Fertilizer use and genetic improvement of cereal crops contributed to increased yields and
greater food security in the last six decades. For rice, however, fertilizer use has outpaced …

The massification of tertiary education, the emergence of the global knowledge economy
and increasing national and international competition in the last part of the 20th century and …

The increasing trend in the production of rice will have to be continued to meet the
requirements of the projected global population. Fertilizer use is one of the major factors for …

Management of fertilizer nitrogen in rice (Oryza sativa L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.
emend. Fiori & Paol.) in India typically consists of blanket recommendations, developed for …

Produksi tanaman pangan khususnya padi, jagung dan kedelai di Indonesia dituntut terus
untuk ditingkatkan dalam kondisi pengaruh negatif perubahan iklim. Perubahan iklim …

A basic need of any society is an affordable, secure, high-quality food supply. The ability of
the agricultural sector to fulfill this need determines whether a society can support itself or …

Nitrogen (N) merupakan unsur hara utama pada tanaman padi, tetapi ketersediaannya
terbatas pada hampir semua jenis tanah. Pemberian pupuk N secara berlebihan …

This chapter starts with description of rice production systems and soil characteristics in
lowland rice in comparison with upland soils. Next, innovations to increase rice productivity …

Nitrogen (N) is the most important nutrient in rice, but its availability on almost all types of soil
is limited. When N fertilizer is applied excessively, it resulted in dark green plants …

In Central China, high mineral nitrogen (N) application rates lead to low N recovery and high
N losses. Large amounts of the nitrate-N leached from agricultural soil end up in aquatic …