A Contribution to Agricultural Botany: Being Lessons from Turnip Singling (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Alexander Stephen Wilson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 048431307X ISBN 13: 9780484313070

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

Maximize turnip yields with proven spacing science .

This classic agricultural study examines how plant spacing and selective thinning affect total crop weight per acre. Learn how careful singling and space decisions can boost profits without sacrificing soil health or sustainability.

This edition presents practical experiments from turnip and swede trials, showing how the size and number of plants per drill influence overall yield. It introduces the idea of a maximum individual unit and a maximum collective unit—concepts that help farmers decide how closely to space plants for the best combination of size and total harvest. The text also discusses factors like soil, variety, and season, and how these influence the outcomes of different spacing strategies. While rooted in 19th-century methods, the work remains a thoughtful guide to evaluating crop density with a scientific eye.

• Understand why six-inch intervals often produce heavier crops than wider spacings
• See how different turnip varieties react to the same spacing and how that changes results
• Learn how to design simple field experiments to test spacing and thinning in your own fields
• Consider practical trade-offs between labor, manure use, and crop weight per acre

Ideal for readers of historical agricultural studies, practical farming manuals, and anyone curious about how careful plant management can affect yield. The book blends plant science with hands-on technique to help growers think more strategically about their turnip crops.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 048431307X
• ISBN 13: 9780484313070
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 69