Product Description
- Includes a summary of recommended web sites and references for expanded knowledge for each chapter
- Expands the coverage of world cropping system
- Contains contributions from an increased number of leading experts
- Structures to help students gain knowledge of all current aspects of crop management
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Developments in technology which will be needed to address some of the challenges that agriculture faces such as increasing costs and l i m i t e d ava i l a b i l i t y o f l a b o u r a r e c o v e r e d i n d e t a i l t h ro u g h o u t t h i s n e w e d i ti o n a n d i n t h e ex p a n d e d chapteronprecisionfarming.Furthertasthereisaglobalmarketforagriculturalcommodities,itisimportantthatagricultural students have some understanding of world cropping systems and a new chapter on this subject is now included. Retaining the previous structure, Part I covers the principles of crop production with chapters concerning plants, climate, soil management, fertilisers, manures, weeds, pests and diseases threatening farm crops. Part 11 focuses on crop management techniques and has been expanded to reflect the current focus on sustainable crop production systems. The revision includes additional focus on the principles of plant breeding as this has an increasing role to play in integrated crop management.
Part Ill explores core crops from cereals, combinable break crops, root crops, and fresh produce crops to nonfood crops before the book concludes win Part lv, which covers grassland and forage crops from establishment to management and utilisation. Appendix material provides valuable additional reference and resource information.This tenth edmon of Lockriart and Wiseman's Crop Husbandry Including Grassland is relevant for students throughout the United K.Ingdom and Europe as well as for those entering agriculture from other areas Of expertise who need strong understanding of the general principles of crop production. It is a useful reference book for agricultural diploma courses, foundation degrees, and BSc degrees and is important for master's level students entering agriculture from another discipline,
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Additional Information
| Publisher | Elsevier |
|---|---|
| Binding | Paperback |
| Year | 2024 |
| Edition | 10th Edition |
| Pages | 666 |
| Author | Samuel A. |