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Title Achieving sustainable cultivation of rice Volume 2 : Cultivation, pest and disease management / contributions by D.S. Gaydon, V.K. Singh, Bijay Singh, Buddheswar Maji, Sukanta K. Sarangi, Eli Vered, A. Surendran, A. Tariq, K. Vanitha, A. Kowsalya, V. Meenakshi, D. Selvakumar, M. Kokila, T Pathasarathi, Matty Demont, Martin Gummert, Bjoern Ole Sander, James Quilty, Carilto Balingbing, Nguyen Van Hung, David Nanfumba, Komlan A. Ablede, Geophrey J. Kajiru, Idriss Baggie, Elie R. Gasore, Fanny L. Mabone, Oladele S. Bakare, Illiassou Maiga Mossi, Nianankoro Kamissoko, Raymond Rabeson, Keita Sekou, Wilson Dogbe, Ralph K. Bam, Famara Jaiteh, Belay A. Bayuh, Henri Gbakatchetche, Moundibaye D. Allarangaye, Delphine Mapiemfu Lamare, Ibrahim Bassoro, Zacharie Segda, Cyriaque Akakpo, Elke Vandamme, Kalimuthu Senthilkumar, Atsuko Tanaka, Amakoe Delali Alognon, Kokou Ahouanton, Abibou Niang, Jean-Martial Johnson, Pepijn van Oort, Ibnou Dieng, Kazuki Saito, Norman Uphoff, Wyn Ellis, Thais Freitas, Buyung A.R. Hadi, Michael J. Stout, Francis E. Nwilene, E.A. Heinrichs, Thais Freitas, Buyung A.R. Hadi, Michael J. Stout, Francis E. Nwilene, E.A. Heinrichs, Maura Calliera, Ettore Capri, F.G. Horgan, A.M. Stuart, G.R. Singleton, N.T. My Phung, L. Mulungu, J. Jacob, N.M. Htwe, B. Douangboupha, P.R. Brown, Gulshan Mahajan, Simerjeet Kaur, Bhagirath Singh Chauhan ; edited by Takuji Sasaki
Published Cambridge : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, 2017

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Description 1 online resource : colour tables, photographs and figures
Series Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science ; number 04
Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science ; no. 04.
Contents Series list ; Acknowledgements ; Introduction ; Part 1 Rice cultivation techniques ; Part 2 Overall management of rice cultivation ; Part 3 Rice pests ; Summary ; Part 1 Rice cultivation techniques ; Chapter 1 Advances in irrigation techniques for rice cultivation ; 1 Introduction ; 2 Water-savings measures ; 3 Scale-dependency of water productivity and water savings ; 4 Aerobic rice as a water-saving measure ; 5 Alternate wetting and drying (AWD) as a water-saving measure
6 Saturated soil culture (SSC) as a water-saving measure 7 Case study: water-saving irrigation in southeast Australia ; 8 Future trends and conclusion ; 9 Where to look for further information ; 10 References ; Chapter 2 Advances in nutrient management in rice cultivation ; 1 Introduction ; 2 Real-time site-specific nitrogen management in rice using non-invasive optical methods ; 3 Site-specific nutrient management for intensive rice-cropping systems ; 4 Controlled-release and slow-release nitrogen fertilizers
5 Urease and nitrification inhibitors 6 Deep placement of nitrogen fertilizers ; 7 Phosphorus and potassium ; 8 Micronutrients ; 9 Integrated plant nutrient management based on organic resources and mineral fertilizers ; 10 Summary and future trends ; 11 Where to look for further information ; 12 References ; Chapter 3 Sustainable rice cultivation in coastal saline soils: a case study ; 1 Introduction ; 2 The Sundarbans region of India ; 3 Management of coastal acid saline soils
4 Salt- and flood-tolerant rice varieties for coastal saline soils 5 Nursery management for wet season rice ; 6 Rice field management after transplanting ; 7 Management practices for dry season rice ; 8 Managing toxic gases from coastal rice fields ; 9 Removing excess soluble salts from the root zone ; 10 Integrated nutrient management (INM) for coastal saline soils ; 11 Reducing salinity build-up through mulching/cover crops ; 12 Management practices for increasing income from rainfed lowlands ; 13 Contingency plan for cyclone affected area
14 Recommended practices for cultivation of kharif and rabi rice 15 Alternative livelihood options ; 16 Future trends and conclusion ; 17 Where to look for further information ; 18 References ; Chapter 4 Dry-seeded and aerobic rice cultivation ; 1 Introduction ; 2 Dry direct seeded rice cultivation ; 3 Good agricultural practices (GAP) in dry direct seeding ; 4 Aerobic rice cultivation ; 5 Good agricultural practices (GAP) in aerobic rice cultivation ; 6 Conclusion and future trends ; 7 Where to look for further information
Summary Volume 2 reviews ways of improving cultivation of rice, from planting to soil management, nutrition and irrigation as well as techniques such as integrated crop management. It also discusses key pests and diseases and methods for their control in making cultivation more productive and sustainable
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Rice -- Irrigation.
Rice -- Diseases and pests.
Agricultural pests.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- Crop Science.
TECHNOLOGY / Agriculture / General
TECHNOLOGY / Agriculture / Crop Science
TECHNOLOGY / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture
Agricultural pests
Rice -- Diseases and pests
Rice -- Irrigation
Form Electronic book
Author Sasaki, Takuji, editor
Gaydon, D. S., author
Singh, V. K., author
Singh, Bijay, author
Maji, Buddheswar, author
Sarangi, Sukanta K., author
Vered, Eli, author
Surendran, A., author
Tariq, A., author
Vanitha, K., author
Kowsalya, A., author
Meenakshi, V., author
Selvakumar, D., author
Kokila, M., author
Pathasarathi, T, author
Demont, Matty, author
Gummert, Martin, author
Sander, Bjoern Ole, author
Quilty, James, author
Balingbing, Carilto, author
Van Hung, Nguyen, author
Nanfumba, David, author
Ablede, Komlan A., author
Kajiru, Geophrey J., author
Baggie, Idriss, author
Gasore, Elie R., author
Mabone, Fanny L., author
Bakare, Oladele S., author
Maiga Mossi, Illiassou, author
Kamissoko, Nianankoro, author
Rabeson, Raymond, author
Sekou, Keita, author
Dogbe, Wilson, author
Bam, Ralph K., author
Jaiteh, Famara, author
Bayuh, Belay A., author
Gbakatchetche, Henri, author
Allarangaye, Moundibaye D., author
Mapiemfu Lamare, Delphine, author
Bassoro, Ibrahim, author
Segda, Zacharie, author
Akakpo, Cyriaque, author
Vandamme, Elke, author
Senthilkumar, Kalimuthu, author
Tanaka, Atsuko, author
Delali Alognon, Amakoe, author
Ahouanton, Kokou, author
Niang, Abibou, author
Johnson, Jean-Martial, author
Van Oort, Pepijn, author
Dieng, Ibnou, author
Saito, Kazuki, author
Uphoff, Norman, author
Ellis, Wyn, author
Freitas, Thais, author
Hadi, Buyung A. R., author
Stout, Michael J., author
Nwilene, Francis E., author
Heinrichs, E. A., author
Calliera, Maura, author
Capri, Ettore, author
Horgan, F. G., author
Stuart, A. M., author
Singleton, G. R., author
My Phung, N. T., author
Mulungu, L., author
Jacob, J., author
Htwe, N. M., author
Douangboupha, B., author
Brown, P. R., author
Mahajan, Gulshan, author
Kaur, Simerjeet, author
Chauhan, Bhagirath Singh, author
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