Microbial Strategies for Vegetable Production
This book provides a comprehensive information on basic and applied concepts of microbesial strategies adopted for the improvement of vegetables grown in various production systems. The beneficial role of soil microbes including plant growth pr
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robial Strategies for Vegetable Production
Microbial Strategies for Vegetable Production
Almas Zaidi • Mohammad Saghir Khan Editors
Microbial Strategies for Vegetable Production
Editors Almas Zaidi Department of Agricultural Microbiology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh India
Mohammad Saghir Khan Department of Agricultural Microbiology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh India
ISBN 978-3-319-54400-7 ISBN 978-3-319-54401-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-54401-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017942958 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
Vegetables are one of the most essential components of human dietary systems due to their high nutritional value which provides carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and several other useful food elements. Due to these, the consumption of vegetables among health-conscious consumers has increased considerably. In order to fulfill the growing demands of vegetarians, there is an urgent need to enhance the production of fresh and quality vegetables. To optimize production, growers often use energy-intensive fertilizers and pesticides in vegetable farming. The excessive and abrupt application of such agrochemicals for longer duration has, however, been found to disrupt soil fertility and consequently the production of quality vegetables. In addition, soil destruction through abiotic stress and loss of soil fertility following various soil management practices has also compounded vegetable farming in recent times. Therefore, to avoid/minimize the consistent application of expensive and disruptive chemicals in vegetable production practices, viable and practically applicable alternative strategies need to be developed. In this regard, the advent of microb
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