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Breeding Legumes for Enhanced Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation
. Ed(S): Hardarson, Gudni G.; Lie, T. A.
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Paperback. Proceedings of an IAEA Consultants' Meeting, held in Vienna, 26-30 September 1983 Editor(s): Hardarson, Gudni G.; Lie, T. A. Series: Advances in Agricultural Biotechnology. Num Pages: 184 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 309.
Adequate nitrogen fertilization is needed to obtain maximum crop yields. Without sufficient nitrogen available to the plant, other inputs are wasted. There are great differences between developed and develop ing areas of the world with regard to nitrogen-fertilizer production and application, resulting in serious food deficits in some of the most needy areas. Although nitrogen fertilizer is an inexpensive input in comparison to the resulting yield increases, chemical fertilizers must be purchased and do represent a direct cash outlay, sometimes the only cash require ment for the peasant farmer, often an insurmountable obstacle in subsistence farming situations. If present economic ... Read more
Adequate nitrogen fertilization is needed to obtain maximum crop yields. Without sufficient nitrogen available to the plant, other inputs are wasted. There are great differences between developed and develop ing areas of the world with regard to nitrogen-fertilizer production and application, resulting in serious food deficits in some of the most needy areas. Although nitrogen fertilizer is an inexpensive input in comparison to the resulting yield increases, chemical fertilizers must be purchased and do represent a direct cash outlay, sometimes the only cash require ment for the peasant farmer, often an insurmountable obstacle in subsistence farming situations. If present economic ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Agricultural Biotechnology
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401087469
SKU
V9789401087469
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