Bøger af Thelma Bosso

Biostimulants are synthetic or natural substances that can be used in soil, seeds and plants, and which influence tolerance towards abiotic stress, uptake of nutrients and nutrient efficiency. Seaweed extracts, helpful fungi and bacteria, humic acids, and liquid manure composting are some of the several types of biostimulants. They are increasingly being used in sustainable agricultural practices. These practices strive to strike a balance between the need to produce food and preserving the ecological system. The three primary goals of sustainable agriculture are maintaining environmental health, ensuring economic profitability, and guaranteeing social and economic equity. Biostimulants are compatible with the most progressive farming practices utilized in integrated crop management. They act as soil conditioners and assist the plants in securing nutrients, increasing crop productivity, and repelling pests. This book aims to shed light on the use of biostimulants in sustainable agriculture and crop production. It presents researches and studies performed by experts across the globe. This book will prove immensely beneficial to professionals and students involved in this area of agriculture science.

Sustainable agriculture refers to a type of farming practice that addresses the needs of present and future generations, while ensuring profitability, environmental health, and social and economic equity. It incorporates a wide range of eco-friendly methods of farming that allow the production of crops or livestock without causing any damage to human or natural systems. Some of the common sustainable agriculture practices include multiple cropping, permaculture, mixed farming, agroforestry, crop rotation, and use of plant biostimulants. In agriculture, biostimulant refers to any substance or a mixture of substances having natural or microbial origin, which helps to improve the condition of crops. The use of biostimulants has shown to stimulate germination, seeding, plant growth, and crop productivity. This book provides comprehensive insights on sustainable agriculture and the application of microorganisms as biostimulants. A number of latest researches have been included to keep the readers updated with the global concepts in this area of study. Students, researchers, experts, and all interested in sustainable agriculture will benefit alike from this book.

Horticulture refers to the art of cultivating plants in gardens for producing food and medicinal materials, as well as for decorative and comfort purposes. It is classified into multiple groups that focus on cultivating and processing various plants and foods for particular purposes. Horticulture includes plant propagation and cultivation for improving quality, plant growth, nutritional value, yields, and resistance to diseases, insects and environmental challenges. It also encompasses aspects such as soil management, plant conservation, arboriculture, landscape restoration along with garden and landscape design, construction and maintenance. It utilizes small plots of land with a large variety of crops and can be classified into floriculture, olericulture, viticulture, arboriculture, and pomology. This book explores all the important aspects of horticulture in the present day scenario. It presents researches and studies performed by experts across the globe. The extensive content of this book provides the readers with a thorough understanding of the horticulture.