عنوان

Advances in agronomy. Volume 12

(Number (ISBN

0080563252

(Number (ISBN

0120007126

(Number (ISBN

9780080563251

(Number (ISBN

9780120007127

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b555298

Title Proper

Advances in agronomy. Volume 12

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

prepared under the auspices of the American Society of Agronomy ; edited by A.G. Norman.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Academic Press

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

1960

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

(xi, 464 pages).

Series Title

Advances in Agronomy.

Text of Note

Front Cover; Advances in Agronomy, Volume 12; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. The Clay Fraction of Soils; I. Introduction; II. Crystal Structure and Morphology of Minerals in the Clay Fraction; III. Origin of Minerals of the Clay Fraction; IV. Identification and Quantitative Estimation of Clay Minerals; V. Effects of the Clay Fraction on Soil Chemical Reactions; VI. Effects of the Clay Fraction on Soil Physical Reactions; VII. Summary; References; Chapter 2. Technological Advances in Grass and Legume Seed Production and Testing. I. Maintaining Varietal Purity, and Cultural and Management PracticesII. Insect Pollination of Forage Legumes; III. Insects Affecting Production of Forage Seed; IV. Disease Control in Forage Seed Production; V. Quality Determination of Forage Seeds; References; Chapter 3. Fertilizers in Forestry; I. Foreword; II. Soil Fertility in Forest Nurseries; III. Fertilization of Forest Trees; References; Chapter 4. Agronomy in the Southwest United States; I. Introduction; II. Regional Characteristics; III. Factors Affecting Southwestern Agriculture; IV. Field Crops; V. Fruit and Vegetable Crops. VI. SummaryReferences; Chapter 5. Mineral Nutrition of Soybeans; I. Introduction; II. Growth Analysis; III. Nitrogen; IV. Phosphorus; V. Potassium; VI. Calcium; VII. Magnesium; VIII. Sulfur; IX. Iron; X . Manganese; XI. Boron; XII. Zinc; XIII. Copper and Other Elements; XIV. The Future of Soybean Nutrition; References; Chapter 6. Physiology of the Soybean; I. Introduction; II. Germination; III. Root Growth and Nodulation; IV. Top Vegetative Growth; V. Flowering; VI. Pod and Seed Development; VII. Discussion; References; Chapter 7. Water Infiltration into Soils; I. Introduction. II. Factors Influencing Infiltration Rates and Permeability of SoilsIII. Methods Utilizing a Sprinkling Device for Infiltration and Erosivity Measurements; IV. Cylinder Infiltrometers; V. Basin Methods; VI. Watershed Hydrograph Methods; VII. Infiltration and Permeability Measurements on Undisturbed Soil Cores and Columns of Disturbed Soil; VIII. Theoretical Considerations; References; Chapter 8. Red Clover; I. Introduction; II. Origin, Early History, and Distribution; III. Taxonomy; IV. General Morphology; V. Physiology and Ecology; VI. Diseases and Nematodes. VII. Destructive Insects and MitesVIII. Weeds of Red Clover Fields; IX. Breeding and Genetics; X. Uses of Red Clover; XI. Growing Red Clover; References; Author Index; Subject Index.

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ADVANCES IN AGRONOMY VOLUME 12.

Agronomy.

Crops -- Genetic engineering.

Soil science.

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Book number

prepared under the auspices of the American Society of Agronomy ; edited by A.G. Norman.

A G Norman

American Society of Agronomy.

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