Soil and Water Management & Crop Nutrition

Slide Shows

The contents of the Interactive CD “Use of Isotope and Radiation Methods in Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition” are included here for perusal by scientists in Member States. Text, videos and slides can be used for research and development work, training or education provided the author(s) and the URL of the site are referenced / properly acknowledged If you wish to receive a free hard copy of this publication, then please E-mail your request to G. Hardarson

PDF version of the Laboratory Manual (6,630 kb). Videos: 1) The diffusion technique, 2) The stem injection technique, 3) Field application of 15N labelled solutions, 4) Field application of dry 15N labelled fertilizer. Power-point presentations: 1) Introduction to the use of nuclear techniques in agriculture, 2) The principles of nitrogen isotope studies, 3) Mass spectrometry, 4) Emission spectrometry, 5) Optical methods for measuring 13C, 6) Laser method LARA, 7) Integrated soil, water, nutrient management, 8) The use of stable isotope techniques for fertilizer studies, 9) The use of stable isotopes in measuring N fixation, 10) Isotope techniques for measuring plant N uptake from organic materials, 11) The use of stable isotopes in measuring N losses, 12) Nuclear techniques for measuring plant water relations and 13) Use of stable isotopes for carbon studies.

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