Research Advances and Challenges in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 1

This book covers key areas of agricultural sciences. The contributions by the authors include crop canopy, simulation models, rain-fed crop production, irrigation management, agrochemical inputs, crop productivity, resistant genotypes, salt stress, cytokinin synthesis genes, leaf senescence, silicon fertilization, entisols, integrated crop management practices, phosphorus deficiency, chickpea yield, genetic diversity, banana cultivation, crop diversification, farmyard manure,  vermicompost, crop health, microbial population, crop development, organic manure, aerobic irrigation, intercropping system, biofertilizer, NPK fertilizers, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, rice intensification, fertigation, agro-techniques, drip technology, integrated pest management, nutrition management, canopy management, heat stress, animal health, cattle husbandry, starchy food crops, cassava- based foods, drip irrigation; fertilizer application, crop performance. This book contains various materials suitable for students, researchers and academicians in the field of agricultural sciences.