Advances in agronomy. Volume 50 (©1993)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Donald L. Sparks.
• Other Names: Sparks, Donald L, 1953-
• Contents: Front Cover; Advances in Agronomy, Volume 50; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Agronomic Improvement In Oilseed Brassicas; I. Introduction; II. Improving Yield; III. Improving Resistance to Pests; IV. Future Prospects; V. Summary and Conclusions; References; Chapter 2. Population Diversity Groupings of Soybean Bradyrhizobia; I. Introduction; II. Genotypic Groupings; Ill. Phenotypic Groupings; IV. Summary of Phenotypic and Genotypic Relationships; V. Taxonomic Status of Bradyrhizobium japonicum; VI. Concluding Remarks; References. Chapter 3. Crop Responses To ChlorideI. Introduction; II. Chloride in Plants; Ill. Yield and Quality Responses to Chloride; IV. Chloride Sources, Losses, and Application; V. Predicting Crop Response to Chloride; VI. Summary and Future Research Needs; References; Chapter 4. Redox Chemistry of Soils; I. Introduction; II. Nature of the Electron; III. Derivation of Thermodynamic Relationships for Electron Activity in Soils; IV. Kinetic Derivation of Thermodynamic Parameters for Redox; V. Uses of pe-pH Thermodynamic Information; VI. Uses of pe-pH Diagrams. VII. Measurement of Oxidation-Reduction Status of SoilsVIII. Free Radicals in Redox Processes; IX. Manganese and lron; X. Soil Chromium Cycle; XI. Photochemical Redox Transformations in Soil and Water; XII. Humic Substances; XIII. Wetland and Paddy Properties and Processes; XIV. Empirical Methods for Characterizing Soil Redox; References; Chapter 5. Plant Nutrient Sulfur In The Tropics And Subtropics; I. Introduction; II. Extent of Sulfur Deficiency; Ill. Forms of Sulfur in Soil; IV. Sulfur Cycling in the Tropics; V. Effects of Acid Rain; VI. Sulfur in Irrigation Waters. VII. Sulfate Retention in SoilVIII. Diagnosis of Sulfur Needs; IX. Critical Soil Solution Concentration; X. Crop Responses; XI. Sulfur Fertilization and Crop Quality; XII. Sulfur Interactions with Other Elements; XIII. Summary and Conclusions; References; Index.
• Publisher Details: San Diego : Academic Press
• Publication Date: 1993
• Copyright Date: 1993
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 277 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 630; Agronomy; Crops -- Genetic engineering; Soil science; Allelopathy; Agricultural innovations; Agriculture -- Periodicals; Agriculture -- Research -- Periodicals; Agriculture -- Research; Agriculture; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- Crop Science; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- General; Agronomy; Allelopathy; Crops -- Genetic engineering; Soil science; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080563633; 0080563635; 0120007509; 9780120007509
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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