About the book

Agricultural chemistry often aims at preserving or increasing the fertility of soil, maintaining or improving the agricultural yield, and improving the quality of the crop. When agriculture is considered with ecology, the sustainability of an operation is considered. Modern agrochemical industry has gained a reputation for maximising profits while violating sustainable and ecologically viable agricultural principles. Eutrophication, the prevalence of genetically modified crops and the increasing concentration of chemicals in the food chain are only a few consequences of naïve industrial agriculture. This book is intended as a basic in agricultural chemistry for students in agriculture and other examinations of similar types and standard. A short theoretical discussion has been given where necessary, in order to recall to the mind of the student the more salient points ha been placed on the qualitative side of the subject to a greater extent.

Contents:

Technological Change in Agriculture,

Soil Chemistry,

Soil and Soil Solution Chemistry,

Cultivation in Agriculture,

Fungi Pathogenic System,

Fertilizers,

Weed Management,

Environmental Biotechnology: New Approaches and Prospective