TY - BOOK AU - Russell,Edward J. AU - Wild,Alan TI - Russell's soil conditions and plant growth SN - 0470207965 U1 - 631.4 20 PY - 1988/// CY - Burnt Mill, Harlow, Essex, Eng., New York PB - Longman Scientific & Technical, John Wiley & Sons KW - Soil science KW - Crops and soils N1 - CONTENTS 1. Historical 2. Crop growth and development 3. Mineral nutrition of the crops 4. Growth and function of crop plants 5. Soil formation and the characteristic of the soil profile 6. The in organic component of the plant 7. Surface chemistry of the soil 8. The temperature of the soil 9. The behavior of water in the soil 10. Water and crop growth 11. The soil atmosphere 12. Soil structure, tilth and mechanical behavior 13. Management of soil physical properties 14. The management of soil physical properties 15. Ecology of soil population 16.The soil fauna other than protozoa 17. Interactions between plant roots and micro-organisms 18.Soil organic matter and its dynamics 19. Microbial transformations of nitrogen 20. Plant nutrients in soil: nitrogen 21. Plant nutrients in soil: phosphate 22. Potassium, sodium, calcium, magnessium, sulphur, silicon 23. Micronutrients and toxix elements 24. Soil survey, soil classification and land evaluation 25. Soil acidity and alkalinity 26. Flooded and poorly drained soils 27. The management of irrigated saline and sodic soils ; Includes bibliographical references and index ER -