Methods of Analysis of Commercial Fertilizers: Proceedings of the Third Annual Convention of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists, August 26 and 27, 1886 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

United States Department Of Agriculture

9780331420616: Methods of Analysis of Commercial Fertilizers: Proceedings of the Third Annual Convention of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists, August 26 and 27, 1886 (Classic Reprint)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331420619 ISBN 13: 9780331420616

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

View all copies of this ISBN edition

0 Used

2 New

From US$ 38.10

This book records the proceedings of the third annual convention of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists. The group sought to standardize methods to analyze fertilizers to ensure the accuracy and consistency of reports across chemists and laboratories. The authors include new analytical methods for determining phosphoric acid and potash and discuss in detail experiments run to test these various methods. In the process, they trace the development of agricultural chemical analysis as a scientific discipline and offer insights into the ways agricultural chemistry intersected with the evolving field of fertilizer production. The volume concludes with recommendations for the association to consider at its next meeting, demonstrating the ongoing and evolving nature of the field and the commitment of its practitioners to continued improvement.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.