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The manual of Australian agriculture /
The Manual for Australian Agriculture is a collection of information related to agriculture gathered from different Australian government agencies that are directly or indirectly concerned with agriculture. The book covers related topics such as land utilization and resource use; government assistan...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Sydney ; Boston :
Butterworths,
1990.
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| Edición: | 5th ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; The Manual of Australian Agriculture; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Units and Symbols; Chapter 1. Agriculture and the Economy; Physical and economic determinants of Australia's farming systems; Land tenure and labour; Land utilisation, resource use, production and profits in the major farming zones; Marketing Australia's agricultural products; Government financial assistance to Australian farmers; The agricultural industry's contribution to the economy; Agricultural research; Chapter 2. Soils and Soil Fertility; Soil mapping
- Chemical properties of soilsPhysical properties of soils; Soil biota; Soil management; Chapter 3. Plant Nutrition and Fertilisers; Nutrients necessary for plant growth; Functions of essential elements in plants; Causes of nutrient deficiency; Determining nutrient needs and fertiliser requirements; Fertilisers and soil amendments; Some fertiliser use problems; Fertiliser consumption in Australia; Chapter 4. Soil Conservation; Soil conservation and plant cover; Soil erosion; Achieving Soil Conservation; Prevention of soil erosion
- (1) planning
- Prevention of soil erosion
- (2) arable land managementPrevention of soil erosion
- (3) range management; Control of existing soil erosion; Reclamation of eroded areas; Chapter 5. Grain Crops; Winter Cereals Cropping systems and soil preparation; Sowing; Fertiliser practice; Harvesting; Identification at vegetative stage; Summer Cereals; Crop (Grain) Legumes; Oil Crops; Annual reports, journals and periodicals; Advisory leaflets; Chapter 6. Agro-industrial Crops; Sugar Cane; Cotton; Tobacco; Hops; Cassava (Manioc or Tapioca); Kenaf; Poppy; Sugar Beet; Tea; Chapter 7. Vegetable Crops
- AsparagusBeans; Carrots; Cole Crops; Cucurbit Crops; Lettuce; Onions; Peas; Potatoes; Sweet Corn; Tomatoes; Area, Production and Value of Vegetable Crops; Vegetables for processing; Overseas trade; Chapter 8. Fruit Crops; Fruit-growing regions; Propagation; Systems of tree planting; Pollination requirements; Irrigation; Nutritional status of orchards and vineyards; Salinity Tolerance; Calibration of orchard machinery; Post-harvest storage of fruit; Fruit packaging; Conversion factors; Berry Fruits; Chinese Gooseberry (Kiwifruit); Currants; Gooseberry; Loganberry; Fruit Crops; Raspberry
- StrawberryCitrus Fruits; Grapevines; Pome Fruit; Apple; Pear; Nashi (Asian pear); Quince; Stone Fruit; Apricot; Cherry; Peach and Nectarine; Plum and Prune; Miscellaneous Fruit Crops; Olive; Persimmon (Kaki Fruit); Nut Crops; Chestnut; Hazelnuts (Filberts, Cobnuts); Macadamia Nut (Queensland or Bauple Nut); Pecan; Pistachio; Walnut; Tropical Fruits; Banana; Custard Apple; Lychee; Mango; Papaw (Papaya); Passion-fruit; Pineapple; Some Tropical Tree Crops with Import Replacement Potential; Some New Exotic Tropical Fruits; Chapter 9. Nursery and Floriculture Crops; Greenhouses