The Book of Wheat: An Economic History and Practical Manual of the Wheat IndustryO. Judd, 1908 - 369 páginas |
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... moisture seem to produce softer wheats . Soil and Climate . - Many characteristics of wheat are due to the combined influences of soil and climate . Environments that differ widely are characterized by peculiar varieties of wheat ...
... moisture seem to produce softer wheats . Soil and Climate . - Many characteristics of wheat are due to the combined influences of soil and climate . Environments that differ widely are characterized by peculiar varieties of wheat ...
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... moisture . It can also be accomplished by sowing the winter wheats later and the spring wheats earlier each season . Winter wheat may be sown in spring and spring wheat in the fall . Only a very few plants will ripen seed , but when ...
... moisture . It can also be accomplished by sowing the winter wheats later and the spring wheats earlier each season . Winter wheat may be sown in spring and spring wheat in the fall . Only a very few plants will ripen seed , but when ...
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... moisture , upon which , in the absence of vegetation , no demands are made by growth . The depth of plowing should vary with the climate and with the nature of the soil and the subsoil . The limits of the va- riations usually found ...
... moisture , upon which , in the absence of vegetation , no demands are made by growth . The depth of plowing should vary with the climate and with the nature of the soil and the subsoil . The limits of the va- riations usually found ...
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... moisture . Seeders . After hand sowing came the seeder , which accom- plished the same results mechanically . Such machines are by no means modern , though in England and Germany they can be traced only to the beginning of the ...
... moisture . Seeders . After hand sowing came the seeder , which accom- plished the same results mechanically . Such machines are by no means modern , though in England and Germany they can be traced only to the beginning of the ...
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... moisture and nourishment need- ed by the wheat ; ( 2 ) to level the surface and to keep it cov- ered with a loose , dry mulch , both of which also conserve moisture ; and ( 3 ) to cover the seed . In drilled wheat the lat- ter is ...
... moisture and nourishment need- ed by the wheat ; ( 2 ) to level the surface and to keep it cov- ered with a loose , dry mulch , both of which also conserve moisture ; and ( 3 ) to cover the seed . In drilled wheat the lat- ter is ...
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