Rocks for crops : agrominerals of sub-Saharan Africa /
Agrominerals of sub-Saharan Africa
Peter van Straaten.
- Nairobi, Kenya : Guelph, Canada : ICRAF ; University of Guelph, c2002.
- x, 338 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
CONTENTS
PART 1: ROCKS FOR CROPS Introduction agro minerals and farming agro geology, an emerging trans-disciplinary science Enhancing soil productivity with agrominerals Agrominerals in greenhouses and plant nurseries Agrominerals and rocks for forestry, plantation crops and pasture Agrominerals and rocks in agroforestry systems Small-scale mining and processing of agrominerals Environmental aspects and concern
PART 2: AGROMINERALS OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Teems and definitions
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Soil fertility--Africa, Sub-Saharan. Phosphatic fertilizers--Africa, Sub-Saharan. Phosphate rock--Africa, Sub-Saharan. Minerals in agriculture--Africa, Sub-Saharan. Soil management--Africa, Sub-Saharan. Fertilizantes fosfatados. Fertilidade do solo. Manejo do solo. Mineralogia do solo.