CONTENTS:- 1. Introduction & Basics. 2. Animal Residues. 3. Agricultural Residues, Tree Wastes, Green Manure and Urban wastes. 4. Agro-Industrial Byproducts. 5. Canning and Food Processing Wastes. 6. Organic Wastes from Fermentation Industries-their Uses. 7. Tannery Sludges in Agriculture. 8. Rock Phosphate, Basic Slag and Fly Ash. 9. Organic Agriculture. 10. Composting of Organic Wastes. 11. Underground Biodiversity and Biofertilizer. 12. Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation in Legumes. 13. Frankia -Non Legume Symbiotic Association. 14. Production Technology for Azolla -A Biofertilizer for Rice. 15. Asymbiotic Nitrogen Fization -Azotobacter and Others. 16. Azospirillum as Biofertilizer. 17. Bluegreen Algae as Biofertilizr. 18. Phosphorus Solubilizing Microorgaisms as Biofertilizer. 19. Mycorrhizae as Bio-fertilizer. 20. Production Technology for Biofertilizers. 21. Methods and Culture Media.
DESCRIPTION
This book highlights various sources of organic and biological agents which can be used for organic farming and biological agents which can be used for organic farming and as well as for maintenance of soil fertility over years'. Organic manures are byproducts of processes of decomposition of organic materials available both in rural and urban areas. Organic manures have been used by the farmers from the beginning of agriculture. But it was neglected in India during the past two to three decades. This book by Dr. gaur on Organic farming and Biofertilizers is a very timely one, since there s growing interest in organic farming both in India and globally. Organic farming based on the use of techniques of soil and plant health management without the application of mineral fertilizers and chemical pesticides, requires a considerable amount of scientific underpinning. We must standardize methods of maintaining and enhancing soil productivity in perpetuity without associated ecological harm. This is a pathway to an Evergreen revolution which is essential to enabling farm families with small holdings to produce adequate marketable surplus for a reasonable income. Dr. Gaur has given extensive information on methods of improving soil health based on the application of biofertilizers, green manures and cereal-legume rotation.
