Saturday 30 September 2017

Fertilizers and climate change Fertilizers play two essential roles in the fight against climate change.

Fertilizers and climate change


Fertilizers play two essential roles in the fight against climate change.

First, they forestall deforestation, as they allow for increased productivity on arable land. They help maintain the integrity of globe’s forests, which are important carbon sinks. In the context of climate change, this is crucial, as deforestation and loss of peatlands, wetlands and grasslands combined represent about 10% of global GHG emissions, not to mention considerable damages to the ecosystem. 



Sustainable intensification of agriculture productivity on arable land has alreadymanaged to preserve 1 billion hectares of land between 1961-2005, and more can be achieved through the implementation of best management practices in fertilizer use.

Second, they also increase the carbon sequestration potential of agricultural soils by contributing to the building up of soil organic matter (SOM). SOM importantly facilitates higher nutrient uptake by plants, and increased plant growth absorbs more CO2 from the atmosphere. 

Soils deserve special attention - they can store up to 50-300 tonnes of carbon per hectare, which is equivalent to 180-1100 tons of CO2! 89% of agriculture’s future mitigation potential is based on soil carbon sequestration. 



Carbon sequestration in cultivated soil can be increased by adding appropriate organic and mineral nutrients for biomass production, as well as by reducing tillage, and using cover crops.

In order to maximize carbon sequestration in soil organic matter, the fertilizer industry advocates the integrated use of available plant nutrients (organic and inorganic) to improve crop and biomass production.

Friday 29 September 2017

Local Weather Report and Forecast For: Kakinada Dated :Sep 30, 2017








Local Weather Report and Forecast For: Kakinada    Dated :Sep 30, 2017
Kakinada
Past 24 Hours Weather Data
Maximum Temp(oC) (Recorded on 29/09/17)31.1
Departure from Normal(oC)-1
Minimum Temp (oC) (Recorded. on 30/09/17)24.0
Departure from Normal(oC)-2
24 Hours Rainfall (mm) (Recorded from 0830 hrs IST
of yesterday to 0830 hrs IST of today)
18.4
Relative Humidity at 0830 hrs (%)97
Relative Humidity at 1730 hrs (%) (Recorded on 29/09/17)86
Todays Sunset (IST)17:51
Tommorows Sunrise (IST)05:51
Moonset (IST)00:49
Moonrise (IST)14:05
7 Day's Forecast
DateMin TempMax TempWeather
30-Sep24.031.0Generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers
01-Oct24.031.0Generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers
02-Oct24.031.0Generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers
03-Oct24.032.0Generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers
04-Oct24.032.0Generally cloudy sky with a few spells of rain or thundershowers
05-Oct24.031.0Thunderstorm
06-Oct24.032.0Thunderstorm


KAKINADA

EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER
Year
Temperature(oC)
Rainfall (mm)
Highest
Maximum(Date)
Lowest
Minimum(Date)
24 Hours Highest
(Date)
Monthly Total
2016
35.4 ( 08 )
24.4 ( 03,04 )
107.4 (22 )
195.4
2015
35.6 ( 25 )
24.2 ( 30 )
16.4 ( 30 )
100.7
2014
35.9 ( 14 )
23.1 ( 05 )
17.4 ( 06 )
52.5
2013
37.4(07)
23.5(21)
42.6(29)
113.8
2012
34.5(16)
23.6(21)
49.3(11)
320.3
2011
36.4(30)
24.6(11)
50.3(12)
125.6
2010
35.0(28)
23.5(18)
31.0(30)
133.5
2009
37.9(16)
24.7(30)
40.9(30)
86.1
2008
36.3(29)
24.1(29)
20.7(12)
72.3
2007
34.6(14)
23.7(30)
114.7(22)
428.5
ALL TIME RECORD
37.9(16/2009)
21.3(12/1977)
398.9(25/1997)
589.2(1997)

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
PERIOD: 1981-2010
Month
Mean
Temperature(oC)
Mean
Total
Rainfall
(mm)
Mean
Number of Rainy
Days
Mean Number of days with
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
HAIL
Thunder
FOG
SQUALL
Jan
20.3
29.2
12.6
0.9
0
0.1
0.1
0
Feb
21.7
31.2
10.3
1.1
0
0
0
0
Mar
24.0
34.0
7.5
0.5
0
0.7
0.1
0
Apr
26.2
36.2
16.4
1.1
0
2.1
0
0
May
27.8
37.5
42.3
2.8
0
5.2
0
0
Jun
27.3
35.8
122.8
7.1
0
5.4
0
0
Jul
26.2
32.9
175.4
10.9
0
5.2
0
0
Aug
25.9
32.2
176.9
10.2
0
4.7
0
0
Sep
25.9
32.7
199.4
9.1
0
7.5
0
0
Oct
24.8
31.9
243.4
9.0
0
6.8
0
0
Nov
22.5
30.4
98.8
3.8
0
1.3
0
0
Dec
20.3
29.2
10.7
0.9
0
0
0
0
Annual
24.4
32.8
1116.6
57.5
0
39
0.1
0