The book “Balanced Fertilizers Recommendations for Sustainable Crop Production, Soil Health and Environmental Responsibility” is a compilation of best integrated nutrient management strategies for suggesting answers of various soil and crop related problems, like disparity in NPK consumption, imbalance use of fertilizers, decreasing soil organic carbon (SOC) stock and decreasing factor productivity, etc. The book suggested appropriate and best INM options for important crops viz., rice, wheat, sorghum, maize, pearl millet, soybean, groundnut, sunflower, cotton, mustard, sugarcane, pulses, vegetables, spices, fruit crops and ornamental plants besides important cropping system of the country for sustaining their productivity on one hand and maintaining soil health for future generation on the other hand. The book also covers a part of ICAR syllabus of PG and Doctoral Degree courses of Soil Science. For better understanding of students and researchers, some comprehensive and detailed information about soils and crop are provided through appendices. The INM production recommendations and practices given in the book will be very useful for farmers, agriculturists, agronomists, soil scientists, environmentalists, agriculture extension workers, researchers, students, research institutions, etc. The book contains 200 Balanced fertilizers recommendations options covering important crops and cropping systems prevailing in various states for ensuring food security.
Dr. Subhash Chand, B.Sc. Ag. (Honours) and M.Sc. Ag. (Honours) in Soil Science from RAU, Bikaner in the year 1995 and 1997 respectively. Ph.D. Ag. in Soil Science from MPUAT, Udaipur in 2001. He is throughout first class in his academic career. Dr. Subhash Chand is recipient of PG course work seminar award and Somani’s book award of ISSS, Udaipur chapter and PG Merit Scholarship of the University. He received PG student Research Grant for Doctoral Research from DST, Government of Rajasthan and cleared NET of ASRB, New Delhi. He is the author of book “Dictionary of Soil Science” and member of Advisory Board of Magazine “Kisan International”. He is a lifetime member of ISSS, New Delhi. He is actively engaged as a Professor /Chief Scientist in Division of Soil Science, SKUAST-Kashmir, Shalimar Campus, Srinagar, J&K. He has more than 200 research papers and popular articles in his credits.
Dr. Hanuman Lal Verma obtained his M.Sc. Ag. (Extension Education) in 2008 from S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner (Jaipur), and completed his Ph.D. (Extension Education) in 2016 from the College of Agriculture, SKRAU, Bikaner. He has more than three years of experience as a Senior Research Fellow under the NAIP and RKVY projects at MPUAT, Udaipur (Rajasthan). He joined Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Srinagar, in August 2017. He served more than four years as a Subject Matter Specialist (Agricultural Extension) at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nyoma and Leh (Ladakh). Subsequently, he is working as an Assistant Professor (Extension Education) in the Division of Social Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries, SKUAST-K, Rangil, Ganderbal. He has authored a book titled "Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education" and contributed seven book chapters to national-level publications, published 21 research papers, 12 popular articles, and 3 success stories, along with several abstracts in reputed journals, magazines and conference proceedings. He has actively participated in various national and international conferences, seminars, trainings, and workshops, and holds lifetime membership in several scientific societies.
1 Properties of Soil that Determines Soil Fertility......................................1
2 INM Options for Some Important Crops...............................................23
3 Pulses......................................................................................................37
4 Vegetables..............................................................................................41
5 Spices.....................................................................................................43
6 Fruits......................................................................................................45
7 Ornamental Plants..................................................................................47
8 Miscellaneous Crops..............................................................................49
9 INM Options in Some Cropping Systems .............................................51
10 Literature Consulted..............................................................................59
Appendices.............................................................................................63
