.N. Lakhanpal. 16. Indoor aeromycoflora and problems of fungal deterioration of valuable cultural heritage botanical materials and books/Arun Arya. Subject index. This book is an attempt to acquaint the readers about various aspects of germplasm study and evaluation in lower groups. The major portion of the book is devoted to topics on fungal and lichens diversity their classification identification conservation and evaluation. Besides there are papers covering the pathoglogical aspects including characterization of novel genes for resistance of wheat to stripe rust pathogen physical and biological management of nematodes and study of mycorrhizosphere. The book contains an opening article on the status of algal germplasm in wetlands of Punjab. The varied topics contributed by eminent scientists are of immense utility for teachers and students engaged in researches on biodiversity evaluation and conservation at Post graduate level in the Indian and foreign universities. 230 pp.