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A Guide to the Manufacture, Performance, and Potential of Plastics in Agriculture

Author : Michael Orzolek
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0081021763
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book A Guide to the Manufacture, Performance, and Potential of Plastics in Agriculture written by Michael Orzolek and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The use of plastics in agriculture – to increase crop output, improve food quality and improve sustainability – has grown substantially in both quantity and the range of applications. Many of the early researchers that conducted field research in the use of plastics in agriculture have either retired or are deceased. These early pioneers in plasticulture research, the basis of plant production using plastics, were very creative and persistent in discovering uses of plastics in agricultural applications. A Guide to the Manufacture, Performance, and Potential of Plastics in Agriculture contains both references not only to their accomplishments but also their publications. The book discusses plasticulture-the basis of plant production using plastics – including topics such as plastic mulch, row covers, drip irrigation, and high/low tunnels. It covers the process of producing polyethylene and polypropylene plastics that are used in plant and animal production agriculture, and the many uses of plastics in all aspects of agriculture, including plastic greenhouses, rigid mold plastics, disposal of plastics, and plastics in animal production. This book introduces a range of academics and industrial practitioners to the impact of plastics in agriculture, both historically and in a range of current applications. It also provides new perspectives on future developments to enable further research and application. It is an invaluable reference on the use of polyethylene, polypropylene films, and such products in all aspects of agricultural production. - Discusses plasticulture, the basis of plant production using plastics, including topics such as plastic mulch, row covers, drip irrigation, and high/low tunnels - Contains 10 chapters that cover the process of producing polyethylene and polypropylene plastics that are used in agriculture - Covers the many uses of plastics in all aspects of agriculture, including plastic greenhouses, rigid mold plastics, disposal of plastics, and plastics in animal production

Increasing Market-Oriented Vegetable Production

Author : C. George Kuo
Publisher : AVRDC-WorldVegetableCenter
ISBN 13 : 9290581506
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book Increasing Market-Oriented Vegetable Production written by C. George Kuo and published by AVRDC-WorldVegetableCenter. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Plasticulture in California Vegetable Production

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Publisher : UCANR Publications
ISBN 13 : 1601071965
Total Pages : 9 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Plasticulture in California Vegetable Production written by and published by UCANR Publications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Farmers up and down California are using plastic mulches, row covers, and tunnels to improve vegetable production or extend the growing season. This publication describes the variety of materials available, their uses, and their potential benefits.

Vegetable Production and Practices

Author : Gregory E Welbaum
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1780645341
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book Vegetable Production and Practices written by Gregory E Welbaum and published by CABI. This book was released on 2015-01-30 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successful vegetable production in a modern competitive market requires an understanding of many more factors than the biology of crops and the production techniques involved. This major new textbook brings the science and practice of vegetable production right up to date by addressing modern culture techniques and the recent challenges of consumer demand facing producers today. It introduces vegetable production from the perspective of producing high quality produce that satisfies the needs of the modern consumer. Beginning with the basics of how vegetables are grown using high and low input methods, including organic and sustainable production techniques, the book goes on to introduce and discuss many topics covered less comprehensively in older texts, including Good Agricultural Practices to improve quality, reduce biological contamination and secure food safety; water management; cropping systems; plasticulture; protected culture and mineral nutrition. Vegetable Production and Practices also introduces the use of molecular biology for genetic improvement of crops. Issues specific to individual vegetable crops are addressed by family, including their diseases, harvesting, quality attributes and other issues of increasing importance to consumers, including the role of vegetables in human health. Professor Gregory E. Welbaum has a long history of teaching successful courses in horticulture at Virginia Tech and other universities in the US and worldwide. Vegetable Production Practices has been specifically designed to accompany courses in vegetable crop production, so is ideally suited to inspire students in crop and horticultural sciences, as well as provide a useful reference for experienced practitioners.

