Vegetable Production: Contemporary Techniques Author : Pearl Hunter Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781682867204 Vegetables play a significant role in human nutrition. Most vegetables have low fat content but are replete with essential vitamins, minerals and dietary fibers. Vegetable production includes all agricultural Read More |
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Author : Benjamin MacClare Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781682865552 Poultry is an important agricultural product in the world and is also involved in basic biological research on genetics biochemistry and diseases. It includes raising of various types of domestic birds Read More |
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Agricultural Production and Fertilizers Author : Eugene Perry Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781682865057 Agricultural production is the practice of growing crops for food, fuel and fiber. Agronomists depend on optimum conditions for plant growth. Soil fertility is one of the key aspects of agriculture and Read More |
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Agricultural Soil Science: Properties and Management Author : Rick Thomas Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781682865088 Agricultural soil science is a sub discipline of soil science which studies the edaphic conditions related to the production of food. It provides a holistic understanding of soil and its relation to the Read More |
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Agronomy: Agricultural Practices in a Changing World Author : Roy Tucker Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781682865781 Agronomy refers to that sub-field of agriculture, which deals with the use of plants to get fiber, fuel, and food. It includes specialized areas like plant breeding, weed control, pest control, irrigation, Read More |
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Aquaculture: Production and Engineering Author : Roger Creed Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781682865095 Aquaculture studies methods of conserving fishery resources. It promotes the cultivation of freshwater population along with saltwater population. The most popular forms of aquaculture include mariculture, Read More |
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Classification, Elements and Properties of Soil Author : Donald Cronin Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781682865798 The branch of science which focuses on the formation and classification of soil is known as soil science. Some of the branches of soil science are pedology, soil zoology, soil physics, soil ecology, soil Read More |
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Author : Kiara Woods Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781682865682 Modern crop breeding includes techniques to produce crop hybrids that exhibit better growth and disease resistance. This field takes the help of molecular biology or plant biotechnology to genetically Read More |
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Crop Genetics: Techniques for Improvement Author : Alexis Sanders Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781682865804 Crop genetics is a practice which improves the productivity of crops. Mostly a trait is introduced in the crop which does not exist in it naturally. It aims at increasing yield, tolerance towards abiotic Read More |
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Author : Anthony Sherman Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781682865002 The study of microbial activities in the soil is known as soil biology. It plays an important role in understanding the characteristics of soil. The soil biota consists of mesofauna, macrofauna, microfauna Read More |