 The process of burning renders the soil less compact, less tenacious and retentive of moisture ; and when properly applied, may convert a matter that was stiff, damp, and in consequence cold, into one powdery, dry, and warm ; and much more proper as a...  The Book of the Garden - Página 280por Charles McIntosh - 1855Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Sir Humphry Davy, George Sinclair, John Russell Duke of Bedford - 1815 - 452 páginas
...compact, less tenacious and retentive of moisture ; and when properly applied, may convert a matter that was stiff, damp, and in consequence cold, into one powdery, dry, and warm ; and much more proper as a bed for vegetable life. The great objection made by speculative chemists to paring and burning,... | |
 | John Ryley, John Gawthorp, John Whitley - 1818 - 308 páginas
...retentive of moisture; and when .properly applied, may convert a matter that was sti.f^ .clamp, and ill consequence cold, into one powdery, dry, and warm; and -much more proper for a bed of vegetable life.. — The great objection made by speculative chemists to.paring and burning, is.... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1822 - 1494 páginas
...tenacious and retentive of moisture ; and when properly applied, may convert a matter that was sti/T, damp, and in consequence cold, into one powdery, dry, and warm ; and much more proper as a bed for vegetable life. " The great objection made by specidativc chemists, to paring and burning,... | |
 | John S. Skinner - 1824 - 434 páginas
...less retentive of moisture. Thus the process of burning, properly applied may convert a matter that was stiff, damp, and in consequence cold, into one powdery, dry, and warm; altogether more fitly constituted as a bed for veg; etable life. The great objection made by specu.ative... | |
 | Joseph Hayward - 1825 - 240 páginas
...less tenacious, and retentive of moist" ure ; and when properly applied, may con" vert a matter that was stiff, damp, and, in " consequence, cold, into...one powdery, dry, and " warm, and much more proper as a bed for " vegetable life." " The great objections made by speculative " chemists to paring and... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1825 - 1250 páginas
...to absorb water ; but after it has been burnt, there will be scarcely a sensible adhesion. 2 1 35. The advantages of burning are that it renders the soil less compact, less tenacious and retentive of moisture ; and when properly applied, may convert a matter that was stiff, damp, and in... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1831 - 1330 páginas
...power to absorb water ; but after it has been burnt, there will be scarcely a sensible adhesion. 21 93. The advantages of burning are, that it renders the...was stiff, damp, and, in consequence, cold, into one powder}', dry, and warm, and inuch more proper as a bed for vegetable life. 2194. The great objection... | |
 | 1839 - 544 páginas
...them in texture much more similar to sands ; to use his own words, " It may, when judiciously applied, convert a matter which was stiff, damp, and, in consequence,...into one powdery, dry, and warm, and much more proper as a bed for vegetable life." Now that this statement concerning the alteration of texture is strictly... | |
 | David Low - 1834 - 724 páginas
...compact, less tenacious and retentive of moisture ; and, when properly applied, may convert a matter that was stiff, damp, and, in consequence, cold, into one powdery, dry, and warm ; and much more proper as a bed for vegetable life." " The great objection made by speculative chemists," continues he, "... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1835 - 1326 páginas
...power to absorb water ; but after it has been burnt there will be scarcely a sensible adhesion. 1 872. The advantages of burning are, that it renders the...one, powdery, dry, and warm, and much more proper as a bed for vegetable life. 1873. The great objection made by speculative chemists to paring and burning... | |
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