Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
An Introduction to Nutrient Management
Seventh Edition
by John L. Havlin et al
Long regarded as the leading book in the field, this volume provides a basic introduction to the biological, chemical, and physical properties affecting soil fertility and plant nutrition. It covers all aspects of nutrient management for profitable crop production, with particular attention to minimizing the environmental impact of soil and fertilizer management.
Soil Fertility and Fertilizers Seventh Edition has been substantially revised to reflect rapidly advancing knowledge and technologies in both plant nutrition and nutrient management.
Features
- NEW—Updated and expanded coverage of many topics
- NEW—Reorganized content
- NEW—Instructor’s Manual
- A thorough explanation of plant nutrition, soil fertility, and nutrient management
- Coverage of the basics of plant nutrition and soil fertility, with specific reference to biological, chemical, and physical properties affecting nutrient availability
- A condensed, streamlined presentation
- Numerous sample calculations
- Charts, graphs, photographs, chapter summaries, worked examples, and a glossary
Contents
- Introduction
- Basic Soil-Plant Relationships
- Soil Acidity and Alkalinity
- Nitrogen
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Sulfur, Calcium, and Magnesium
- Micronutrients
- Soil Fertility Evaluation
- Basics of Nutrient Management
- Nutrients, Water Use, and Other Interactions
- Economics of Plant-Nutrient Use
- Agricultural Productivity and Environmental Quality/ol>
Index
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