Soil health, Soil Biology, Soilborne diseases and Sustainable Agriculture: (Record no. 8968)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781486303045
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Original cataloging agency BUL
Language of cataloging Eng
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Modifying agency BUL
Description conventions rda
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Edition number 22
Classification number 577.570994
Item number SOI
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Personal name Stirling, Graham
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Title Soil health, Soil Biology, Soilborne diseases and Sustainable Agriculture:
Remainder of title a guide /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Graqham Stirling [et..al].
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xvii, 247 p. :
Other physical details col. ill. ;
Dimensions 26 cm
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General note Content<br/>Chapter 1 Introduction:Soil health, Soil biology, sustainable agriculture and evidence-based information<br/>What is soil health<br/>What is sustainable agriculture<br/>soil health and sustainable agriculture are inextricably linked<br/>The role of soil organisms<br/>The need for holistic solution to information to soil-health problems<br/>etc<br/><br/>Chapter 2 Soil physical, chemical and biological properties, and key role of organic matter in promoting soil and plant health<br/>Soil composition<br/>Soil properties<br/>The key role of organic matter in modifying soil properties and improving soil health<br/>Common soil physical and chemical constraints<br/>Concluding remarks<br/><br/>Chapter 3 Organisms in the soil food web and their functions<br/>Soil biodiversity<br/>The soil food web <br/>Interaction between organisms in the soil food web<br/>Ecosystem service provided by soil biota <br/>The soil-root interface: a key site of biological activity<br/>etc.<br/><br/>Chapter 4 Soilborne diseases: a major impediment to crop production<br/>Diseases cause by Rhizoctonia<br/>Root rot, Crown rot and vascular wilt disaeses caused by Fusariuum<br/>Take-all of cereals caused by Gaeumannomyces graminis<br/>Root rot and damping-off diseases caused by Pythium and Pytophthora<br/>Pachymetra root rot of sugarcane<br/>etc.<br/><br/>Chapter 5 Impact of natural enemies on soilborne pathogens<br/>Interactions within the soil food web and their effect on soilborne pests and pathogens <br/>Classical, inudative and conversation biological control and its relavance to siolborne pests and pathogens <br/>Disease suppressive soils: Organic matters mediated and specific forms of suppression <br/>Benefits and limitation of different forms of suppression<br/>etc<br/><br/>Chapter 6 A practical guide to improving siol health and reducing losses from soilborn diseases<br/>Assess soil health and identify any physical, chemical and biological constraints <br/>Determine the main limiting factors<br/>Identifying option for improving<br/>Monitor soilborn pathogens and beneficial organisms <br/>Modifying soil and crop management practices<br/>etc<br/><br/>Chapter 7 Grain farming systems to improve soil health and enhancing biological suppression of soilborne diseases<br/>Conservation agriculture; the first step in building an active, diverse and resilient soil biological community<br/>Second-tier practices to continue the soil improvement process<br/>Options to further improve best practice farming systems<br/>Concluding remarks<br/><br/>Chapter 8 Annual and perennial pastures to improve soil health in grain-cropping system<br/>The role of perennial pastures in improving soil health<br/>The impact of climate and pasture spices on soil biological properties<br/>The contribution of mixed farming systems to sustainability<br/>Choice of pasture spices<br/>Options for the future<br/>etc<br/><br/>Chapter 9 Yield decline of sugarcane: a soil health problem overcome by modifying the farming system<br/>The conventional sugarcane farming system<br/>The impact of the conventional sugarcane farming system on soil health<br/>A more sustainable sugarcane farming system on soilborn pests and pathogens<br/>Effects of pesticides and fertilizers on biological heath of sugar cane soils<br/>Improving soil health is a long-term process.<br/><br/>Chapter 10 Vegetable farming systems: The challenge of improving soil health and sustainability in an industry that demands high level of productivity<br/>High-input vegetable production system<br/>Possible components of more sustainable vegetable production system<br/>Concluding remarks<br/><br/>Chapter 11 Options for improving soil health and minimizing losses from soilborn diseases in perennial horticultural crops<br/>Reducing or eliminating tillage<br/>Using cover crops to maintain ground cover<br/>Minimizing compaction <br/>Mulching<br/>Organic amendment<br/>etc<br/><br/>Chapter 12 Key soil health messages and practices that should be included in holistic soil improvement programs<br/>The main messages from the book<br/>Key practices to improve soil health and sustainability <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>
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Topical term or geographic name entry element soils
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Agriculture
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Personal name Hayden, Helen
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Personal name Pattison, Tony
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Personal name Stirling, Marcelle
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Classification part 577.570994
Item part 1
Call number prefix SOI
Call number suffix 577.570994 SOI
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