| The Cereals - With Information on Cultivation, Harvesting and Care of Various Cereal Crops Contributor(s): Various (Author) |
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ISBN: 1446530558 ISBN-13: 9781446530559 Publisher: Kennelly Press OUR PRICE: $30.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - Crop Science - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Animal Husbandry |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.27 lbs) 90 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This text contains a detailed guide to growing cereals, with information on cultivation, harvesting, and the general care and maintenance of various cereal crops. This volume contains all the fundamental information a farmer would need to know about the cultivation of cereals, from tackling diseases and maximising yields, to manuring and climate influences. Written in plain, concise language and full of helpful tips, this text is perfect for those with little experience, and makes for a worthy addition to any collection of agricultural literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Wheat', 'Milling of Wheat', 'Quality of Wheat', 'Varieties of Wheat', 'Winter Wheats of High Milling Quality', 'Winter Wheats Particularly Suited to Biscuit-Making', 'Winter Wheats', 'Wheats for January to Mid-February Sowings', 'Wheats for Mid-February to End-of-March Sowing', etcetera. We are proud to republish this antiquarian volume, now complete with a new introduction on farming. |