Emerging Trends in Soil Management

by B.B.S. Kapoor, S.K. Mathur

Overview

Recent Trends in soil management practices have been developed for different soil problems. This book lays emphasis on various factors which are responsible for enhanced soil productivity. Practical and tested recommendation on crop fields have been suggested for the management of the different types of soil Latest soil analytical methods and soil water-plant relationship have also been discussed in this book

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788186644393
Publisher:	Arts & Science Academic Publishing
Publication date:	06/30/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	154
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Dr. B.B.S. Kapoor Ph.D., F.S.Sc is working as a Associate Professor in P.G. department of Botany, Govt. Dunger College, Bikaner. He is actively engaged in research especially on Ecology of Rajasthan Desert and Medicinal plants of this region. He has published a number of research papers and articles in reputed scientific journals, magazines and books, conducted several research projects and has been supervising M.Phil and Ph.D. scholar. He has fifteen books to his credit. He is environmental thinker, educator and campaigner and is often invited by school, Govt. and Non Govt. institution and organisations to deliver lectures on burning environmental issues and herbal plants. He is on the panel of All India radio, TV & ETV as an herbal expert. He has participated in a number of national and international seminar, conferences and workshop. He has honoured with several state and national level awards in the field of popularization of science and research of medicinal plants.



Dr. S.K. Mathur did his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree in chemistry from University of Rajasthan, jaipur in 1966 and 1980 respectively. He joined Agricultural department in 1966 as a Research assistant and in 2002 retired as Deputy Director of Agriculture Research (Quality Control of Pesticides) Krishi Bhawan, Bikaner. He has contributed more than 160 research papers in various national & international journals and repute. He has more than 100 technical report and author of one book entitled' Advances in Resource management of Indian Desert'. He has participated in number of national and international seminar, symposia and conferences He was appointed as senior consultant in Agricultural Finance Corporation, New Delhi for various studies. He is fellow of Indian Society of Salinity Research Scientist and Indian Society of Desert Technology. He is working as resource person for ETV Rajasthan. Dr. M.L. Soni did his M.Sc. (Ag.) and Ph.D. (Soil Science) from CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. He has worked on Manganese availability in sodic soil under UNDP programme. Presently he is working as Soil Scientist in Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bikaner and actively engaged in management of soil resources in arid Rajasthan. He has a number of research papers in national and international journals. He has a one book "Technique for integrated watershed development" and several book chapters to his credit. He has worked in various national projects sponsored by Indian Council of Agricultural Research.