![]() Introduction to grass production/characteristics of grassland and the important speciesġ9.2 The nutritive value of grassland herbageġ9.6 Forage legumes of economic importanceġ9.9 Sources of further information and adviceĢ0.2 Grassland improvement and renovationĢ0.3 Improving a sward by changing the managementĢ0.7 Sources of further information and adviceĢ1.5 Strategies to minimise parasitism at grassĢ1.6 The energy yield from grass and forage – the Utilised Metabolisable Energy (UME) calculationĢ1.7 Sources of further information and adviceĢ2. Sources of further information and advice Part I: Principles of crop productionġ.8 The control of plant growth and developmentġ.9 Sources of further information and adviceĢ.6 Sources of further information and adviceģ.3 The physical make-up of soil and its effect on plant growthģ.6 Sources of further information and adviceĤ.8 Residual values of fertilisers and manuresĤ.10 Sources of further information and adviceĥ.5 Spraying with herbicides: precautionsĥ.6 Sources of further information and adviceĦ.3 Some important types of plant pathogensĦ.7 Sources of further information and adviceħ.9 Sources of further information and advice Part II: Crop husbandry techniquesĨ.10 Sources of further information and adviceĩ.4 The development of Integrated Crop Management (ICM), Integrated Farm Management (IFM) and sustainable crop productionĩ.5 Food quality and safety in the food chain: farm assurance schemesĩ.8 Sources of further information and adviceġ0.4 Auto-steering and controlled traffic farmingġ0.6 Sources of further information and adviceġ1.10 Organic farming and the environmentġ1.11 Sources of further information and adviceġ2.7 Sources of further information and advice Part III: The management of individual cropsġ3.16 Sources of further information and adviceġ4.9 Sources of further information and adviceġ5.5 Sources of further information and adviceġ6.10 Pharmaceuticals, neutraceuticals, essential oils and cosmeticsġ6.12 Sources of further information and adviceġ7.16 Sources of further information and advice Part IV: Grassland and forage cropsġ8.1 Crops grown for their yield of rootsġ8.4 Sources of further information and adviceġ9. Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition: Number 277 Table of Contents Lockhart & Wiseman’s Crop Husbandry Including Grassland Ninth Edition Edited by H.J.S. Discusses basic conditions for crop growth, how techniques are applied to particular crops, the influence of weather, and the use of grassland.Includes new chapters on cropping techniques, integrated crop management and quality assurance, seed production and selection, and the influence of climate.The previous edition has been widely expanded and remains the standard text for general agriculture, land management, and agri-business courses.It is a useful reference book for agriculture National Diploma courses, Foundation Degrees, and BSc degrees, and is important for Masters level students entering agriculture from another discipline. This ninth edition of Lockhart and Wiseman's Crop Husbandry Including Grassland is relevant for students throughout the United Kingdom and Europe. This part also includes information regarding equine grassland management and conservation of grass and forage crops. Part four looks at the use of grassland and forage crops, with chapters considering arable forage crops, the characteristics of grassland, and the corresponding methods for establishing and improving grassland. This part considers a range of cereals, combinable break crops, root crops, industrial crops, and fresh produce crops. The way these general techniques apply to individual crops is explained in part three. This section looks at issues such as sustainable crop management, precision farming, and organic crop husbandry. ![]() Environmental impact has been addressed in greater detail in this edition. ![]() Part two surveys crop husbandry techniques. Part one covers the principles of crop production with chapters concerning plants, climate, soil management, fertilizers, manures, weeds, and diseases threatening farm crops. This ninth edition maintains its status as the standard textbook for many agricultural courses. 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. Increased yields, markets, and profitability have led to changes in crop husbandry.
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