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Lockhart and Wiseman's crop husbandry including grassland /

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Main Author: Finch, H. J. S.
Corporate Author: Knovel (Firm)
Other Authors: Samuel, A. M. (Alison M.), Lane G. P. F., Wiseman, A. J. L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, England : Woodhead Pub., 2002.
Edition:8th ed.
Series:Woodhead Publishing in food science and technology.
Subjects:
Crops.
Agriculture.
Crops > Great Britain.
Agriculture > Great Britain.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Agronomy > Crop Science.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Agronomy > General.
Great Britain.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of 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 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.