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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780351103321

Autore

Faithfull N. T (Nigel T.)

Titolo

Methods in agricultural chemical analysis [[electronic resource] ] : a practical handbook / / N.T. Faithfull

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxon, UK ; ; New York, : Cabi Pub., c2002

ISBN

1-280-83354-8

9786610833542

0-85199-789-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (288 p.)

Disciplina

630/.2/43

Soggetti

Soils - Analysis

Plants - Analysis

Chemistry, Analytic

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-221).

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; About the Author; Disclaimer; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations and Acronyms; 1 Experimental Planning; 2 Sample Preparation; 3 Weighing and Dispensing; 4 Acid-digestion, Ashing and Extraction Procedures; 5 Analysis of Soil and Compost; 6 The Analysis of Fertilizers; 7 The Analysis of Animal Feed and Plant Materials; 8 The Analysis of Silage; 9 Near Infrared Spectroscopy; 10 Methods in Equine Nutrition; 11 Methods for Organic Farmers and Growers; 12 Quality Assurance and Control; References; Appendix 1 Equipment Suppliers; Appendix 2 Soil Index Table

Appendix 3 Lime Application Rates for Arable LandAppendix 4 Lime Application Rates for Grassland; Appendix 5 Nitrate and Nitrite in Soil, Plant and Fertilizer Extractsa; Appendix 6 Phosphate in Soil, Plant and Fertilizer Extractsa; Appendix 7 Analytical Methods Used by ADAS for the Analysis of Organic Manuresa; Appendix 8 Laboratory Safety; Appendix 9 Chemical Composition Data Sources for Plants, Feeds, Blood, Urine and Soils; Appendix 10 Atomic Weights, Units and Conversion Tables; Subject Index; Commercial Index

Sommario/riassunto

This reference manual contains over 60 different practical analysis methods and is designed as a laboratory sourcebook. It describes the



analysis of soils and composts, plant materials, animal feeds, plant components and fertilizers.