Abū l-Khayr al-Ishbīlī - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE
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Carabaza Bravo, Julia María
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Abū l-Khayr al-Ishbīlī (fl. fifth/eleventh or sixth/twelfth centuries) was an agronomist and botanist who lived in Seville. His most important works are: 1. Kitāb al-Filāḥa (Treatise on agriculture) . Existing manuscripts fail to provide a complete text of this work. Famous for its chapters on the planting and grafting of trees and bushes, it combines agronomic theory and practice, offering unique comments on the influence of the four elements (earth, air, water, and manure) on the life cycle of plants. 2. ʿUmdat al-ṭabīb fī maʿrifat