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Informationen zum Autor Hiu-lian Xu, Hiroshi Umemura, James F. Parr Jr. Zusammenfassung Summarizes current research in alternatives to aid in the production of healthy foods and the protection of the environment, highlighting such practices as the use of microbial inoculants and various alternatives to chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Specific topics include evaluation of soil orga Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 Fertilizater 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 Photosyn...
