Fertilizer use by crop in Egypt Land and Plant Nutrition Management Service Land and Water Development Division
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 2005
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Fertilizer use by crop in Egypt
First version, published by FAO, Rome, 2005

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Contents

Acknowledgments
Abstract
Preface
Abbreviations and symbols

1. Introduction

Land and soil resources

Fertility status of Egyptian soils
Land management

2. Agro-ecological zones and farming systems

Agro-ecological zones

1. Old land
2. New land
3. Oases
4. Rainfed areas

Land use and farming systems
Agricultural development
Water supply

Irrigated farming systems
Land tenure

3. Agricultural production systems

Population
Crop production systems
Cropping patterns

4. Fertilizer sector

Production, imports, exports and consumption of fertilizers

5. Fertilizer requirements and crop needs

Fertilizer requirements
Nutrient balance

Removal
Uptake

6. Fertilizer use by crop

Effectiveness of various sources of nutrients

7. Time and method of fertilizer application

Rice
Wheat
Maize
Cotton
Fertigation

1. Maize
2. Wheat

Extension activities

8. Fertilizer distribution, pricing and trade

Price and trade distortions

9. Future outlook

Proposals for improving soil fertility management

Soil and plant tissue analysis
Assessment of the fertilizing value of some fertilizers for soil or foliar application
Direct and residual effect of some biofertilizers and organic manures
Preparation of fertilizer recommendations for newly released crop varieties
Development of new types of complex fertilizers
Nutritive value of food crops and cooking quality as affected by fertilizer applications
Direct and residual effect of different sources of phosphorus
Preparation of nitrogen balance sheets for the main field crops in Egypt
Strengthening of extension service system

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