Author : G. S. Venkataraman
Release : 1981
Genre : Technology & Engineering
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 072/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Blue-green Algae for Rice Production by : G. S. Venkataraman

Download or read book Blue-green Algae for Rice Production written by G. S. Venkataraman. This book was released on 1981. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distribution and succession of blue-green algae in rice fields; Algal nitrogen fixation in rice soils; Methods for the assay of nitrogen fixation; Algal application and soil properties; Pesticides and blue-green algae; Crop-alga association; Establishment of blue-green algae in rice soils; Algal application and rice yield; Production of algae for field application; Recommendations for field application of blue-green algae; Economics of algal production and application; Indian State level organizational patthern for the transfer of blue-green algae technology; Elements of development programmes; Appendices: General features of blue-green algae; List of nitrogen-fixing blue-green algae; Keys to the orders and genera of some nitrogen-fixing blue-green algae; Description of the nitrogen-fixing blue-green algal genera; Culture media; Isolation and quantification procedures; Proforma for compiling information on the production and performance of algal fertilizer material.