Isbn: 9789380995199 - soil conservation & organic farming (1 Ergebnisse)

Contents Preface 1 Introduction 2 Soil Fertility Management 3 Managing soil fertility in organic farming systems 4 Important roles of soil microorganisms in organic farming 5 Soil fertility management-towards sustainable farming systems 6 Soil Management for the conservation of soil nitrogen 7 Effects of different management practices on soil conservation 8 Weed management in low external input and organic farming system 9 Organic and conventional farming systems Environmental and economic issues 10 Soil fertility management and insect pests 11 Fertility management dynamics of soil 12 Effect of land use and soil management practices on soil fertility quality 13 Soil management and agrodiversity 14 Managing soils for long-term productivity 15 The Origin and hazard of inputs to crop protection in organic farming systems 16 Selected soil enzymes Examples of their potential roles in the ecosystem 17 The importance of land-use legacies to ecology and conservation Bibliography IndexSoil Fertility can be considered to be a measure of the soil?s ability to sustain satisfactory crop growth both in the short and longer-term Organic farming recognizes the soil as being central to a sustainable farming system Soil fertility is determined by a set o interactions Organic matter is essential for soil fertility it maintains good soil physical conditions eg soil structure aeration and water holding capacity 264 pp.…