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Drip Irrigation System : clogging and its Prevention

]]> By Thokal, R T, Mahale, D M .
Jaipur Pointer publishers 2012 .
107 , This book incorporates extensive and updated practical aspects of drip irrigation clogging and its prevention authored by scientists of international repute to enable the user to understand the various concepts.It presents the latest comprehensive and authoritative explanations about clogging in the drip irrigation system.The authors have made efforts about the drip irrigation oriented aspects about the drip irrigation system in a scientific but easy-to-understand language and to make it useful for academicians,drip irrigation users and research scholars. This is valuable reference book for practicing professionals in water management .Along with detailed renditions about clogging and maintenance of drip irrigation system,suitable illustrations and examples have been included to explain the subject matter in the best manner possible .A universal approach has been adopted in developing the manuscript thus resulting in a comprehensive book for undergraduate students as well as practicing engineers specializing in the field of drip irrigation. 9788171327218

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Cropping Systems for Sustainable Farming

]]> By Jana, B L.
Jaipur Pointer publishers 2013 .
305 , The author, in this book “Cropping Systems for Sustainable Farming” has prompted and attempted to anyalyse specific points and marked the situations of cropping patterns and systems with diversification of crops all the year-round grown in a definite rotation or sequence with their Nutrient Management, species and varieties, production technologies with an approach for physical resources in cropping and farming systems, dry land agriculture, biodiversified Agro-ecological systems, changing cropping systems and their sequences, preserving biodiversity for bio-wealth and ecosystems, global warming, impact of pollution on vegetation, soil erosion control measures, crop contingency planning, agricultural and horticultural vision, farm research for meeting the challenges, economy-based on agriculture, essential features of rainfed agriculture, recommendation of cropping practices in India, socio-economic analysis of SAT agriculture, saline farming in the Sundarbans, organic enrichers in management of soil salinity, rainforests by the sea, etc. This book presents uptodate research, field studies of the agricultural scientists and activities of the agricultural extensionists with farmers’ participation to work together to design an appropriate farming methodologies enchancing sustainable production and productivity, profitability for the developing countries like ours. All these modern information and need-based technologies for a site-specific area will help to reduce malnutrition and hunger in the rural India. Farming system is the best safety net against hunger and keeping the production cost under control without sacrificin 9788171327058

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Relevance of Organic farming

]]> By Jana, B L.
Jaipur Pointer publishers 1967 .
276 , Organic Agriculture or Organic Farming is the most widely recognised alternative farming system, which avoids or largely excludes the use of agrochemicals (synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, growth regulators, etc). It is gaining gradual momentum across the world, and growing awareness of health and environmental issues in agriculture although it was initiated before 10,000 years back in India when the farmers started cultivation depending on natural resources only. It is the production management system which promotes and enhances agro–ecosystem health, including biodiversity, biological cycles and soil biological activity. This is accomplished by using agronomic, biological and mechanical methods as opposed to using synthetic materials, to fulfill any specific function within the systems, which rely upon crop rotations, crop residues, animal and other different organic manures, legumes, green manures, vermiculture and vermicomposting, biogas slurry, on–farm and off – farm organic wastes, etc. controlling crop pests organically, maintaining soil health and sustain effort of supplying plant nutrients with profitable crop production. With this vision and mission keeping in mind, the book entitled “Relevance of Organic Farming” deals with Organic Farming including Organic Movement, concept, role, principles, relevance in present context, Status in India; Soils and Soil Environment for Plant Growth in Organic Farming, Humus Formation, Soil Health Card, Problems created by Modern Intensive Agriculture, Issues leading to Sustainable Agriculture; Status of Organic Farming, Global Scenario; Organic Farming in India; Organic Farming–Principle of Sustainability, Green Technology, Technologies for Producing Organic and Biofertilizers from Local Sources, Biological Technologies for Environmentally Safer Pest and Diseases Control, Organic Farming Systems, Crop Residue Management; Bio–Intensive Nutrient Management–Biofertilizers, Earthworms, Blue Green Algae (BGA), other Agronomic & Ecological Benefits, Vermiculture, Other Ecofriendly Farming Systems, Green Manuring, Neem for Organic Farming, Biogas Technology; Post Harvest Handling for Organic Crops, Research Activities on Organic Agriculture etc. 9788179104866

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Seed Production Technology in Field Crops

]]> By Khedar, O P, Singh, R V , Sinsinwar, Y K .
Jaipur Pointer publishers 2013 .
328 , Present book “Seed Production Technology in Field Crops”, covers 15 chapters including Introduction of the crop; isolation and seed certification standards, climate, selection of seed plot, manure and fertilizer, field preparation, crop rotations, seed an 9788171327461

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Biopesticides and Biocontrol for Green Agriculture

