Production Practices and Quality Assessment of Food Crops | Plant Mineral Nutrition and Pesticide Management

S. Mohan Jain (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 9048164591 / ISBN 13: 9789048164592

Published by Springer Netherland, 2010

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Production Practices and Quality Assessment of Food Crops | Plant Mineral Nutrition and Pesticide Management | S. Mohan Jain (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | x | Englisch | 2010 | Springer Netherland | EAN 9789048164592 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Production Practices and Quality Assessment of Food Crops | Plant Mineral Nutrition and Pesticide Management
• Publisher: Springer Netherland
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9048164591
• ISBN 13: 9789048164592
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 16D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 16 millimeters depth
• Weight: 446 grams
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Synopsis

Plants require nutrients in order to grow, develop and complete their life cycle. Mineral fertilizers, and hence the fertilizer industry, constitute one of the most imp- tant keys to the world food supplies. There is growing concern about the safety and quality of food. Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, which, together with nitrogen, form the structural matter in plants, are freely available from air and water. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, on the other hand, may not be present in quantities or forms sufficient to support plant growth. In this case, the absence of these nut- ents constitutes a limiting factor. The supply of nutrients to the plants should be balanced in order to maximise the efficiency of the individual nutrients so that these meet the needs of the particular crop and soil type. For example, it should be noted that EU-wide regulations are not designed to govern the specific details of mineral fertilizer use. Although plants receive a natural supply of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium from organic matter and soil minerals, this is not usually sufficient to satisfy the demands of crop plants. The supply of nutrients must therefore be supplemented with fertilizers, both to meet the requirements of crops during periods of plant growth and to replenish soil reserves after the crop has been harvested. Pesticides are important in modern farming and will remain indispensable for the foreseeable future.