Crop rotation : an approach to secure future food /: an approach to secure future food. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Samiha Ouda, Abd El-Hafeez Zohry, Tahany Noreldin.
• Other Names: Ouda, Samiha A. H; Zohry, Abd El-Hafeez; Noreldin, Tahany
• Contents: Intro; Contents; 1 Introductory Synopsis of the Natural Resources Involved in Food Production; Introduction; Soil Management for Higher Food Production; Water Management for Higher Food Production; Weather Manipulation for Higher Food Production; The Necessity of Crop Rotation; Climate Change Confine Food Production; References; 2 Irrigation Scheduling to Maximize Water Utilization of the Crop Rotation; Introduction; Methodology; Description of the Agro-climatic Zones of Egypt; Statistical Procedure; Validation of the ETo Time-Interval; Results and Discussion Spatial and Temporal Variability of Weather ElementsSpatial and Temporal Variability of ETo; Coefficient of Determination Between Weather Elements and ETo; Deviation from the Mean Value of Seasonal ETo; Appropriate Values of ETo Time-Interval to Schedule Irrigation; Water Requirements for the Prevailing Crop Rotations; The Prevailing Crop Rotation in the First Agro-climatic Zone; The Prevailing Crop Rotation in the Second Agro-climatic Zone; The Prevailing Crop Rotation in the Third Agro-climatic Zone; The Prevailing Crop Rotation in the Fourth Agro-climatic Zone The Prevailing Crop Rotation in the Fifth Agro-climatic ZoneConclusion; References; 3 Crop Rotation Increases Land Productivity; Introduction; Monoculture Versus Rotation; Raised Beds Versus Basin Cultivation; Monoculture Versus Intercropping; Cultivation of Three Crops Per Year; Effect of the Duration of Crop Rotation on Land Productivity; Crop Rotations in Egypt; Crop Rotations in the Rain-Fed Area in Egypt; Crop Rotations in the Agro-climatic Zones of Egypt; Crop Rotation in the Fourth Agro-climatic Zone; Conclusion; References; 4 Crop Rotation Maintains Soil Sustainability; Introduction Soil Physical PropertiesSoil Structure; Soil Water; Bulk Density; Soil Chemical Properties; Soil pH; Soil Electrical Conductivity and Cation Exchange Capacity; Soil Biological Properties; Soil Organic Matter; Soil Microbial Biomass; Crop Rotations in Egypt; Crop Rotation Under Rain-Fed Condition; Crop Rotations in the Agro-climatic Zones of Egypt; Crop Rotation in the Second Agro-climatic Zone; Crop Rotation in the Fourth Agro-climatic Zone; Conclusion; References; 5 Crop Rotation Defeats Pests and Weeds; Introduction; Pests and Diseases Control by Crop Rotation Crop Rotation to Reduce Weed PopulationCrop Rotations in Egypt; Crop Rotation in the Second Agro-climatic Zone; Crop Rotation in the Fourth Agro-climatic Zone; Conclusion; References; 6 Crop Rotation Could Diminish Summer Feed Gap in Egypt; Introduction; Increasing the Cultivated Area of Fahl Clover and Cowpea; Increasing the Cultivated Area of Fahl Clover; Increasing the Cultivated Area of Cowpea; The Potential Total Added Area of Summer Forge; The Projected Cultivated Areas of the Studied Crops in 2030; The Projected Cultivated Area of Fahl Clover in 2030
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 631.5/82; Crop rotation; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General; Crop rotation; Agriculture; Water and Health; Climate Change; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030053512; 3030053512
• Related ISBNs: 9783030053505; 3030053504
• Notes: Note: Description based upon print version of record.
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