]]> By Modi, H A .
Jaipur Pointer publishers 1998 .
206 , Due to chemical dominance biocontrol in crop protection was neglected. Soon after, the consequences of indiscriminate use of pesticides was realized resulting in imposition of ban on many of them. This opened new vistas for rapid developments of biocontrol as a discipline. Detailed investigations on the biology and ecology of pest and natural enemies have provided insights which have enabled the control techniques to be used more effectively. Understanding the epidemiology, life cycles and in vitro culture techniques of antagonistic organisms have been successfully exploited to develop biocontrol agents as biopesticides. Biopesticides have several advantages over chemical pesticides. In developing countries, where there is a shortage of foreign exchange, an attractive possibility is the manufacture of biopesticides using cheap locally available agricultural wastes as a substrate for culturing the biological control agents by cottage industries or the farmers cooperatives. Contents of book “Biopesticides and Biocontrol for Green Agriculture” include : • Integrated Pest and Disease Management System (IPDMS) • An Introduction to Biopesticides • Microbial Control of Insects • Bacteria as Biocontrol Agents • Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and Their Insecticidal Toxins • Commercial Production of Bacterial Insecticides • Fungal Insecticides • Viral and Rickettsial Insecticides • Protozoal Insecticides • Nematode-based Insecticides • Botanical Pesticides • Bioherbicides • Biocontrol through Transgenic Plant Technology • Biocontrol of Plant Diseases • Phytochemicals for control of Plant Pathogens In addition, other important information regarding biocontrol and biopesticides are summarized in eight appendices and included in the book for benefitting to the readers. The present compilation attempts to offer basic concepts of all the essential components of biopesticides used for agriculture purposes and should prove of help to all students and professionals engaged in agriculture study and practices. This book will prove of great help to students pursuing U.G. and P.G. Courses in Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences and Technology, Food Science and Technology, as well as other basic science courses (Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences) where this subject forms a part of its applied biotechnology curricula. Compactness and simplicity in presenting the subjective information will make the book of great value to students having first exposure to the subject. 9788171326945

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Soil Nutrient Management for Sustainable Agriculture

]]> By Singh, Archana .
Jaipur Pointer publishers 2013 .
187 , The importance of soil nutrient management for sustainable agriculture has been widely recognized .Soil is the reservoir nutrients and half of the elements in the periodic table are being uptake from the soil by the plants but of these, only sixteen elements are essential.A soil with a pH of 6.5-7.5 with adequate soil organic matter (About 2 to 4 %) will help supply manny of these, nutrients;however additonal nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are usually needed for good yield.There is increasing trend of nutrient imbalance in the soil; evident from the soil is more than the quantity added in the soil. This nutrient imbalance is called nutrient mining and nutrient mining resulted in poor soil health.Nutrient availability depends not only on Soil nutrient store but also on the favourable soil conditions as soil reaction,phsysical and bioological properties.Sound nutrient management is prerequisite ofr enhancement & maintenance of soil productivity, sustainability of agriculture. This book contains 14 chapters on diverse vital aspects of soil management. The topics covered are role of biofertilizers,nutrient management perspectives,organisms in the soil ,soil quality indicators-menthods,allelopathy in soil,soil management,services rended by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi,green manuring for improving soil fertility role of customized fertilization for soil health and sustainability,conventional /instrumental vis a rapid methods of soil quality analysis ,climate change and nutrient management ,soil acidity and its sustainable amelioration in India , Utilization of distillery spentwash in agriculture. The purpose of the process ducumentation is to sustainable soil management in a book from with the help of expert academician across the country .Authors have tried level best to cater the needs of the students extension functionaries and policy planners on the significant aspect of soil natrient management for ensuring long term sustainability for meetin the requirement of future generations .This book may be used as reference book for future use in improving overall soil productivity. 9788171327263

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Plant Diseases and its Management

]]> By Trivedi, P C.
Jaipur Pointer publishers 2010 .
364 , The changed agricultural scenario has to focus our attention on way is to check plant diseases, cut crop losses, avoid-wide fluctuations in productions and sustain the higher levels of productivity. The issue facing agricultural and in particular disease control is, therefore, managing the plant disease severity below the economic threshold following ecologically safe, economically viable and easily operational procedures. The Integrated Disease Management (IDM) strategy is targeted to achieve this objective. The present book “Plant Diseases and its Management” incorporates critical review and research articles on important plant diseases and their management strategies. This volume contain 19 chapters covering diseases of economically important plants and their management. Chapters covers Diseases of Wheat, Barley, Kodo-millet, Soybean, Coconut, Pulses, Sugarcane, Rice, Cluster bean and their mode of management. Other important articles included are: Management of Ganoderma stem rot disease of Prosopis cineraria through biocontrol fungi; Diversity of fungal biocontrol agents & their uses in agriculture; Agriculturally important microorganisms and sustainable agriculture; Microbial and botanical biopesticides in plant disease management. Book also includes articles on virus disease of cowpea; Role of Biological proteins in the management of plant viruses; Virus free plant through meristem tip culture; Phytoplasma of sugarcane & its control. Detailed information is given on Microbial versatility towards plant and phytonematode management and Microbes in the management of plant diseases. The book will be useful to all students and researchers in plant pathology, agriculture, botany & plant protection. 9788171326167

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Interior Design : The Basics into the World of Design

]]> By Kuruvilla, Asha P. George & Antony, Anita P. George.
Jaipur Pointer Publishers 2015 .
170 978-81-7132-797-3

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