prepared under the auspices of the American Society of Agronomy ; edited by A.G. Norman.
Volume Designation
Volume VI /
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Academic Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1954.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xi, 383 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations
SERIES
Series Title
Advances in Agronomy ;
Volume Designation
v. 6
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Front Cover; Advances in Agronomy, Volume VI; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors to Volume VI; Preface; Chapter 1. Progress in Range Improvement; I. Introduction; II. Grazing Management; III. Reseeding; IV. Control of Range Brush and Weeds; V. Range Nutrition and Supplemental Feeding; VI. Other Principles of Range Improvement; References; Chapter 2. Requirement and Availability of Soil Water; I. Introduction; II. Water Requirement; III. Consumptive Use; IV. Availability of Soil Water; V. Conflicting Concepts of Soil Moisture Availability; VI. Summary; References.
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Chapter 3. A Pattern for International Collaboration in AgricultureI. Introduction and Principles; II. Agricultural Collaboration in Mexico; III. Agricultural Collaboration in Columbia; IV. Summary Statement; Chapter 4. New Concepts of Management of Corn Belt Soils; I. Introduction; II. The Old Practices; III. The Bases for the New Concepts and Practices; IV. Summary; V. Looking Ahead; References; Chapter 5. Seed-Flax Improvement; I. Introduction; II. Storage Properties of Flaxseed; III. Flax Rust; IV. The Present Status of Flax Diseases other than Rust; V. Weeds; VI. Breeding; References.
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Chapter 6. Technological Aspects of Trace Element UsageI. Introduction; II. Sources and Chemical Properties of Trace Elements; III. Classification of Trace Element Salts in Relation to Their Application; IV. Mixing Trace Elements with Major Fertilizers; V. Factors Relating to Availability of Trace Elements; VI. Summary; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 7. Crop Adaptation and Climate; I. Introduction; II. Environment and Distribution of Plants; III. Adaptation; IV. Climatic Factors Affecting Crop Adaptation; V. Climate and Soil Formation; VI. Crop Yields and the Ecologic Optimum.
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IV. Sorghum IntroductionV. Plant Breeding Methods; VI. Cytology and Genetics; VII. Hybrid Vigor in Sorghum; VIII. Progress in Production of Hybrid Sorghum; References; Author Index-Volume VI; Subject Index-Volume VI; Cumulative Author Index-Volumes I-V; Cumulative Subject Index-Volumes I-V.