Handbook of Soil Fertilizer and Manure

Contents: Preface. 1. Fertilizing with manure. 2. Soil management and fertilization. 3. Using KRAAL manure as a fertilizer. 4. Effect of fertilizers and organic manures on crop yields and soil properties. 5. Effects of long term application of fertilizers and manure on soil fertility and crop yields. 6. Biological effects of mineral nitrogen fertilization on soil microorganisms. 7. Determinants of fertilizer use and soil conservation. 8. Fertiliser growth imbalances and subsidies. 9. The use of fertilizers and soil amendments. 10. Composting and manuring. 11. Compost manure and synthetic fertilizer influences crop yields soil properties. 12. Improvement of soil carrying capacity for better living. 13. Socio-economic factors influencing adoption of fertilizer form maize production. 14. Fertility management of the soil rhizosphere system for efficient fertilizer use. 15. Energy efficiency in fertilizer production and use. 16. Impact of land use change on earthworm diversity and activity. Bibliography. Index.

Manure is a good source of plant nutrients and organic matter. Properly managed manure applications recycle nutrients to crops improve soil quality and protect water quality. Manure is highly variable source to source, and growers must be able to understand and reduce that variability to make best agronomic and environmental use of manure. Fertilizing with manure out lines a systematic method to help you manage nutrients from manures. Even with the best methods there is still some degree of uncertainty when using manures as nutrient sources. (jacket)