Overview

Corn or maize is a crop that originated in Mexico and has spread all over the world as a major food crop. Sustainable production of a corn field crop as grain corn for feed, food and biofuels, as well as sweet corn for fresh market or processing, and as silage for high energy sources, requires scientific management of nutrients along with several other crop management practices such as proper plant population density, timely seeding and harvesting, soil water, weeds and pests control. Corn has become the major item in the diet of many tropical peoples, the main grain used for animal feed in temperate regions, as well as new stocks for many other purposes including recently used as feedstock for biofuels. Rapid expansion of grain based ethanol production in North America, has already caused concern about future food and feed supplies. This important book gathers the latest research from around the world in this dynamic field.

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Author:   Arn T Danforth
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Weight:   0.904kg
ISBN:  

9781607419556

ISBN 10:   1607419556
Pages:   377
Publication Date:   24 March 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface; Corn Crop Production: Growth, Fertilisation and Yield; Responses of agronomically important crops to inoculation with plant-associated beneficial bacteria in crop-farming systems -- A review0; Effect of Abiotic Stresses on Growth, Metabolic Alterations and Tolerance Mechanisms in Rice Crop; Domestication and Conservation Genetics of Lima Bean, (Phaseolus lunatus L.) in its Mesoamerican Diversity Centre; Potential Impact of Biological Nitrogen Fixation and Organic Fertilisation on Corn Growth and Yield in Low External Input Systems; Distribution and Risk Assessment of PAHs in Soils and Corns around Zhongyuan Oil Field, China; Low Temperature Effects on the Early Development of Corn Seedlings; Soil Water Balance and Yield of Dryland Maize Using the CropSyst Model; Wrongful Exploitation and Terminator Technology; Modelling of Maize Production and the Impact of Climate Change on Maize Yields in Croatia; Index.

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