About Book

With the quickly developing population, interests for more food, loss of produced crops and different issues in the agrarian yield are the primary explanations behind the shortage of food and are the greatest worry in certain pieces of the world confronting today. This has prompted an increase in the prerequisite of procedures that can help in the administration of the yields produced. Crop production is concerned with growing crops for use as fibre and food. Practices for crop production include preparation of soil, sowing of seeds, irrigation, application of manure, pesticides, protecting and harvesting crops, storage and preserving the produced crops. Climate change is also expected to adversely affect agriculture and the sustainable development capabilities of most developing countries by aggravating pressures on natural resources and the environment. To overcome this we have to increase crop diversity by inter-cropping and appropriate cropping systems, rotations, land use; adopt land, water conservation agriculture methods suited to varied agro-climates, balanced use of biocides chemicals; use water judiciously: more crop unit of water; use less fossil fuels; use more solar, wind sources of energy. This book provides comprehensive insights into the field of crop production. It explores the current state of agriculture production and the potential ways that will affect yield. It discusses crop physiology and productivity, pseudomonas chlororaphis, tillage effects, herbicides, terminal drought, prolongation effect, carbon pools and nutrient management. It outlines the processes and applications of the subject in detail. The topic covered in the extensive book deal with the core subject of crop production. As this field is emerging at a rapid pace, the contents of this book will help the readers understand the modern concepts and applications of the subjects.

Preface............................................................................................................v

Chapter 1 Enhancing Productivity in Rice-Based Cropping Systems...............1

Abstract...................................................................................................1

1. Introduction............................................................................................1

2. Different rice-based cropping systems..............................................4

3. Conclusions..........................................................................................12

4. Future research needed......................................................................13

Chapter 2 C‐CO2 Emissions, Carbon Pools and Crop Productivity Increased upon Slaughterhouse Organic Residue Fertilization in a No‐Till System..........................................................................................................21

Abstract.................................................................................................21

1. Introduction..........................................................................................22

2. Problem statement..............................................................................23

3. Materials and methods......................................................................24

4. Results and discussion.......................................................................26

5. Conclusions..........................................................................................36

6. Acknowledgements.............................................................................36

7. Acronyms..............................................................................................36

Chapter 3 Efficient Nutrient Management Practices for Sustainable Crop Productivity and Soil Fertility Maintenance Based on Permanent Manorial Experiments in Different Soil and Agro-Climatic Conditions...................................................................................................42

1. Introduction..........................................................................................43

2. Materials and methods ...................................................................45

3. Rainfall and its distribution in different years.............................50

4. Results and discussion ....................................................................54

Acknowledgement...............................................................................76

Chapter 4 Influence of Fertilizers with Prolongation Effect on Productivity of

Root-Crop Vegetables and Biochemical Composition Before and

After Storage .............................................................................................81

1. Introduction ........................................................................................81

2. Materials and methods .....................................................................82

3. Results and discussion .....................................................................85

4. Conclusions .........................................................................................99

5. Acknowledgements .........................................................................100

Chapter 5 Integrated Agronomic Crop Managements to Improve Tef

Productivity Under Terminal Drought .............................................110

1. Introduction........................................................................................110

2. Tef productivity under changing climate ................................114

3. Crop management strategies to avert the effect of terminal

drought ..............................................................................................120

4. Conclusion..........................................................................................130

Chapter 6 Herbicides in Winter Wheat of Early Growth Stages Enhance

Crop Productivity....................................................................................136

1. Introduction........................................................................................136

2. Chemical weed control development in winter wheat.............138

3. Conclusion .........................................................................................157

4. Acknowledgment .............................................................................158

Chapter 7 Tillage Effects on Soil Health and Crop Productivity:

A Review .................................................................................................162

1. Introduction........................................................................................162

2. Tillage effects on crop yield ..........................................................164

3. Tillage effects on soil properties ..................................................167

4. Strategies for mitigating challenges..............................................176

5. Principles of conservation agriculture .........................................176

6. Conclusion .........................................................................................177

Chapter 8 Efficacy of Pseudomonas chlororaphis subsp. aurantiaca SR1 for

Improving Productivity of Several Crops.........................................185

1. Introduction........................................................................................185

2. Fluorescent Pseudomonas ....................................................... 186

3. Pseudomonas chlororaphis subsp. aurantiaca SR1..........................188

4. Effect of inoculation with strain SR1 on agronomically important

crops ...................................................................................................189

5. Conclusions .......................................................................................196

6. Acknowledgments ...........................................................................196

Chapter 9 Effects of High Night Temperature on Crop Physiology and

Productivity: Plant Growth Regulators Provide a Management

Option ......................................................................................................202

1. Introduction........................................................................................202

2. Night temperature and its impact on crop production ...........203

3. Plant growth regulators ................................................................210

4. Conclusion .......................................................................................216

5. Acknowledgment .............................................................................217

Citation......................................................................................................229

Index...........................................................................................................231

About Author

Seth Carson obtained his M.Sc. in Sustainable Crop Production from University of Science & Agriculture, Coventry. He is a Guest Lecturer at Community College, Olsztyn. He is actively engaged in the researches focused on plant physiology, plant genetics and crop rotation. He was awarded the "Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching” award for his outstanding contribution to the researcher community in the field or crop protection and management. He has written several technical papers on the usefulness of crop management. He is also an active member and a regular contributor to several agricultural clubs and societies.