Lockhart and Wiseman's crop husbandry including grassland / H.J.S. Finch, A.M. Samuel and G.P.F. Lane.

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Finch, H. J. S

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Series: Woodhead Publishing in food science and technology2002Edition: 8th edDescription: 1 online resource (x, 510 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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1591243491
9781591243496
1855735490
9781855735491
1855736500
9781855736504

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Lockhart and Wiseman's crop husbandry including grassland.LOC classification:

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Part 1 Conditions for crop growth: Plants -- Soils and soil management -- Fertilisers and manures -- Climate and weather -- Weeds -- Pests of farm crops -- Diseases of plant crops. Part 2 Crop husbandry techniques: Cropping techniques -- Integrated crop management -- Organic crop husbandry -- Plant breeding and seed production. Part 3 Management of individual crops: Cereals -- Root crops -- Fresh harvested crops -- Forage crops -- Combinable break crops. Part 4 Grassland: Characteristics of grassland and the important species -- Establishing and improving grassland -- Grazing -- Conservation of winter feed.

Summary: Annotation CONTENTS Part 1 Conditions for crop growth: Plants; Soils and soil management; Fertilisers and manures; Climate and weather; Weeds; Pests of farm crops; Diseases of plant crops. Part 2 Crop husbandry techniques: Cropping techniques; Integrated crop management; Organic crop husbandary; Plant breeding and seed production. Part 3 Management of individual crops: Cereals; Root crops; Fresh harvested crops; Forage crops; Combinable break crops. Part 4 Grassland: Characteristics of grassland and the important species; Establishing and improving grassland; Grazing; Conservation of winter feed.

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Previous edition: published as Introduction to crop husbandry by A.J.L. Wiseman, H.J.S. Finch and A.M. Samuel. Oxford: Pergamon, 1993.

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Annotation CONTENTS Part 1 Conditions for crop growth: Plants; Soils and soil management; Fertilisers and manures; Climate and weather; Weeds; Pests of farm crops; Diseases of plant crops. Part 2 Crop husbandry techniques: Cropping techniques; Integrated crop management; Organic crop husbandary; Plant breeding and seed production. Part 3 Management of individual crops: Cereals; Root crops; Fresh harvested crops; Forage crops; Combinable break crops. Part 4 Grassland: Characteristics of grassland and the important species; Establishing and improving grassland; Grazing; Conservation of winter feed.

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