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Book Crop Yield

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  • Author : Donald L. Smith
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2012-12-06
  • ISBN : 364258554X
  • Pages : 512 pages

Download or read book Crop Yield written by Donald L. Smith and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been prepared for those seeking a better understanding of the functioning of crop plants, particularly the processes that lead to the genera tion of products valued by human beings. The contributors, who are among the world's foremost experts on the important crops upon which humanity depends for food or fibre, address the relevant processes for their specific crop. Currently, the world population is continuing to increase. It is projected to plateau around the middle of the next century, and while there is considerable controversy regarding the population level when this plateau is achieved, most estimates are in the area of 10 000 000 000. At present, there are about 800000000 people in the world who do not have secure access to food. Over the last 50 years various aspects of agricultural research have been combined to increase the output of world crops approximately 2.5-fold. Given the need to feed the increasing population, and to provide better access, it is predicted that during the next 50 years the agricultural research community must repeat this achievement.

Book Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Barley  hordeum Vulgare L   to Nitrogen Availability

Download or read book Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Barley hordeum Vulgare L to Nitrogen Availability written by Ana Clarissa Alves Negrini and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nitrogen (N) is one of the most important nutrients for plant growth and crop performance. Increases in the use of N have contributed to increases in agricultural production over the past 50 years. Large amounts of this fertilizer are applied to cereals crops to maximize yields; however, excessive fertilizer application is a source of several environmental problems, including pollution and increase in CO2 emissions. One way of minimizing N application to crops is by designing genotypes with increased nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). Previous studies showed that overexpression of alanine aminotransferase (AlaAT) resulted in significant increases in the NUE of canola and rice plants. This technology has been applied to barley, with preliminary studies showing promising results in terms of biomass increase and seed production. With the aim of having a more detailed understanding of the physiological mechanisms underpinning the performance of the AlaAT barley genotypes, an ecologically-focused approach was adopted to evaluate the efficiency of N use and growth performance in early vegetative stages of barley. To establish guidelines to study AlaAT overexpressing barley genotypes, a detailed growth analysis was first performed with wild-type plants grown on six N concentrations, to understand how N supply affects the carbon (C) and N economy of this crop at different stages of vegetative development. The results of these studies revealed interesting insights on the effect of N on the underlying growth parameters, and determined that the major factors affecting grown as a result of N availability are C and N allocation among above and below-ground organs. Furthermore, these studies revealed the importance of controlling for ontogenetic drift by comparing plants of similar masses when analyzing the effect of N availability on growth traits. Subsequently, analysis of the C and N economy of the AlaAT overexpressing barley genotypes revealed no increases in growth and N productivity compared to null controls. Biochemical measurements suggested that post-translational issues may have prevented increase in AlaAT activity and protein abundance during the vegetative period over which plants were grown. The role of N on agricultural production goes beyond the increase in plant growth and seed yield. N fertilization, in the form of NO3- also increases crop performance and survival during waterlogging. However, the mechanism behind this improvement in hypoxia tolerance has not yet been elucidated. With the aim of having a better understanding about N supply and hypoxia interaction, I analyzed the effect of NO3-availability on the global gene expression in response to hypoxia in barley. My results suggest that NO3- availability may be linked to the increase in ATP production, and that N supply affected numerous events within barley plants. This includes changes in N and C allocation that resulted changes in growth rate and biomass accumulation, protein expression, and transcriptomic responses to low oxygen stress. My thesis research suggests that increases in the efficiency of N use could be achieved by improving the capacity for N uptake and assimilation, associated with a reduction in the proportion of respiratory losses to maintain a large root system.

Book The Influence of Level of Nitrogen Fertilization on the Expression of Yield QTLs in Spring Barley  Hordeum Vulgare L

Download or read book The Influence of Level of Nitrogen Fertilization on the Expression of Yield QTLs in Spring Barley Hordeum Vulgare L written by Baboucarr Manneh and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Response of Barley  Hordeum VulgaRE L   Varieties to Varied Levels of Nitrogen  Phosphorous and Potassium on the Growth and Yield

Download or read book Response of Barley Hordeum VulgaRE L Varieties to Varied Levels of Nitrogen Phosphorous and Potassium on the Growth and Yield written by CHANDRAPPA H and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Rainfed Agriculture

Download or read book Rainfed Agriculture written by Suhas Pralhad Wani and published by CABI. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, which contains 14 chapters, covers all aspects of rainfed agriculture, starting with its potential, current status, rainwater harvesting and supplementary irrigation, to policies, approaches, institutions for upscaling, and impacts of integrated water management programmes in rainfed areas.

