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Fertigation: A Pathway to Sustainable Food Production

Part of the SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-05596-6

ISBN: 978-3-031-05595-9

Publisher: Springer International Publishing - Springer Journals

Jul 3, 2022

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Introduction to Chemigation and Fertigation

Taha, Ahmed Mohamed

Pages: 1 –11

[It is widely recognized that chemigation and fertigation use has increased recently under pressurized (sprinklers and drips) irrigation systems in the world. In this chapter, the definitions, advantages, disadvantages and potential risks of chemigation and fertigation are introduced in a simple...
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Selecting an Injector for Fertilizer/Chemical Injection

Taha, Ahmed Mohamed

Pages: 13 –24

[There are a wide range of fertilizer injectors, from the traditional simple tank to the automatic injector, used in fertigation system. Several techniques have been developed for applying fertilizers through irrigation systems and many types of injectors are available on the market. This chapter...
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Fertilizers for Fertigation

Taha, Ahmed Mohamed

Pages: 25 –33

[This chapter discusses the types of fertilizers that are suitable and compatible for fertigation, and types of water-soluble fertilizers. Insoluble fertilizers, due to their chemical properties or manufacturing methods, are generally not suitable for use in fertigation systems because of the...
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Major, Secondary and Micronutrient Fertilizers Used in Fertigation

Taha, Ahmed Mohamed

Pages: 35 –55

[It is widely recognized that fertilizers used in fertigation have recently increased in agriculture. It is also very important to know the effect of major nutrients, secondary nutrients and micronutrients used in fertigation on soils and plants for the sustainable management and production of...
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Fertigation Practices: An Egyptian Case Study

Taha, Ahmed Mohamed

Pages: 57 –109

[This chapter provides the results of several field studies on field crops (cereals, leguminous, sugar, oil and fodder), horticultural crops (fruits and vegetables), medicinal and aromatic plants, and cut flower plants. The effects of fertigation practices using pressurized irrigation systems...

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