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edited by Marie-Paz Yuste and Juan Gostincar
Provides up-to-date and practical coverage of new innovations in agricultural science, including soil science and chemistry, chemical and organic fertilizers, fruit tree cultivation techniques, plant cultivation and control, and principles
and methods for extensive crops, horticulture, and greenhouses.
Contains abundant full-color photographs and drawings with explicative captions.
Shows the latest cultivating techniques and methods as well as the most recent range of products and machinery available today for the professional and student.
Provides a profusion of charts, diagrams, and tables to facilitate quick consultations.
Contents
Soils:
Introduction.
Solid Soil Components.
The Liquid Phase of the Soil.
Soil Chemistry.
Artificial Soils, Substrates.
Soil Disinfection.
Cultivation Without Soil, Hydroponics.
Fertilizers:
General Concepts.
Classification of Fertilizers.
Chemical Fertilizers.
Organic Fertilizers.
Application of Chemical Fertilizers.
Application of Organic Fertilizers.
Correcting and Improving Soils.
Deficiencies of Nutrient Elements.
Bibliography.
Fruit Trees:
Introduction.
Reproduction and Propagation of Fruit Trees.
Climate in Fruit Cultivation.
The Soil.
Planting Fruit Trees.
Pruning and Training Fruit Trees.
Cultivation Techniques.
Fertilizer Application and Irrigation.
Flowering, Pollination, and Fruit Growth.
Disorders of Fruit Trees.
Harvesting the Fruit.
Storage.
Fruit Species.
Forestry.
Bibliography.
Defense of Cultivated Plants:
Introduction.
Viral Parasites.
Parasites of Plants.
Animal Parasites.
Preventive Measures.
Control or Curative Methods.
Weed Control.
Pests and Diseases of Specific Crops.
Bibliography.
Agricultural Techniques in Extensive Crops:
Introduction.
The Use of Cereals.
The Plant.
Cultivation Cycles.
Soil Preparation.
Sowing.
Tending the Crop.
Irrigation.
Agricultural Mechanics.
Harvesting.
Storing the Grain.
Accidents, Weeds, Diseases, and Pests.
The Main Extensive Crops.
Bibliography.
Horticulture:
Introduction.
Propagation of Horticultural Plants.
Sowing.
Soil Preparation.
Tending the Crop.
Applying Fertilizer.
Irrigation.
Application of Plant Growth Regulators.
Alternation and Rotation in Horticultural Crops.
Harvesting Horticultural Produce.
Storage of Horticultural Produce.
Characteristics of the Main Vegetable Crops.
"In Vitro" Cultivation in Horticulture.
Bibliography.
Cultivation in Greenhouses:
Introduction.
Protective Structures.
The Influence of Environmental Factors on Greenhouses.
Heating and Cooling.
Cultivation Systems in Greenhouses.
Fertilizer Application.
Irrigation.
Fighting Pests and Diseases: Sanitary Problems in Greenhouses.
Glossary of International Terms.
Bibliography.
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