Lockhart and Wiseman s Crop Husbandry Including Grassland

• Author : Steve Finch,Alison Samuel,Gerry P. Lane
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 05 June 2002

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

• Author : A. J. L. Wiseman,H. J. S. Finch,Alison M. Samuel
• Publisher : Pergamon
• Release : 01 January 1993

This book presents the essential basic husbandry techniques relevant to optimum crop output in a comprehensive and easily understood manner. The seventh edition includes new material including the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations and also the various 'Codes of Good Agricultural Practice'. The growing pressure on the countryside is considered, together with the need for greater compatability between farming, wildlife and countryside conservation. The authors have retained a practical approach and the text is now presented in specific

• Author : Steve Finch,Alison Samuel,Gerry P. Lane
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 19 July 2014

Increased yields, markets, and profitability have led to changes in crop husbandry. Since its first publication in 1966, revised editions of Lockhart & Wiseman's Crop Husbandry Including Grassland have upheld and increased the book's good reputation. This ninth edition maintains its status as the standard textbook for many agricultural courses. Part one covers the principles of crop production with chapters concerning plants, climate, soil management, fertilizers, manures, weeds, and diseases threatening farm crops. Part two surveys crop husbandry techniques. Environmental impact has

• Author : Steve Finch,Alison Samuel,Gerry P. Lane
• Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
• Release : 19 June 2002

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

• Author : J. A. R. Lockhart,A. J. L. Wiseman
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 17 May 2014

Introduction to Crop Husbandry, Fifth Edition presents major revisions, discussing more updated information on the science and practice of crop husbandry, including grassland, compared with those topics presented in the previous edition. This book aims to cater the need of students for a reference material that presents practical, simplified, and easily understandable studies on the subject. Specifically, this text discusses growth and development of plants, drainage and irrigation, types and management of soils, modern practices of growing and harvesting crops,

• Author : Luckhart Wiseman
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 01 August 1983

• Author : Tarik Mitran,Ram Swaroop Meena,Abhishek Chakraborty
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release : 24 October 2020

The sustainable development of the agriculture sector is the only option to meet the demands of increased and economically viable production in a changing climate. This means there is a need to introduce the latest technologies to enhance production, and also help policymakers make decisions for the future. Geospatial technologies & tools, such as remote sensing, geographical information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS), and mobile & web applications, provide unique capabilities to analyze multi-scale, multi-temporal datasets, and support decision-making in sustainable

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 15 April 2002

This volume in Advances in Agronomy contains seven outstanding reviews that discuss cutting edge developments in the crop and soil sciences. Chapter 1 addresses desertification and its relation to climate change. Chapter 2 discusses fate and transport of viruses in porous media. Chapter 3 is a comprehensive treatment of the future needs of root water and nutrient uptake modeling. Chapter 4 is a review on micronutrients in crop production, including a discussion on improving the supply and acquisition. Chapter 5 provides information on soils in

• Author : Charlotte Jacobsen,Nina Skall Nielsen,Anna Frisenfeldt Horn,Ann-Dorit Moltke Sørensen
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 31 July 2013

Omega-3 fatty acids provide many health benefits, from reducing cardiovascular disease to improving mental health, and consumer interest in foods enriched with omega-3 fatty acids is increasing. Formulating a product enriched with these fatty acids that is stable and has an acceptable flavour is challenging. Food enrichment with omega-3 fatty acids provides an overview of key topics in this area. Part one, an introductory section, reviews sources of omega-3 fatty acids and their health benefits. Chapters in part two explore

• Author : Annie Hill
• Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
• Release : 26 May 2015

Brewing Microbiology discusses the microbes that are essential to successful beer production and processing, and the ways they can pose hazards in terms of spoilage and sensory quality. The text examines the properties and management of these microorganisms in brewing, along with tactics for reducing spoilage and optimizing beer quality. It opens with an introduction to beer microbiology, covering yeast properties and management, and then delves into a review of spoilage bacteria and other contaminants and tactics to reduce microbial

• Author : Jianshe Chen,Andrew Rosenthal
• Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
• Release : 23 May 2015

Modifying Food Texture, Volume 1: Novel Ingredients and Processing Techniques discusses texture as an important aspect of consumer food acceptance and preference, and the fact that specific consumer groups, including infants, the elderly, and dysphagia patients require texture-modified foods. Topics covered include ingredients and processing techniques used in texture modification of foods, an overview of food texture issues, the novel use of processing techniques for texture modification, and the uses of food ingredients in texture-modified foods. Discusses texture as an important

• Author : Susan Featherstone
• Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
• Release : 03 December 2014

A Complete Course in Canning is firmly established as a unique and essential guide to canning and related processes. Professionals in the canning industry and students have benefited from successive editions of the book for over 100 years. This major new edition continues that reputation, with extensively revised and expanded coverage. The three-title set is designed to cover all planning, processing, storage and quality control phases undertaken by the canning industry in a detailed, yet accessible fashion. Major changes for the

• Author : D Allen Davis
• Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
• Release : 12 May 2015

Feed and fertilizer are significant costs in aquaculture operations and play an important role in the successful production of fish and other seafood for human consumption. This book reviews the key properties of feeds, advances in feed formulation and ingredient choices and the practicalities of feeding systems and strategies. Feed and Feeding Practices in Aquaculture provides an authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the topic and is an essential guide for nutritionists, farm owners and technicians in aquaculture, as well as

• Author : David Kilcast
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 30 September 2013

Instrumental measurements of the sensory quality of food and drink are of growing importance in both complementing data provided by sensory panels and in providing valuable data in situations in which the use of human subjects is not feasible. Instrumental assessment of food sensory quality reviews the range and use of instrumental methods for measuring sensory quality. After an introductory chapter, part one goes on to explore the principles and practice of the assessment and analysis of food appearance, flavour,

• Author : Antonio Bevilacqua,Maria Rosaria Corbo,Milena Sinigaglia
• Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
• Release : 01 December 2016

The Microbiological Quality of Food: Foodborne Spoilers specifically addresses the role of spoilers in food technology and how they affect the quality of food. Food spoilers represent a great challenge in food quality, determining the shelf-life of many products as they impact consumer acceptability of taste, texture, aroma, and other perceptions. Divided into four sections, the first section defines microbial spoilage of food, with special emphasis on methods for the evaluation of spoiling phenomena and the status of their regulatory