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Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science 47 - Improving organic crop cultivation

Prof. Bernhard Freyer

  • Bindwijze: E-book
  • Taal: en
  • Categorie: Technologie & Bouwkunde
  • ISBN: 9781786761866
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Taal:en
Bindwijze:E-book
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum:30 november 2018
Ebook Formaat:Adobe ePub
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Hoofdauteur:Prof. Bernhard Freyer
Tweede Auteur:Dr Maike Krauss
Co Auteur:Dr Maike Krauss
Hoofdredacteur:Prof. Ulrich Köpke
Hoofdredacteur:Prof. Ulrich Köpke
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"Improving organic crop production provides a valuable resource for the current ‘state of the art’ on understanding mechanisms in these systems that are both similar and different from those in conventional systems….The book is especially recommended for libraries and other places that will provide access to large numbers of interested people, and as it gives a valuable overview on current organic farming to graduate students and others in academia." review by Professor Charles Francis in Agronomy Journal

Global sales of organic products have grown significantly, yet organic farming remains a small percentage of overall agricultural production with lower yields than conventional methods. Organic crop cultivation thus faces a range of challenges if it is to grow significantly. This volume reviews the wealth of research addressing these challenges.

Part 1 reviews developments in improving cultivation across the value chain, from breeding more robust, low input varieties to ways of maintaining soil health and improving crop nutrition. Part 2 discusses the key topic of pests and diseases with reviews of integrated pest and weed management as well as organic plant protection products. Part 3 covers ways of monitoring the environmental impact of organic farming whilst the final part of the book discusses ways of supporting organic cultivation in the developing world.

With its distinguished editor and an international team of expert authors, this will be a standard reference for all those interested in understanding, improving and promoting organic farming.