Catálogo de libros: Agronomía y producción agrícola

548 Catálogo de libros: Agronomía y producción agrícola

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  • Fertilizers
    Kye Young
    This book outlines the benefits and applications of fertilizers in soil and plant growth in detail. Fertilizers are natural or synthetic substances used for enhancing the soil with essential nutrients. They are necessary for plant growth and crop yield quality. This book elucidates the concepts and innovations and respective developments with respect to this field. The topics i...
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    170,55 €

  • Achieving sustainable cultivation of rice Volume 2
    Volume 2 reviews ways of improving cultivation of rice, from planting to soil management, nutrition and irrigation as well as techniques such as integrated crop management. It also discusses key pests and diseases and methods for their control in making cultivation more productive and sustainable. ...
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    249,16 €

  • Achieving sustainable cultivation of rice Volume 1
    This collection reviews advances in breeding techniques as well as improving traits such as flood or drought resistance. It also discusses advances in understanding the nutritional role of rice and ways this can be enhanced to feed a growing population. ...
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    234,86 €

  • Plant Breeding
    Edgar Crombie
    This book provides comprehensive insights into different techniques and strategies of plant breeding. It is the tool of altering the traits of plants to get the desired characteristics. Today, it is practiced worldwide by individuals and professionals. This book unfolds the innovative aspects of plant breeding which will be crucial for the progress of this field in the future. ...
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    176,62 €

  • Vegetable Crop Production
    Alabaster Jenkins
    Vegetable crop production is the cultivation of vegetables for consumption. This book aims to equip students and experts with the advanced topics and upcoming concepts in this area such as horticultural practices and methods for crop improvement. The aim of this book is to present researches that have transformed this discipline and aided its advancement. It is a compilation of...
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    172,93 €

  • Sustainable Crop Production
    Alabaster Jenkins
    Sustainable crop production came as a revolution in the industry of crop production and agriculture. This field has emerged as a way of questioning the current practices of crop production which are proving hazardous to the ecology and detrimental to human health. The goal of this text is to strive for environmentally healthy and economically feasible alternative practices. Thi...
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    183,29 €

  • M.S.SWAMINATHAN
    P C KESAVAN
    This unique volume is not just an in-depth analysis of Professor Swaminathan's brilliant contributions to basic cytogenetics, radiation biology, mutagenesis and genomic affinities of cultivated potato and its wild derivatives, but also the application of the new knowledge gained to improve the productivity of agricultural crops, as also to enhance their resistance to a vari...
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    144,73 €

  • Achieving sustainable cultivation of tomatoes
    This book reviews key developments in tomato breeding, including developing improved varieties with desirable traits such as drought or pest resistance. It also discusses ways of improving cultivation techniques as well as pests, diseases and their control. ...
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    297,99 €

  • 50 YEARS OF GREEN REVOLUTION
    M S SWAMINATHAN
     The green revolution in India about 50 years ago transformed India's image then as begging bowl to bread basket. This transformation during the 1960s took just about 4 years. The yield increases achieved in wheat and then in rice which occurred in just about half decade is far in excess of the yield increases during the preceding 4000 years. This remarkable feat was achiev...
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    210,37 €

  • PLANT BIOSECURITY POLICY EVALUATION
    ANDREW WILBY / DAVID CHARLES COOK / DAVID COOK & ANDREW WILBY ROB FRASER / Robert Fraser
     Good biosecurity policy decisions, particularly in relation to plant industry protection, are of ever increasing importance. Growth in the speed and diversity of trade, the effects of climate change and the resultant spread of pests and diseases continue to highlight this. This book contains an introduction to the issues confronting plant biosecurity policymakers and how the e...
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    144,63 €

  • Electricity in Agriculture and Horticulture
    Prof. Selim Lemström
    Published in 1904, this book “contains the results of a long study and numerous experiments, which had their origin in the Polar regions, were continued in more southern latitudes, and have led not only to an increase of the harvest of every kind of plant which has come under treatment, but also to a favourable change of their chemical compounds, e.g., an increase of the digest...
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    8,88 €

  • FOOD SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF PESTICIDE RESIDUES
    ARPAD AMBRUS
    Pesticides are now accepted as an integral part of modern agricultural production. This book provides analysis of the steps taken by national and international bodies working towards a cohesive global strategy for evaluating the safety of residues in food that result from approved pesticide uses. Also described is the role of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Worl...
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    251,44 €

  • Sustainable Potato Production and the Impact of Climate Change
    Sunil Londhe
    The potato is a significant food around the globe in the grand scheme of consumption. However, changes in the Earth’s climate are threatening to negatively impact the growth and production of agriculture, namely potatoes, which in turn will greatly alter the dimensions of food. Sustainable Potato Production and the Impact of Climate Change is an authoritative publication that p...
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    236,32 €

  • Terminology on Agricultural Meteorology and Agronomy
    M Yakadri / P V Prasada Rao / V Radha Krishna Murthy
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    89,01 €

  • Electroculture
    Justin Christofleau
    In the 1920s, Justin Christofleau invented a system of electroculture which proved so efficient that it increased crops in considerable proportions (up to 200%) without any chemical fertilizer of any kind. It also prevented diseases and helped rejuvenate plants, and, among other advantages, the germination of seeds was better and shorter, and crops were much hastened. Furthermo...
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    13,66 €

