Improving organic crop cultivation

Improving organic crop cultivation (Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science Book 47)
by Prof. Ulrich Köpke, Dr H. Spieß, et al.
Hardcover: 540 pages
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited (30 Nov. 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 178676184X
ISBN-13: 9781786761842
Book Description
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.15－Improving organic crop cultivation 9781786761842.pdf