
- 544 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Practical Handbook of Agricultural Science
About this book
First published in 1990, this new handy guide book is a "quick reference" to a variety of topics pertaining to soils, and to the production and use of plants and animals. Emphasis has been devoted to basic considerations in plant adaptation, soils, seeds, major field crops, and selected aspects of animal science. A reasonable amount of background information on most topics selected for inclusion is furnished, providing the reader with critical information on the subject matter presented, in the absence of access to other source materials. Attention has been given to the inclusion of both common and scientific plant names, various conversion tables, tabular material used in the interpretation of certain statistical tests, and a glossary, albeit abridged, of terms encountered in the improvement and management of soils, plants, and animals.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Preface
- The Editor
- Acknowledgments
- Table of Contents
- Climatic factors
- Soil
- Plants
- Tillage and Rotations
- Pest and Other Losses
- Horticultural Crops
- Oilseeds — Composition and Feeding
- Cereal Grains
- Seed Conditioning
- Forage
- Leaf Protein
- Roughages
- Silage Crops — Composition and Feeding
- Sugar Crops and Tobacco — Composition
- Animals
- Environmental Control of Livestock
- Meat, Milk, and Eggs — Grades and Com position
- Comparative Productivity
- Conversion Factors
- Statistical Tables
- Glossary
- Index