Soil management in India / H.R. Arakeri, G.V. Chalam and P. Satyanarayana in collaboration with Roy L. Donahue
1959, First Edition. Bombay : Asia Publishing House. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Spine uniformly sun-toned. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Item #395418
Physical description: xix, 609 pages, 57 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations, photographs ; 23 cm. Notes: With frontispiece (in colour)
Includes bibliographical references at ends of chapters and index. Contents: Understanding the soil -- The use of soil and tissue tests -- Farm mechanization and tillage -- Climate -- The use of organic matter-- Green manuring -- Cropping systems -- Weeds and their control -- Fertilizers and their characteristics -- Use of fertilizers and soil amendments -- Irrigation -- Drainage -- Soil and water conservation -- Managing soils for rice -- Managing soils for wheat -- Managing soils for millets -- Managing soils for sugar cane -- Managing soils for cotton --Managing soils for tobacco -- Managing soils for oilseeds -- Managing soils for pulses -- Managing soils for grasslands -- Managing soils for cocnut, arecanut, tea, coffee, and rubber -- Managing soils for fruits, vegetables, and jute. Subjects: Soil conditioners; Soils India; Soil conservation India; Agriculture India; Soil management India.
Price: €85.00