ISBN: 9788177544626 - advances in rice crop production (5 risultati)

Condizione: New. pp. 281 Illus.

Condizione: New. pp. 281 Index.

Condizione: New. pp. 281.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. ISBN:9788177544626,288pp.

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Morphology growth and development of the rice plant 3 The climatic environment 4 Rice soils 5 Varietal Improvement 6 Mineral nutrition of rice 7 Cultural practices 8 Nutrient Management 9 Water management 10 Weed Management 11 Management of insect pests and diseases 12 Efficient cropping and farming systems 13 Postproduction technology 14 Yield gaps and constraints analysis References IndexFor centuries rice yields in the tropics have been rather static Rice is essentially a smallholder?s crop grown mainly for subsistence The possibilities for further area expansion have now reached their limit in most rice growing countries at the time when population growth and thus the demand for more rice is at its peak For a considerable time researchers have focused a significant portion of agricultural research on rice with emphasis on development of modern rice technology 274 pp.…