An Outline of British Crop Husbandry

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title An Outline of British Crop Husbandry
Authors and Contributors      By (author) H. G. Sanders
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:360
Dimensions(mm): Height 200,Width 135
Category/GenreAgronomy and crop production
ISBN/Barcode 9781107586574
ClassificationsDewey:630.941
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 3 December 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

First published in 1958, as the third edition of a 1939 original, this book provides an account regarding the essential aspects of crop maintenance in Britain. Key technical details are discussed, including manuring, cleaning, tillage, preparing the seedbed, choosing and sowing the seed, after-cultivation, and harvesting corn and root crops. Illustrative figures are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the development of arable farming in Britain and the history of agriculture.