Soil-Specific Farming

This insightful book explores innovative farming systems and precision agriculture to tackle resource scarcity and environmental challenges, focusing on soil-specific practices.

Faced with challenges such as resource scarcity and environmental degradation, it is crucial to adopt innovative farming systems that maximize efficiency while safeguarding the environment. Soil-Specific Farming delves into the principles and applications of soil-specific farming, offering insights into rapidly evolving agricultural technologies. The book addresses assessments of soil variability and the application of modern innovations to enhance the efficient use of fertilizers, irrigation, tillage, and pesticides through targeted management of soils and crops.

This work provides a technological foundation for promoting precision agriculture (PA) as a solution to issues like resource scarcity, environmental pollution, and climate change. It specifically focuses on PA technologies, discussing their historical evolution, soil variability at various scales, soil fertility and nutrient management, water quality, land leveling techniques, and the unique challenges faced by small landholders in coastal regions.

Highlighting the concerns of small landholders, Soil-Specific Farming emphasizes the efficient use of resources based on soil and field variability, as well as site-specific conditions. The text examines how PA technology can boost productivity, enhance profitability, and minimize environmental degradation, all while maintaining a theme of sustainable resource use throughout the discussion.