Slawomir Gluszek & Lidia Sas Paszt 
Instant Insights: Biofertiliser use in agriculture [EPUB ebook] 

Chapter 1 – Organic fertilizers and biofertilizers: Lidia Sas Paszt and Slawomir Gluszek, Research Institute of Horticulture, Poland;

• 1 Introduction


• 2 Biofertilizers


• 3 Consortia of microorganisms to improve the effectiveness of organic fertilization


• 4 Animal excrement: manures, slurry and guano


• 5 Products and by-products of animal origin


• 6 Products and by-products of plant origin for fertilizers


• 7 Composts


• 8 Untreated minerals and by-products of selected industrial processes


• 9 Biochar


• 10 Conclusion


• 11 Where to look for further information


• 12 References

• 1 Introduction


• 2 Key issues for the optimum use of treated wastes in crop nutrition


• 3 Direct land application of sewage sludge


• 4 Products derived from the treatment of waste water and further (posttreatment) processing


• 5 Future trends and conclusion


• 6 Where to look for further information


• 7 References

• 1 Introduction


• 2 Risk factors associated with utilizing bio-based fertilizers in agricultural production


• 3 Case study: intensive dairy production in the northwest United States


• 4 Conclusion


• 5 Future trends in research


• 6 References

• 1 Introduction


• 2 Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and soil health: addressing the key issues


• 3 Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi biofertilizer production


• 4 Managing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for soil health


• 5 Conclusion


• 6 Future trends in research


• 7 Where to look for further information


• 8 References

• 1 Introduction


• 2 Mechanisms mediated by plant growth-promoting bacteria/rhizobacteria


• 3 Tolerance to abiotic stresses


• 4 Beneficial effects against biotic stresses


• 5 Interaction between plant growth-promoting bacteria/rhizobacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi


• 6 Conclusion and future trends in research


• 7 Acknowledgement


• 8 Where to look for further information


• 9 References