The Book of Wheat: An Economic History and Practical Manual of the Wheat IndustryO. Judd, 1908 - 369 páginas |
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... radicle . This and the two other roots that soon appear form the whorl of three seminal or temporary roots . The crown of roots usually 705 grows about an inch beneath the soil , irrespective THE WHEAT GRAIN AND PLANT 11.
... radicle . This and the two other roots that soon appear form the whorl of three seminal or temporary roots . The crown of roots usually 705 grows about an inch beneath the soil , irrespective THE WHEAT GRAIN AND PLANT 11.
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... usually hollow , but in some varieties they are quite filled with pith . The length varies greatly in different varieties , soils and seasons , a fact which results in greater variation in size and yield of straw than of grain . Common ...
... usually hollow , but in some varieties they are quite filled with pith . The length varies greatly in different varieties , soils and seasons , a fact which results in greater variation in size and yield of straw than of grain . Common ...
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... usually give the head of wheat a square appearance when viewed endwise . Viewed from the side , the spike may be straight or curved ; it may have uniform sides , or taper toward both ends , or only toward base or apex ; or it may be ...
... usually give the head of wheat a square appearance when viewed endwise . Viewed from the side , the spike may be straight or curved ; it may have uniform sides , or taper toward both ends , or only toward base or apex ; or it may be ...
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... usually formed on a spike of wheat , the aver- age length of which is between 3 and 4 inches . Humboldt said that in Mexico each spike of wheat averaged 90 grains , though some had as many as 160. Mummy wheat has been observed with ears ...
... usually formed on a spike of wheat , the aver- age length of which is between 3 and 4 inches . Humboldt said that in Mexico each spike of wheat averaged 90 grains , though some had as many as 160. Mummy wheat has been observed with ears ...
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... usually at least six , but there may be from two to several dozen in extreme cases , 52 spikes having been ob- served . As a rule , the more favorable the con- ditions for plant growth , and the thinner the wheat is on the ground , the ...
... usually at least six , but there may be from two to several dozen in extreme cases , 52 spikes having been ob- served . As a rule , the more favorable the con- ditions for plant growth , and the thinner the wheat is on the ground , the ...
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Página 19 - This preservation of favourable individual differences and variations, and the destruction of those which are injurious, I have called Natural Selection, or the Survival of the Fittest.
Página 352 - The Cereals in America," by the same author, it treats of the cultivation and improvement of every one of the forage and fiber crops. With this book in hand, you have the latest and most up-to-date information available.
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Página 352 - By THOMAS F. HUNT, MS, D.Agri., Professor of Agronomy, Cornell University. If you raise five acres of any kind of grain you cannot afford to be without this book. It is in every way the best book on the subject that has ever been written. It treats of the cultivation and improvement of every grain crop raised in America in a thoroughly practical and accurate manner. The subject-matter includes a comprehensive and succinct treatise of wheat, maize, oats, barley, rye, rice, sorghum (kafir corn) and...
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Página 351 - A complete, practical work giving descriptions of the more important insects attacking vegetables of all kinds with simple and inexpensive remedies to check and destroy them, together with timely suggestions to prevent their recurrence. A ready reference book for truckers, marketgardeners, farmers as well as others who grow vegetables in...
Página 351 - As a rule, a book of this sort is dry and uninteresting, but in this case it reads like a novel. The author has put into it his individuality. The story of the properties of the soils, their improvement and management, as well as a discussion of the problems of crop growing and crop feeding, make this book equally valuable to the farmer, student and teacher. There are many illustrations of a practical character, each one suggesting some fundamental principle in soil management. 303 pages.