The Book of Wheat: An Economic History and Practical Manual of the Wheat IndustryRoutledge, 2018 M12 14 - 386 páginas First published in 1910, this volume was the result of fifteen years of study in the American Northwest. The author contributed to the burgeoning field of industrial and economic history, providing a practical manual for the entirety of the wheat industry at the time. Whilst smaller studies had been published before, this was the first general work on the subject, covering topics including the wheat plant, cultivation, diseases, marketing and production. It was of particular interest to growers, dealers and millers and was accessible to popular readers, students, instructors and experimenters. |
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... Germination.—The three conditions essential to the germination of wheat are moisture, warmth and oxygen. In the absence of any one of these, the process will not begin, or if it has begun it will cease. Johnson defines the period of ...
... Germination.—The three conditions essential to the germination of wheat are moisture, warmth and oxygen. In the absence of any one of these, the process will not begin, or if it has begun it will cease. Johnson defines the period of ...
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... germinate and grow on melting ice. It has also been said that it does not germinate successfully at a high temperature, and consequently should not be sown until cool weather in southern climates. Dissolved salts seem to aid germination ...
... germinate and grow on melting ice. It has also been said that it does not germinate successfully at a high temperature, and consequently should not be sown until cool weather in southern climates. Dissolved salts seem to aid germination ...
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... germination, food is furnished by the seed, and light is not essential. Over light man has no control. He can increase the amount of air that has access to the plant by loosening the soil around its roots. An adaptive control of heat is ...
... germination, food is furnished by the seed, and light is not essential. Over light man has no control. He can increase the amount of air that has access to the plant by loosening the soil around its roots. An adaptive control of heat is ...
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... germination is irregular. The process of fertilization generally occurs early in the morning, and may require less than an hour of time. After its completion the ovule (seed) grows very rapidly to maturity. The embryo develops first ...
... germination is irregular. The process of fertilization generally occurs early in the morning, and may require less than an hour of time. After its completion the ovule (seed) grows very rapidly to maturity. The embryo develops first ...
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... germination to/be the second year after harvest. Seed one year old often gives better results than fresh seed, but ... germinating powers, which have been found to vary from 15 to 75 per cent after five years. The longest period for ...
... germination to/be the second year after harvest. Seed one year old often gives better results than fresh seed, but ... germinating powers, which have been found to vary from 15 to 75 per cent after five years. The longest period for ...
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Natural Environment | |
Cultivation | |
Harvesting | |
Yield and Cost of Production | |
Crop Rotation and Irrigation | |
Fertilizers | |
Transportation | |
Storage | |
Marketing | |
Prices | |
Milling XVI Consumption | |
Production and Movement | |
Classification of Wheat | |
Bibliography | |
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