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The Biology And Control of Weeds in Sugarcane

  • 1st Edition
  • December 2, 2012
  • S Peng
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 6 0 1 6 0 - 5
The Biology and Control of Weeds in Sugarcane provides a comprehensive discussion of the problems of weed control in sugarcane against the background of world-wide cultivation, with emphasis on Taiwan's intensive pattern of crop farming. The book is divided into 12 chapters which present the following concepts of weed control in sugarcane: botanical description of sugarcane; the cultivation of sugarcane in relation to weed control; weeds associated with sugarcane and their biological characteristics; losses in crop production caused by weeds; chemical control of weeds; crop tolerance and weed responses to chemicals; evaluation of new herbicides; research and practices of chemical weed control; and application techniques and equipment utilized in weed control. The book is an authoritative reference for agriculture students, lecturers, and scientists. The advances presented in the book are also an invaluable contribution to the expanding ""Weed Science"" and will serve as an excellent background and perspective for further weed studies.

The Computerized Greenhouse

  • 1st Edition
  • November 12, 2012
  • Bozzano G Luisa
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 3 7 9 6 - 6
The aim of this book is to open up research areas in automatic control engineering for crop production systems in horticulture and agriculture, and to explain the principle ideas of advanced automatic control in plant production. The text includes detailed discussions of:- Fundamental systems engineering concepts- Modeling- Control for agricultural systems- Optimal control and its applications- Artificial intelligence for agricultural applications

Nutrition of Grazing Ruminants in Warm Climates

  • 1st Edition
  • November 12, 2012
  • Tony J. Cunha + 1 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 3 8 8 7 - 1
@from:From the PrefaceThe objective of this book is to review the basic knowledge and methodology of feeding grazing ruminants in tropical and semitropical countries. It is hoped this information will be of use to farmers, research specialists, teachers, students, extension specialists, feed manufacturers, and others throughout the world concerned with the nutrition of grazing ruminants. A unique feature is the identification of nutritional limitations of grazing ruminants in the tropics, which will be beneficial for increasing animal production efficiency through the application of improved nutrition. A large number of photographs illustrate nutritional deficiencies and conditions in tropical countries.This book contains 18 chapters concerned with the nutrition of grazing ruminants. The first chapter deals with the contributions, locations, and various types of ruminants and their importance to human welfare in the tropics and subtropics. Chapters 2 - 4 progress through nutrient requirements of grazing ruminants in warm climates, the effects of tropical heat on these requirements, and water requirements for ruminant species. Chapters 5 - 7 discuss grass and legume forage species suitable for tropical regions, pasture management procedures, and energy-protein supplementation programs needed during the extensive dry periods. The importance of tropical forages and soils toward meeting mineral requirements is discussed in Chapter 8. Chapters 9 -14 contain concise, up-to-date summaries of minerals emphasizing mineral status, incidence of mineral deficiencies and excesses in tropical regions, and benefits and methods of mineral supplementation for grazing ruminants are discussed in Chapters 15 - 17. Chapter 18 reviews vitamin nutrition considerations for ruminants consuming tropical forages.

Dairy Cattle Feeding and Nutrition

  • 1st Edition
  • November 12, 2012
  • W. J. Miller
  • Tony J. Cuhna
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 3 8 0 5 - 5
Dairy Cattle Feeding and Nutrition was designed to provide information needed by those interested in the feeding and nutrition of dairy cattle. It contains basic information for students in courses on feeds and feeding, dairy cattle production, and animal nutrition.

Advances in Agronomy

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 117
  • September 7, 2012
  • Donald L. Sparks
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 9 4 4 1 7 - 7
Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial.

Advances in Agronomy

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 116
  • April 24, 2012
  • Donald L. Sparks
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 9 4 2 7 7 - 7
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 9 4 4 1 6 - 0
Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial.

Advances in Agronomy

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 115
  • March 2, 2012
  • Donald L. Sparks
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 9 4 4 1 5 - 3
Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial.

Advances in Agronomy

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 114
  • January 25, 2012
  • Donald L. Sparks
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 9 4 4 1 4 - 6
Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial.

Advances in Agronomy

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 113
  • September 16, 2011
  • Donald L. Sparks
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 8 6 4 7 4 - 1
Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial.

Marschner's Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants

  • 3rd Edition
  • August 8, 2011
  • Horst Marschner
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 8 4 9 0 6 - 9
An understanding of the mineral nutrition of plants is of fundamental importance in both basic and applied plant sciences. The Third Edition of this book retains the aim of the first in presenting the principles of mineral nutrition in the light of current advances. This volume retains the structure of the first edition, being divided into two parts: Nutritional Physiology and Soil-Plant Relationships. In Part I, more emphasis has been placed on root-shoot interactions, stress physiology, water relations, and functions of micronutrients. In view of the worldwide increasing interest in plant-soil interactions, Part II has been considerably altered and extended, particularly on the effects of external and interal factors on root growth and chapter 15 on the root-soil interface. The third edition will be invaluable to both advanced students and researchers.