Management of Vertisols in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: S. C. Jutzi
Publisher: ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
Published: 1988-01-01
Total Pages: 458
ISBN-13: 9789290530954
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: S. C. Jutzi
Publisher: ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
Published: 1988-01-01
Total Pages: 458
ISBN-13: 9789290530954
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: International Livestock Centre for Africa
Publisher:
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 435
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: N. Ahmad
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 1996-12-11
Total Pages: 566
ISBN-13: 0080543529
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Vertisols, one of the eleven established soil orders, are clay soils with unusual and interesting properties. They cover more than 350 million hectares of land in the world and in tropical Africa alone there are over 100 million hectares. Because of their very small particle size and high surface area, these soils have higher physical and chemical reactivity than other soils. Their interaction with agrochemicals/industrial wastes, has been, increasingly, the subject of research especially in the last two decades. Vertisols create special problems when used for engineering purposes. This book is intended to provide comprehensive and state-of-the-art information about Vertisols worldwide. Special attention is given to the use and management of soils such as fertilizer use, crop selection, soil tillage, water restriction on land including irrigation, and soil erosion. A special chapter has been added to deal with geotechnical engineering of Vertisols. Vertisols have great potential for agricultural production but many, especially in the developing world, are underutilized due to a lack of understanding regarding their behaviour and management. This book is written by leading scientists worldwide. It is expected that this monograph will be of great use to soil scientists and agronomists, graduate and senior graduate students. Improvement of their management may solve the current food deficiency in the world.
Author: John K. Syers
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9780851998947
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book is based on a workshop held in Zimbabwe, May 1999, organized by the Department of Research and Specialist Services (Zimbabwe) and the International Board for Soil Research and Management (IBSRAM). Reviewing the current state of knowledge on and the practical aspects of the management of Vertisols in Africa, this book also includes comparative chapters covering other parts of the world, such as India, Australia and Texas (USA).
Author:
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9780851998855
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Soil degradation and nutrient depletion have become serious threats to agricultural productivity in Africa. Soils cannot supply the quantities of nutrients required and yield levels decline rapidly once cropping commences. This book addresses these issues and includes papers from an international symposium held at Cotonou, Benin, October 9-12, 2000, organized by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria and the Department of Land Management of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. In five main parts it marks the end of a first phase of collaborative research on "Balanced Nutrient Management Systems for the Moist Savanna and Humid Forest Zones of Africa" and concludes with recommendations, providing essential reading for crop and soil scientists.
Author: André Bationo
Publisher: CIAT
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 632
ISBN-13: 9966240756
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →