Lockhart & Wiseman's Crop Husbandry - Including Grassland

Description

This book has established itself as the standard crop husbandry text for students and practitioners alike. Radically revised and expanded, and with a new team of authors, the eighth edition confirms and extends its reputation. Part 1 looks at the basic conditions for crop growth with chapters on plant structure and growth, soil analysis and management, and the use of fertilisers and manures. There is also a new chapter on the influence of climate and weather. Part 2 surveys general aspects of crop husbandry. As well as a discussion of cropping techniques, there are new chapters on the important new areas of integrated crop management and organic crop husbandry, as well as discussion of seed selection and production. Part 3 then looks at how these general techniques are applied to particular crops, with chapters on cereals, root crops, fresh harvested crops, forage crops and combinable break crops. Part 4 considers the use of grassland with chapters on classification, sowing and management, grazing and conservation for winter feed. Content:• Front Matter • Foreword • Table of Contents •Part I. Conditions for Crop Growth 1. Plants 2. Soils and Soil Management 3. Fertilisers and Manures 4. Climate and Weather 5. Weeds 6. Pests of Farm Crops 7. Diseases of Farm Crops •Part II. Crop Husbandry Techniques 8. Cropping Techniques 9. Integrated Crop Management 10. Organic Crop Husbandry 11. Plant Breeding and Seed Production •Part III. The Management of Individual Crops 12. Cereals 13. Root Crops 14. Fresh Harvested Crops 15. Forage Crops 16. Combinable Break Crops •Part IV. Grassland 17. Characteristics of Grassland and the Important Species 18. Establishing and Improving Grassland 19. Grazing 20. Conservation of Winter Feed Appendices • Index