Book Spring Barley  Hordeum Vulgare L   Development in Relation to Light Quality

Download or read book Spring Barley Hordeum Vulgare L Development in Relation to Light Quality written by Michael Hamilton Davis and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Effects of Plant Density  Application of Nitrogen Fertilizer and Spatial Arrangements of Plants on the Yield of Spring Wheat

Download or read book The Effects of Plant Density Application of Nitrogen Fertilizer and Spatial Arrangements of Plants on the Yield of Spring Wheat written by Tin Hlaing and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Selection for Harvest Index in Spring Barley  Hordeum Vulgare L

Download or read book Selection for Harvest Index in Spring Barley Hordeum Vulgare L written by Mohamad Bin Osman and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Weed Crop Competition

Download or read book Weed Crop Competition written by Robert L. Zimdahl and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-11-19 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the past 20 years, the first edition of this text has been widely cited as authoritative academic reference. The latest edition continues the tradition set by the original book, and covers weed science research that has been published since 1980. This book aims to reduce the instance of research duplication—saving scientists and supporting institutions time and money. Not only does the second edition of Weed Crop Competition review, summarize, and combine current research; it critiques the research as well. This text has the potential to accelerate advancements in weed crop competition, which remains an important factor that affects crop yields. Scientists in foreign countries where access to literature is often limited or nonexistent, will find the information in this text invaluable. Weed scientists, crop scientists, plant ecologists, sustainable agriculturists, and organic agriculturists will be well-pleased with this long overdue and much needed new editionWeed Crop Competition provides a unique reference that reviews, summarises and synthesizes the literature published concerning research on this topic. The first edition has been one of the most frequently cited sources in weed science for the past 20 years. The second edition covers the significant body of literature that has been published since 1980. Originally intended to survey existing research, the intent of the book is to reduce the instance of research duplication, thus saving scientists and their institutions time and money, and expediting advancements in weed crop competition, an important factor affecting crop yields. Scientists in foreign countries where access to the literature is often limited or non-existent, find the information an invaluable resource. This long overdue and much needed new edition rejuvenates the tradition set by the original book.

Book Effect Of Nitrogen Fertilizer on Malt Barley Crop Production

Download or read book Effect Of Nitrogen Fertilizer on Malt Barley Crop Production written by Demisie Ejigu and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is one of the founder cereal crop, domesticated about 10.000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent from its wild relative Hordeum spontaneum. It is grown as commercial crop world-wide and produced for feed and malting. Malt is the second most important use of barley, which is used mostly in beer, but also in hard liquors, malted milk and flavorings in a variety of foods. One of the important management decisions for the malt barley producers is the amount of nitrogen fertilizer apply to the soil. High yield of good quality grain with appropriate protein content and kernel plumpness are the goal of barley growers. High amount of nitrogen fertilizer increases the protein contents in the grain as a result high protein content decreases the extract yield, results in turbid beer and slows down the start of germination, while a too low protein content results in a lower enzymatic activity and slow growth of yeast in brewery. So nitrogen fertilization strategies therefore, must be carefully tuned in order to balance some contradictory goals of maximum production with the need to achieve low N levels in grain.

Book Nitrogen in the Environment  Sources  Problems and Management

Download or read book Nitrogen in the Environment Sources Problems and Management written by R.F. Follett and published by Gulf Professional Publishing. This book was released on 2001-12-03 with total page 539 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nitrogen in the Environment: Sources, Problems, and Management is the first volume to provide a holistic perspective and comprehensive treatment of nitrogen from field, to ecosystem, to treatment of urban and rural drinking water supplies, while also including a historical overview, human health impacts and policy considerations. It provides a worldwide perspective on nitrogen and agriculture. Nitrogen is one of the most critical elements required in agricultural systems for the production of crops for feed, food and fiber. The ever-increasing world population requires increasing use of nitrogen in agriculture to supply human needs for dietary protein. Worldwide demand for nitrogen will increase as a direct response to increasing population. Strategies and perspectives are considered to improve nitrogen-use efficiency. Issues of nitrogen in crop and human nutrition, and transport and transformations along the continuum from farm field to ground water, watersheds, streams, rivers, and coastal marine environments are discussed. Described are aerial transport of nitrogen from livestock and agricultural systems and the potential for deposition and impacts. The current status of nitrogen in the environment in selected terrestrial and coastal environments and crop and forest ecosystems and development of emerging technologies to minimize nitrogen impacts on the environment are addressed. The nitrogen cycle provides a framework for assessing broad scale or even global strategies to improve nitrogen use efficiency. Growing human populations are the driving force that requires increased nitrogen inputs. These increasing inputs into the food-production system directly result in increased livestock and human-excretory nitrogen contribution into the environment. The scope of this book is diverse, covering a range of topics and issues from furthering our understanding of nitrogen in the environment to policy considerations at both farm and national scales.

Book Managing Soil Quality

Download or read book Managing Soil Quality written by P. Schjønning and published by CABI. This book was released on 2004 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In-depth treatments of the soil quality concept, its history, and its applicability in research and in developed and developing societiesAll 18 chapters are written by well-established experts from Europe, North America and AustraliaSoil quality is a concept that allows soil functions to be related to specific purposes. Managing soil quality takes a management oriented approach by identifying key issues in soil quality and management options to enhance the sustainability of modern agriculture. Topics covered include major plant nutrients (N, P, K), soil acidity, soil organic matter, soil biodiversity, soil compaction, erosion, pesticides and urban waste.

Book Agronomy News

Download or read book Agronomy News written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sept.-Oct. issue includes list of theses and dissertations for U.S. and Canadian graduate degrees granted in crop science, soil science, and agronomic science during the previous academic year.