Fertiliser Essentials is a deep dive into the importance of fertiliser management to a successful farming enterprise. Whether your primary business is cropping, grazing, or horticulture... there is something for you. Whether you use manufactured or natural fertilisers... there is something for you. And whether you apply fertilisers using a tractor or a drone... there is something for you. Fertiliser Essentials is the quintessential reference work for fertiliser use in Australia in the early 21st Century. Beautifully designed and extensively referenced, it is a must-read for anyone working or interested in modern agriculture. In full colour and 224 pages. Originally produced in the mid 1990s, Fertiliser Essentials is the fifth edition of this seminal publication. The fifth edition is divided into four sections: 1. Soils and fertilisers 2. Major elements 3. Micronutrients and natural fertilisers 4. Equipment, precision and calculations The aims of the book are: · to give land managers a basic knowledge of the principles of fertiliser use · to show how these principles can be used in growing crops and pastures. The book covers some horticultural and viticultural topics, but these are not dealt with in detail · to examine the environmental effects of fertilisers · to briefly introduce alternatives to traditional fertiliser strategies. TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1 Soils and fertilisers Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Safety Chapter 3. Understanding fertiliser terms Chapter 4. Soil testing Chapter 5. Healthy soils and nutrient management Chapter 6. Acid soils and the pH connection Chapter 7. Plant nutrition Chapter 8. Possible crop nutrition problems Part 2 major elements Chapter 9. The major element Nitrogen Chapter 10. Nitrogen in pastures Chapter 11. Nitrogen for crops Chapter 12. The major element Phosphorus Chapter 13. Phosphorus for pastures Chapter 14. Phosphorus for crops Chapter 15. The major element Potassium Chapter 16. The major element Sulfur Part 3 micronutrients and natural fertilisers Chapter 17. Micronutrients Chapter 18. The micronutrient Molybdenum Chapter 19. The micronutrient Boron Chapter 20. The micronutrient Zinc Chapter 21. The micronutrient Selenium Chapter 22. The micronutrient Cobalt Chapter 23. The micronutrient Copper Chapter 24. The micronutrient Manganese Chapter 25. The micronutrient chlorine Chapter 26. The micronutrient Iron Chapter 27. Naturally-derived fertilisers Part 4 equipment, precision and calculations Chapter 28. Application equipment Chapter 29. Precision Agriculture Chapter 30. Calculating fertiliser costs and rates Chapter 31. Scenarios Chapter 32. Nutrient program checklist Glossary Appendix 1. Managing work health and safety (WHS) risks Appendix 2. Relative tolerance of various crops and pastures to acid soils Appendix 3. Relative tolerance of crops and pastures to soil salinity Appendix 4. Fertiliser manufacturer product card Appendix 5. Nutrient removal by crops# Appendix 6 Legume inoculant groups Appendix 7. Bout width and application rate Appendix 8. Industry organisations Appendix 9. Record templates

One billion tonnes of food wasted is generated around the world every year. This book seeks to address and mitigate this urgent problem by focusing on food valorisation through conversion to various value-added products. Contributions from a wide range of international experts draw attention to valuable, realistic, and exciting opportunities for science, business, and society to provide essential and substantial environmental benefits. This timely volume comprises 18 chapters dealing with different aspects of food waste treatment and management in different parts of the world. These chapters explore the fundamentals, trends, and future opportunities for food waste composting and anaerobic digestion, as well as how food waste can be converted to single-cell protein, animal feeds, and fertiliser. This book also addresses various value-added products that can be generated. These include products such as chemicals, synthetic alternatives, nanocellulose, construction materials, and biodegradable fibres.

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