NATURE, PROPERTIES AND MANAGEMENT OF PROBLEM SOILS

P. Gurumurthy

 
9789353870522: NATURE, PROPERTIES AND MANAGEMENT OF PROBLEM SOILS

Synopsis

Soil is most important natural resource, on whose health, the human endeavour depends. Soils which set a limit to crop production due to mineral stress, drought, acidity, sodicity, waterlogging, etc. could be considered as problem soils. Of the 140 million hectares of net cultivation area in India these problem soils constitute approximately 60 million hectares. Therefore, it is highly imperative to understand the nature and properties and management of these problems soils to achieve food and nutritional security of the nation. It is in this context, the present publication consisting of nature, extent, genesis, properties and management of various physical and chemical problems soils.

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