Vegetable Growing Handbook

Author : W.E. Splittstoesser
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0442239718
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Book Synopsis Vegetable Growing Handbook by : W.E. Splittstoesser

Download or read book Vegetable Growing Handbook written by W.E. Splittstoesser and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1990-03-31 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual is designed for home gardeners and small commercial vegetable growers. The author provides information on the scientific concepts upon which vegetable growing is based and on practical methods for growing vegetables. Features include a chapter on the nutritional value of vegetables and sections on hydroponics, the economics of gardening, the Delaney clause, food additives, natural toxicants and organic vegetables. The author covers soil propagation and composition, identification of pests and the use of pesticides, plant growth, planting schedules, vegetable classification and the preservation of vegetables.

Hi-Tech Farming for Enhancing Horticulture Productivity

Author : P. Parvatha Reddy
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1003862144
Total Pages : 754 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Hi-Tech Farming for Enhancing Horticulture Productivity written by P. Parvatha Reddy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights the underlying principles and outlines some of the key hi-tech practices and technology interventions required to achieve enhanced productivity. It discusses horticulture technology interventions like varietal improvement including genetically modified crops; good agricultural practices like optimum planting density, micro-irrigation, fertigation, integrated nutrient management, plant bioregulators, precision horticulture, protected cultivation, nanotechnology, and integrated farming systems; integrated management of insects, mites, disease pathogens, nematodes, and weeds; and post-harvest management practices like handling, storage and processing to reduce crop losses. The importance of attaining food and nutritional security through hi-tech horticulture and profitable marketing of horticultural produce is also discussed. This book will be of immense value to the scientific community involved in teaching, research and extension activities related to hi-tech horticulture strategies for enhancing productivity in enhancing farmers’ income, food, nutrition and livelihood security. The material can be used for teaching postgraduate courses. The book can also serve as a very useful reference to policymakers and practicing farmers.

Vegetable Growing in Hills

Author : Prem Singh Arya
Publisher : M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 9788175330566
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Vegetable Growing in Hills written by Prem Singh Arya and published by M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on 1997-11 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book includes a description on vegetables raised through direct seeding; importance of seeds in vegetable production; vegetable seed production in the hills; manures and fertilizers; irrigation; drainage; mulching; weed flora and their control; vegetable cropping; off-season vegetable production; vegetable protection from insect-pests and diseases, and frost.

Advances in Research on Vegetable Production Under a Changing Climate Vol. 2

Author : Shashank Shekhar Solankey
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031208404
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (312 download)

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Book Synopsis Advances in Research on Vegetable Production Under a Changing Climate Vol. 2 by : Shashank Shekhar Solankey

Download or read book Advances in Research on Vegetable Production Under a Changing Climate Vol. 2 written by Shashank Shekhar Solankey and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-01-01 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second volume on the topic will be extremely useful for the researchers and postgraduate students working on vegetable crops with a special focus on climate change. Today, the entire world is suffering from global warming and its consequent, climate change. This has emerged as the most prominent global environmental issue and there is an urgent need to mitigate its impact on agriculture. Over the past 20 years South Asia has had a robust economic growth, yet it is home to more than one fourth of the world’s hunger and 40% of the world’s malnourished children and women. Persistent climatic variability, which results in frequent drought and flood, is among the major reasons for this phenomenon. Vegetables are in general more succulent (have 90% water) and more sensitive to climatic vagaries and sudden changes in temperature, as well as irregular precipitation at any phase of crop growing, can affect the normal growth, flowering, pollination, fruit setting, fruit development and fruit ripening which eventually decreases the yield. The irregular precipitation also causes the soil salinity and is a major challenge in many vegetable growing areas. To mitigate the harmful impact of climatic change there is an urgent need to develop adequate adaptation strategies for adverse effect of climate change and preference should be given to the development of heat, cold, drought, flood and salinity stress tolerant genotypes along with climate proofing through conventional and non-conventional breeding techniques, as well as exploiting the beneficial effects of CO2 enhancement on crop growth and yield. Available evidence shows that there is high probability of increase in the frequency and intensity of climate related natural hazards due to climate change and hence increase the potential threat due to climate change related natural disasters in the world. At present protected cultivation and grafted seedlings are also popularizing among vegetable growers because of the huge scope as well as, molecular breeding, emerging insect-pests & diseases and postharvest quality of vegetables under this climate change scenario. Moreover, underexploited vegetables, perennial vegetable and tuber crops have a more tolerant ability to climate vagaries compare to major vegetables which are also discussed in this book.

