Arid Agriculture

by B. C. Buffum

ISBN: 9789359193311
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Imprint : Agri Horti Press
Year : 2025
Price : Rs. 15995.00
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About The Book

• The book has been written with the intention of providing introductory knowledge on arid agriculture from the views point of the farmer and scientist in the humid region. • This book is the first attempt to present to the farmers of the west a handbook of agricultural practice suited to their particular needs. • This multidisciplinary book will engaged students practitioners, scholars and any interested in understanding and advancing the arid agriculture.

Table of Contents

Part I. Introduction. Chapteb 1. The Arid Region 11 Part II. Dry Farming. Chapter 2. Dry Fanning 33 Chapter 3. Plowing 42 Chapter 4. Conservation of Moisture 53 Chapter 5. Crop Management 64 Part III. Irrigation. Chapter 6. Irrigation Farming 79 Chapter 7. Methods of Irrigation 93 Chapter 8. Irrigation Appliances 108 Part IV. Crops and Crop Culture. Chapter 9. Alfalfa 121 Chapter 10. Hay and Forage Crops 147 Chapter 11. Grains 172 . Chapter 12. Potato Culture 188 Chapter 13. The Sugar Beet and Its Culture. 201 Chapter 14. Miscellaneous Crops 221 Chapter 15. Plant Breeding 228 Part V. Crop Destroyers. Chapter 16. Weeds 245 Chapter 17. Insect Enemies 259 Chapter 18. Plant Diseases 274 Chapter 19. Rodents and Birds 284 Part VI. Live Stock. Chapter 20. The Ranging of Live Stock 299 Chapter 21. Western Animal Feeding 311 Chapter 22. Stock Breeding Suggestions 336 Chapter 23. Common Diseases of Live Stock. 343 Chapter 24. Poison Plants of the West 358 Chapter 25. Common Farm Surgery 364 Part VII. Home Building. CHAPrEB26. Hints on Selecting a Western Farm 377 Chaptkr 27. Starting a Western Farm Home. .380 CiiAPTEB 28. The Home Garden 403 Chapter 29. Trees 411 C'liAPTEB 30. Wind Breaks 421