Description
Lockhart and Wiseman's Crop Husbandry Including Grassland, Tenth Edition delivers the latest developments in crop varieties, crop protection products and environmental schemes. This new edition reflects the changing world around us, with sections covering the principles of crop production and chapters on plants, climate, soil management, fertilizers, manures, weeds and diseases that threaten farm crops. Other chapters focus on crop husbandry techniques and the integration of sustainability across the board in crop production. This update also includes an additional focus on the principles of plant breeding, seed production and certification considerations necessary for today's agriculture.- Features contributions from leading experts that are specifically structured to help students see the whole picture of crop husbandry- Presents a fully revised and updated resource that reflect the latest scientific advances and current approaches- Includes expanded coverage on World Agricultural Systems- Provides a summary of recommended websites and references for expanded knowledge
Table of Contents
1. Plants2. Climate and weather3. Soil health and management4. Fertilisers and manures5. Weeds6. Diseases7. Pests8. Sustainable Crop Production Techniques9. Precision crop production10. Organic Crop Husbandry11. Principles of plant breeding, seed production and certification12. World Agricultural Systems13. Cereals14. Oilseeds and Pulse crops15. Root Crops16. Energy and industrial crops17. Fresh produce18. Arable forage crops19. Introduction to grass production20. Establishing and improving grassland21. Grazing management22. Conservation of grass and forage crops
