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Nature Farming and Microbial Applications

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Recent concerns over environmental pollution and food quality degradation caused by the excessive use of chemicals have prompted scientists and policymakers to re-evaluate modern agricultural processes and search for alternatives that will aid in the production of healthy foods and the protection of our environment. Nature Farming and Microbial Applications summarizes current research in the field, highlighting unique practices such as the use of microbial inoculants and various alternatives to chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

The principles of nature farming, as set forth by Japanese philosopher Mokichi Okada, must fulfill these requirements:

producing safe and nutritious food that promotes good health
providing economic and spiritual benefits to both producers and consumers
being sustainable and easily practiced
conserving and protecting the environment
producing sufficient high-quality food for an expanding world population

To this end, Nature Farming and Microbial Applications addresses issues of concern to organic farmers, including:

soil fertility
pest control
effective microorganisms
photosynthesis
transpiration
plant-water relations
stress resistance of growing crops

This well-referenced volume contains unique and original methods of modeling and analysis. It will be used again and again as a reference source for students and researchers.

Reviews:

"THIS BOOK HAS MUCH TO OFFER, not only to scholarly minds, but also to those of us who are always thirsting for more knowledge on improving our particular farming situations."

Ecofarm and Garden

"This well-referenced volume CONTAINS UNIQUE AND ORIGINAL METHODS OF MODELING AND ANALYSIS. It will be used again and again as a reference source for students and researchers. . . . Addresses issues concerning organic farming, including soil fertility, pest control, effective microorganisms, photosynthesis, transpiration, plant water relations, and stress resistance."

Weed Technology

"SUMMARIZES CURRENT RESEARCH IN THE FIELD, HIGHLIGHTING UNIQUE PRACTICES such as use of microbial inoculants and alternatives to chemical fertilizers and pesticides."

Vet Human Toxicology

"COVERS HISTORY, PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF NATURE FARMING, particularly emphasizing microbial inoculation and its effect on the growth and physiology of many crops."

Dr. Kazuyuki Inbushi, Professor of Soil Science, Faculty of Horticulture, Chiba University, Japan

"OF GREAT INTEREST to agriculture specialists, plant physiologists, microbiologists, and entomologists as well as soil scientists and environmentalists. . . . VERY ORIGINAL AND INNOVATIVE DATA on organic farming"

Dr. Andre Gosselin, Professor, Department of Phytology, Center for Research in Horticulture, University Laval, Quebec, Canada

Contents:

Preface

PART I: NATURE FARMING

Nature Farming: History, Principles and Perspectives
Classical Farming Systems of China
Production and Application of Organic Materials as Fertilizers
Biological Practices and Soil Conservation in Southern China
Ecosystem Immunity of a Strategy for Controlling Insect Pests in a Biotic Community
Long-Term Changes in the Soil Properties and Soil Macrofauna and Mesofauna of an Agricultural Field in Northern Japan During Transition from Chemical-Intensive Farming to Nature Farming
Phytophthora Resistance of Organic-Fertilized Tomato Plants
Evaluating Soil Organic Matter Changes Induced by Reclamation Organic Wastes for Improving Soil Physical Properties and Enhancing Plant Growth in Container Substrates
'Kachiwari'--A Disease Resistant and Nature Farming Adaptable Pumpkin Variety
Nature Farming Practices for Apple Production in Japan
Effects of Organic Farming Practices on Photosynthesis, Transpiration and Water Relations, and Their Contributions to Fruit Yield and the Incidence of Leaf-Scorch in Pear Trees

PART II: MICROBIAL APPLICATIONS

Soil-Root Interface Water Potential in Sweet Corn as Affected by Organic
Fertilization and a Microbial Inoculant
Biological Control of Common Bunt (Tilletia tritici)
Effects of Organic Fertilizers and a Microbial Inoculant on Leaf Photosynthesis and Fruit Yield and Quality of Tomato Plants Effects of a Microbial Inoculant and Organic Fertilizers on the Growth, Photosynthesis and Yield of Sweet Corn Use of Effective Microorganisms to Suppress Malodors of Poultry Manure
Effects of a Microbial Inoculant, Organic Fertilization and Chemical Fertilizer on Water Stress Resistance of Sweet Corn Effect of a Microbial Inoculant on Stomatal Responses of Maize Leaves
Modeling Photosynthesis Decline of Excised Leaves of Sweet Corn Plants Grown with Organic and Chemical Fertilization Properties and Applications of an Organic Fertilizer Inoculated with Effective Microorganisms
Effect of Organic Fertilizer and Effective Microorganisms on Growth, Yield and Quality of Paddy-Rice Varieties
Effect of Microbial Inoculation on Soil Microorganisms and Earthworm
Communities: A Preliminary Study Mycorrhizal Associations and Their Manipulation for Long-Term Agricultural Stability and Productivity
Nature Farming with Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycohizae in Bangladesh
Effects of Organic and Chemical Fertilizers and Arbuscular
Mycorrhizal Inoculation on Growth and Quality of Cucumber and Lettuce
Nodulation Status and Nitrogenase Activity of Some Legume Tree Species in Bangladesh
Application of Microbial Fertilizers in Sustainable Agriculture
Beneficial Microorganisms and Metabolites Derived from Agriculture
Wastes in Improving Plant health and Protection
Approaches to Biological Control of Nematode Pests by Natural Products and Enemies
Index
Reference
Notes Included

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