Crops for Industry
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| Publisher: | Crowood |
| Subject: | Crops, Field crops |
| Authors: | Simon Meakin |
| Pages: | 370 pages |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| ISBN: | 9781861269102 |
| Call No: | SB 187.M479 2007 |
Over thirty-five crops are examined in this text. Each crop is discussed in detail and attention paid to its uses and applications, morphology and areas of production. Detailed agronomy notes for producing each crop are provided and these consider the 'fit', soil preferences, seedbed preparation, planting, weed control, nutrition, pest and disease management, harvesting techniques and post-harvest conditioning.