Sustainable Market Farming

Author : Pam Dawling
Publisher : New Society Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1550925121
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Sustainable Market Farming written by Pam Dawling and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing for 100 - the complete year-round guide for the small-scale market grower. Across North America, an agricultural renaissance is unfolding. A growing number of market gardeners are emerging to feed our appetite for organic, regional produce. But most of the available resources on food production are aimed at the backyard or hobby gardener who wants to supplement their family's diet with a few homegrown fruits and vegetables. Targeted at serious growers in every climate zone, Sustainable Market Farming is a comprehensive manual for small-scale farmers raising organic crops sustainably on a few acres. Informed by the author's extensive experience growing a wide variety of fresh, organic vegetables and fruit to feed the approximately one hundred members of Twin Oaks Community in central Virginia, this practical guide provides: Detailed profiles of a full range of crops, addressing sowing, cultivation, rotation, succession, common pests and diseases, and harvest and storage Information about new, efficient techniques, season extension, and disease resistant varieties Farm-specific business skills to help ensure a successful, profitable enterprise Whether you are a beginning market grower or an established enterprise seeking to improve your skills, Sustainable Market Farming is an invaluable resource and a timely book for the maturing local agriculture movement.

Weed Control in Vegetable Production

Author : R. Cavalloro
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9789061918455
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (184 download)

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Download or read book Weed Control in Vegetable Production written by R. Cavalloro and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1988-06-01 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of a meeting of the EC Experts' Group, Stuttgart, FRG, Oct. 1986. Lacks a subject index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Mulches in California Vegetable Crop Production

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Publisher : UCANR Publications
ISBN 13 : 1601073089
Total Pages : 9 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Mulches in California Vegetable Crop Production written by and published by UCANR Publications. This book was released on with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Plasticulture Engineering and Technology

Author : Rohitashw Kumar
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000555925
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Plasticulture Engineering and Technology written by Rohitashw Kumar and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-05-05 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The utilization of successful plasticulture engineering technology can ideally optimize crop yields and provide both economic and environmental benefits, such as reducing the need for water and fertilizer. This book discusses the myriad important aspects of crop production that utilize plastic, such as micro-irrigation, water management, plastic mulch films, protected cultivation and low tunnels, crop covers, canal linings, silage bags, and more. It also examines the latest methods for vertical farming and technological aspects, such as smart agriculture using the internet of things (IoT).The current state of the art, as well as potential future uses,ofplastics isdiscussed in addition to the benefits and limitations of plastics applications in agriculture generally. Features Illustrates application of plastic in protected cultivation, water management, aquaculture, and hi-tech horticulture using innovative technologies to enhance water use efficiency and crop productivity Presents precision farming for climate-resilient technologies Includes real-world examples to present practical insights of plastic engineering for climate change mitigation strategies. Plasticulture Engineering and Technology will serve as a useful resource for students, professionals, and researchers in agriculture and agricultural engineering, hydrology, hydraulics, water resources engineering, irrigation engineering, and environmental science.

