Soil Acidity - Management Options for Higher Crop Productivity

The book on acid soils offers a thorough analysis of the degree of soil acidity at the global level, information on the biota, chemistry, and behaviour of acid soils, as well as the mechanisms by which plants tolerate soil acidity. It also offers crop management strategies that make effective use of amendments and acid soil-specific crop management practices. Crop output, forest health, and aquatic life all suffer from acidic soil. The main causes are the toxicity of aluminium (Al) and/or manganese (Mn), as well as the deficiencies of calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), phosphorus (P), and molybdenum (Mo), to a lesser extent. Lack of calcium affects the health and integrity of cells, which lowers agricultural yield and quality. To achieve the highest crop productivity, management options have been provided. All concerned will find this book of great assistance in solving the global food crisis in a sustainable manner.

List of contents

Introduction.- Global status and extent of acid soils.- Toxicity and tolerance.- Recent advances and future challenges.

Product details

• Authors: M Datta, M. Datta, U C Sharma, U. C Sharma, U. C. Sharma, Vikas Sharma
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.04.2025
• EAN: 9783031763564
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3176356-4
• No. of pages: 586
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 36 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 1023 g
• Illustrations: XXVIII, 586 p. 43 illus., 35 illus. in color.
• Series: Progress in Soil Science
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology; Chemie, Agrarwissenschaften, Physische Geographie und Topographie, chemistry, Agriculture, Physical geography, Soil Science, Chemistry and microbiology of acid soils, Extent and status of acid soils, Mechanism of crop tolerance to soil acidity, Global acid soils including acid sulphate soils, Crop management modules for higher productivity