The Cereals - With Information on Cultivation, Harvesting an ...

Various

• 06 september 2016
• 9781473354159

Samenvatting:

This text contains a detailed guide to growing cereals, with information on cultivation, harvesting, and the general care and maintenance of various cereal crops. This volume contains all the fundamental information a farmer would need to know about the cultivation of cereals, from tackling diseases and maximising yields, to manuring and climate influences. Written in plain, concise language and full of helpful tips, this text is perfect for those with little experience, and makes for a worthy addition to any collection of agricultural literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Wheat', 'Milling of Wheat', 'Quality of Wheat', 'Varieties of Wheat', 'Winter Wheats of High Milling Quality', 'Winter Wheats Particularly Suited to Biscuit-Making', 'Winter Wheats', 'Wheats for January to Mid-February Sowings', 'Wheats for Mid-February to End-of-March Sowing', etcetera. We are proud to republish this antiquarian volume, now complete with a new introduction on farming.