Diagnostic Techniques for Improving Crop Production

Author : Robert E Gough
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9781560228585
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (285 download)

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Download or read book Diagnostic Techniques for Improving Crop Production written by Robert E Gough and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1996-08-09 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An immensely helpful guide, Diagnostic Techniques for Improving Crop Production presents and discusses diagnostic procedures that growers, production managers, and consultants need to know in order to optimize conditions for growing crops and realizing maximum economic yields. This book gives readers diagnostic techniques that include both field methods and laboratory procedures, while its instructor?s manual helps professors of agriculture prepare growers for implementing techniques that lead to higher crop quality and yield, lower unit costs, and less pollution from agricultural chemicals. Field procedures and sample selection for laboratory procedures are given in detail, while those techniques run in a laboratory are briefly outlined and evaluated in terms of effectiveness and cost. Diagnostic Techniques for Improving Crop Production helps you learn how to provide ideal conditions for growth while eliminating or reducing stresses that can impair crop production. The book?s instructor?s manual helps you manage vast amounts of information and bring to life for your students key diagnostic procedures for evaluating chemical and physical characteristics of soil, seed vigor and purity, plant composition, crop maturity, water quality and timing of water applications, climactic conditions, and pest control. While most of the procedures deal with providing ideal conditions which help avoid problems, the final chapter discusses procedures useful in determining causes of poor crop performance, allowing you to correct problems before serious losses are sustained. By the end of this book, you will be much more skillful at determining the need and timing of fertilizers, water, and pesticides and able to reduce cost, waste, and harmful effects on the environment. Diagnostic Techniques for Improving Crop Production is unique in that it provides not only useful diagnostic techniques but also norms for the various components responsible for optimum crop production. It emphasizes measurement of the components that affect crop yield and quality so the components can be altered when necessary to provide economical, ideal conditions for producing and marketing the crop. The book is a complete reference and guide for growers, farm and production managers, consultants, and extension personnel.

Particulate Plastics in Terrestrial and Aquatic Environments

Author : Nanthi S. Bolan
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000081494
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Particulate Plastics in Terrestrial and Aquatic Environments written by Nanthi S. Bolan and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The manufacture of plastic as well as its indiscriminate disposal and destruction by incineration pollutes atmospheric, terrestrial, and aquatic ecosystems. Synthetic plastics do not break down; they accumulate in the environment as macro-, micro-, and nanoplastics. These particulate plastics are a major source of pollutants in soil and marine ecosystems. Particulate Plastics in Terrestrial and Aquatic Environments provides a fundamental understanding of the sources of these plastics and the threats they pose to the environment. The book demonstrates the ecotoxicity of particulate plastics using case studies and offers management practices to mitigate particulate plastic contamination in the environment. Features · Describes physical and chemical properties of particulate plastics in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems · Presents information on characteristics of particulate plastics as impacted by weathering processes · Provides numerous approaches for managing particulate plastic contamination · Identifies sources of particulate plastics in the environment; distribution and characteristics of particulate plastics; and management strategies of particulate plastics Written by a global team of scientists, this book is for researchers in the fields of environmental safety and waste management or individuals interested in the impact of particulate plastics on environmental health.

Proceedings, Annual Meeting of the Agricultural Research Institute

Author : Agricultural Research Institute (U.S.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Proceedings, Annual Meeting of the Agricultural Research Institute written by Agricultural Research Institute (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Advances in Agronomy

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Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0080888607
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Advances in Agronomy written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2009-03-10 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial. - Maintains the highest impact factor among serial publications in agriculture - Presents timely reviews on important agronomy issues - Enjoys a long-standing reputation for excellence in the field

Alternative energy sources to combat climate change: Biogas production using cost effective material

Author : Bezabih Yimer
Publisher : Anchor Academic Publishing (aap_verlag)
ISBN 13 : 3954896273
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (548 download)

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Download or read book Alternative energy sources to combat climate change: Biogas production using cost effective material written by Bezabih Yimer and published by Anchor Academic Publishing (aap_verlag). This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The shortage of energy in rural areas and the pollution of the environment from animal wastes due to lack of appropriate technology in Africa motivated the author to conduct research and write this book. In this research book an economically feasible, technically acceptable and environmentally friendly biogas plant is designed by using low cost plastic materials. This book is an essential reference for chemical engineering, environmental engineering and agricultural students. The concept solves global environmental pollution and the problem of lack of energy and organic fertilizer in rural communities at once. Moreover, this book plays an important role for agricultural researchers working in rural energy and environmental protection.