Hand Book of Nutrient Management & Fertilizer Technology
Contents: Preface. 1.Soil Fertility and Productivity-Essential Nutrients-Criteria of Essentiality-N, P and K Nutrients-Functions-Deficiency and Toxicity Symptoms 2.Calcium-Magnesium-Sulphur and Micronutrients-Functions-Deficiency and Toxicity Symptoms 3.Concepts and Approaches of Soil Fertility Evaluation-Liebig’s Law-Mitscherlich’s Law and Bray’s Nutrient Mobility Concept Deficiency Symptoms-Tissue Analysis-Biological Tests and Chemical Tests 4.Techniques-Methods of Soil Fertility Evaluation-Inductive-Deductive –‘A’ Value Technique-Crop Logging-Critical Level-DRIS and Agronomic Approach 5.Sources-Forms-Mobility-Transformation-Fixation-Losses and Availability of Nitrogen in Soil 6. Sources-Forms-Mobility-Transformation-Fixation-Losses and Availability of Phosphorus in Soil 7. Sources-Forms-Mobility-Transformation-Fixation-Losses and Availability of Potassium in Soil 8. Sources-Forms-Mobility-Transformation-Fixation-Losses and Availability of Calcium and Magnesium in Soil 9. Sources-Forms-Mobility-Transformation-Fixation-Losses and Availability of Sulphur in Soil 10. Sources-Forms-Mobility-Transformation-Fixation-Losses and Availability of Micronutrient in Soil 11.Fertilizers-Definition-Classification of N, P and K Fertilizers 12.N Fertilizers-Urea-Ammonium Sulphate-Ammonium Nitrate-CAN-Properties and their Reactions in Soil 13.Manufacture of Urea and Ammonium Sulphate 14.P Fertilizer-Rock Phosphate-Bone meal-basic slag-Single Super Phosphate-Diammonium-Tripple Super Phosphate-Properties and Their Reactions in Soil 15.Manufacturing of SSP and DAP 16.K-Fertilizer MOP and SOP Properties and Reaction in Soil 17.Manufacturing of MOP and SOP Muriate of Potash (MOP) 18.Complex Fertilizers-Definition-Manufacturing of Ammonium Phosphate-Nitro Phosphate and N, P and K Complexes 19.Mixed Fertilizers-Definition-Preparation and Compatibility 20.Micronutrient Mixtures-Preparation and Characteristics 21.Fertilizer Control Order (FCO-1985) 22.Oragnic Manure-Definition-Classification and Sources 23.Composting Techniques-Aerobic and Anaerobic-enriched FYM and Vermicompost-Composting of Organic Waste –Sugarcane trash and Coir Waste 24.Methods of Fertilizer Application for Different Soil Types-Fertigation-Definition-Soluble Fertilizer-Fertilizer Solubility 25.Interaction between Water and Fertilizer 26.Types of Fertigation-Fertilizer Schedule 27.Comparison of Fertilizer Application method 28.Nutrient Management Concepts-INM-STCR-IPNS-SSNM-RTNM 29.Nitrogen use Efficiency-Slow release N Fertilizer-Significance and Enhancement Techniques 30.Nutrient Use Efficiency of P, K and Micronutrients and their Enhancement techniques 31.Soil-Health-Definition-Soil Quality-Physical-Chemical and Biological Indicator 32.Soil Organic Matter (SOM) 33.Long Term Effect of Fertilization on Soil.
