Lockhart and Wiseman’s Crop Husbandry Including Grassland (Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition) - Softcover

Finch, Steve; Samuel, Alison; Lane, Gerry P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1855735490 ISBN 13: 9781855735491

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing, 2002

Synopsis

First published in 1966, Lockhart and Wiseman’s Crop Husbandry Including Grassland 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 one 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 two 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 three 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 four considers the use of grassland with chapters on classification, sowing and management, grazing and conservation for winter feed.

Lockhart and Wiseman’s Crop Husbandry Including Grassland remains the standard text for general agriculture, land management and agri-business courses, and is a valuable practical reference for the farming industry.

• The eighth edition has been widely expanded and remains the standard text for general agriculture, land management and agri-business courses
• Includes new chapters on cropping techniques, integrated crop management and quality assurance, seed production and selection and the influence of climate
• Discusses basic conditions for crop growth, how techniques are applied to particular crops, the influence of weather and the use of grassland

About this title

About the Author:

Steve Finch, is Principal Lecturer in Crop Production at the Royal Agricultural University, UK

Alison M. Samuel was Senior Lecturer at the University of Plymouth, (Seale-Hayne Campus) UK

Gerry P. Lane was formerly a Principal Lecturer at the Royal Agricultural University, UK.

About this edition

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1855735490
• ISBN 13: 9781855735491
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 528