Achieving sustainable cultivation of maize. Cultivation techniques, pest and disease control / Volume 2, (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Dr Dave Watson.
• Contents: Series list ; Introduction ; Part 1 Maize cultivation techniques ; Part 2 Maize pests, diseases and weeds ; Part 1 Maize cultivation techniques ; Chapter 1 Modelling crop growth and grain yield in maize cultivation ; 1 Introduction ; 2 Crop modelling principles ; 3 Predicting crop development under drought and heat stress ; 4 Predicting biomass production under drought and heat stress ; 5 Predicting grain yield formation under drought and heat stress ; 6 Conclusions ; 7 Where to look for further information ; 8 References Chapter 2 Optimizing maize-based cropping systems: sustainability, good agricultural practices (GAP) and yield goals 1 Introduction ; 2 Defining sustainable crop production ; 3 Good agricultural practices ; 4 Setting targets and measuring performance ; 5 Case study: improving maize cultivation in the United States, Ethiopia and Argentina ; 6 Conclusions ; 7 References ; Chapter 3 Maize seed variety selection and seed system development: the case of southern Africa ; I Introduction; 2 Maize variety development in southern Africa (SA) 3 Maize seed industries 4 The development of maize seed systems in SA ; 5 The adoption of modern maize varieties ; 6 Conclusions and future trends ; 7 Where to look for further information ; 8 References ; Chapter 4 Good agricultural practices for maize cultivation: the case of West Africa ; 1 Introduction; 2 Poor soil fertility and effects of drought on maize in West Africa ; 3 Weed competition with maize ; 4 Maize nutrient management ; 5 Weed management for maize cultivation 6 Management of soil moisture stress in maize 7 Future trends and conclusion ; 8 Where to look for further information ; 9 References ; Chapter 5 Zero-tillage cultivation of maize ; 1 Introduction ; 2 History of zero-tillage maize cultivation ; 3 Advantages of zero-tillage maize production: reduced soil erosion ; 4 Advantages of zero-tillage maize production: reduced nutrient losses ; 5 Advantages of zero-tillage maize production: water infiltration and use, economics and soil organic matter 6 Potential disadvantages of zero-tillage maize production 7 Success with zero-tillage maize production ; 8 The future of zero-tillage maize production ; 9 Where to look for further information ; 10 References ; Chapter 6 Conservation agriculture (CA) for sustainable intensification of maize and other cereal systems: the case of Latin America ; 1 Introduction: the need for sustainable soil management ; 2 Introduction to CIMMYT ' s long-term experimental sites ; 3 The influence of CA on physical soil quality
• Publisher Details: Cambridge : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (470 pages)
• Subjects: 633.1/5; Corn -- Breeding; Corn -- Diseases and pests -- Control; Sustainable agriculture; Corn -- Breeding; Corn -- Diseases and pests -- Control; Sustainable agriculture
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781786760142; 1786760142
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