  • How to Choose and Manage a Farm
    Isabella Beeton
    This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on farming and farm management, being a guide to every aspect of farming from design and construction to drainage and irrigation. Although old, much of the information contained within this book is timeless and will be of considerable utility to modern farmers and smallholders. Contents include: 'Farming in General', 'Landlord and ...
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    25,94 €

  • Crop Science and Technology
    Corey Aiken
    This book discusses the fundamentals as well as modern approaches of crop science and technology. It elucidates the key concepts and other innovative aspects related to this field. Crop Science deals with assortment and cultivation of crops. It also incorporates development and analysis of the production methods, techniques for improving quality, methods to reduce usage of pest...
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    169,86 €

  • Crop Production and Horticulture
    Shirley Doy
    Crop production and horticulture are interrelated disciplines focused on harvesting plants or crops for food, fuel, medicine, or other commercial uses. Recent advances in the field of agriculture have resulted in advancement and expansion of these fields. This book discusses the current methods and techniques for cultivation of plants. The researches included in this book have ...
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    189,82 €

  • Agricultural Crop Production
    Alabaster Jenkins
    Agriculture is the pillar of human existence as it provides us with food, timber, fibre, etc. Crop production is the branch of agriculture which specifically deals with growing plants to convert them into usable items such as food, clothing, medicine, etc. This book traces the progress of this field and highlights some of its key concepts and applications. The various studies t...
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    176,62 €

  • Terminology on Plant Physiology
    Aruna Kumari / B Gopal Singh
    Since the science of plant physiology has been changing rapidly and specialists continue to probe their field in-depth, much of the modern biological science is intimately intertwined with the rest of the science. The profound impact of Molecular Genetics is clearly evident in plant physiology as well as the whole of biology. The book 'Terminology on plant physiology' takes int...
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    89,01 €

  • Agronomy and Crop Science
    Jamie Hanks
    Agronomy is the field of science that takes into account a more holistic and integrated view of the agriculture and all the important fields related to it. It encompasses soil classification, crop rotation, irrigation and drainage, plant physiology, plant breeding, soil fertility, weed control, insect and pest control. Crop science on the other hand focuses on the effects of dr...
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    183,22 €

  • Principles of Agronomy
    Jamie Hanks
    This book brings forth some of the most innovative concepts and elucidates the unexplored aspects of agronomy. It tries to understand the properties and interactions of soil and plants and is a combination of ecology, earth science, genetics, biology, chemistry, and economics. Plant physiology, soil classification, soil fertility, crop rotation, irrigation and drainage, plant b...
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    176,62 €

  • Small-Scale Pig Raising
    Dirk Van Loon
    Do you dream of raising a feeder animal but have limited land, time, andmoney? Dirk van Loon has a solution for you! Covering everything frombuying your pig to smoking your own bacon, Small-Scale Pig Raising willshow you how to produce the most meat for the smallest investment of timeand money in a healthy and stress-free environment.This volume covers the essentials, including...
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    31,35 €

  • Small-Scale Pig Raising
    Dirk van Loon
    Do you dream of raising a feeder animal but have limited land, time, andmoney? Dirk van Loon has a solution for you! Covering everything frombuying your pig to smoking your own bacon, Small-Scale Pig Raising willshow you how to produce the most meat for the smallest investment of timeand money in a healthy and stress-free environment.This volume covers the essentials, including...
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    41,13 €

  • Crop Production
    Shirley Doy
    As an economic activity, crop production has a significant role to play. There can be many factors which can adversely affect the crops and in turn affect the economy. Hence, the aspect of economic security and protection of crops is crucial. Topics such as economic policies, subsidies, environmental policy and management, etc. have been covered extensively in this text. From t...
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    167,50 €

  • Agronomy and Crop Production
    Alabaster Jenkins
    Agronomy is an important field of study in the discipline of agricultural science that primarily deals with crop production and soil management for food, fuel and other useful products. The aim of this book is to provide an understanding of the multiple aspects of agronomy with the help of concepts such as sustainable agriculture, crop rotation, plant breeding and genetics, use...
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    174,93 €

  • Crop Production and Management
    Shirley Doy
    Crop production is affected by varied factors such as soil, water, weather, etc. This book discusses such aspects of production, their effects and various tools and techniques to use these factors for better production. It comprises researches which bring forth diverse practices for an improved quality and increased quantity of yield. The management methods elucidated in this b...
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    191,65 €

  • Organic Agriculture
    Jordan Berg
    Organic agriculture is slowly evolving as a popular method of agriculture. This book studies, analyses and upholds the pillars of organic farming and its utmost significance in modern times. This book is a valuable compilation of topics, ranging from the basic to the most complex advancements in the field of organic farming, such as crop diversity, soil management, pest control...
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    186,43 €

  • Crop Postharvest and Storage
    Fernando Plath
    The quality of a crop is determined not only by a healthy harvest, but also on how well it is processed after that which includes preserving, cleaning, sorting and packing of the crop. Post-harvest management plays a significant role in avoiding physical, chemical and biological damage to the crop and storing it for a long duration of time. The book explains economics of storag...
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    175,16 €

  • Principles of Crop Production
    Corey Aiken
    The book focuses on various principles of crop production by elucidating the theoretical and conceptual applications. It aims to outline methods to improve the yield of crop plants through selective plant breeding and hybridization. The book discusses practical applications, methods and practices in plant breeding, biotechnology in crop improvement and seed production of field ...
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    186,43 €


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