Principles and Practices of Irrigation Water Management Author : Davis Twomey Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781641160681 Irrigation involves the use and application of water resources to facilitate crop production. The conventional techniques of agriculture required excessive water for irrigation which resulted in wastage. Read More |
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Principles of Plant Biotechnology Author : Jason Angstrom Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781641162258 The use of living organisms to make or develop or modify products is under the broad field of biotechnology. Plant biotechnology is a branch of this discipline that is concerned with the application of Read More |
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Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding Author : Nina Duran Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781641162296 The study of genes, variation and heredity in plants is under the scope of plant genetics. An important area of study in plant genetics is plant breeding. It is the practice of altering or enhancing certain Read More |
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Author : Lisa Swinton Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781641161497 The study of seed is undertaken by the branch of seed science. The seed is an embryonic plant that is enclosed within a protective covering. It is formed during reproduction in seed plants, including gymnosperms Read More |
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Recent Developments in Crop Science Author : Corey Aiken Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781641160650 Crop science is the study of crops and the aspects related to them such as crop breeding, genetics, ecology, etc. It also delves into the development of modern agronomic methods and techniques to increase Read More |
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Recent Progress in Organic Farming Author : Cruz Hawkins Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781641161909 Organic farming is an agricultural practice, characterized by the use of products of organic origin like compost manure, bone meal, green manure, etc. It also involves the techniques of companion planting Read More |
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Soil Science: Conservation and Nutrient Management Author : Donald Cronin Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781641160636 Soil science is the study of soil as a natural resource. It is concerned with various chemical, physical and biological phenomena associated with soil. The tools of soil science are significant to the Read More |
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Sustainable Agriculture and Agronomy Author : Farrell Waltz Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781641161190 Agronomy and agricultural science deal with the production and management of crops and farm animals for food, fiber, fuel or farm labor. Agronomy builds on the fundamental basis of plant genetics, physiology Read More |
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Author : Jude Boucher Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781641162210 Plant ecology is a branch of ecology, which is concerned with the study of the abundance and distribution of plants, the effect of environmental factors and the interactions between plants and other organisms. Read More |
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Author : Mary Moreno Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781641161442 Horticulture is the science that is concerned with growing fruits and vegetables. Urban horticulture is a branch of horticulture that studies the relationship between plants and the urban environment. Read More |