Provides a discussion, along with identifying illustrations, of what weeds are and how they grow, as well as a discussion of ways to fight weeds, including cover crops, smother crops, wide-row planting, mulches, and herbicides; also discusses proper weed disposal, the danger in …
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common …
Agricultural resources and their use; Implications of rapid population growth for agricultural policy; Priorities in perspective; Changes in crop production; The development of pest control; Challenges to phytomedicine and pest control; Data sources and data analysis; Estimated …
Weed management handbook
This book has 20 chapters divided into 5 sections providing information on the background and history of pest risk analysis and key components of pest risk analysis and their applications in regulatory plant protection. The use of qualitative and quantitative methods, economic a…
This book presents topics on the development, improvement and commercialization of fungi for the biological control of pests, weeds and diseases which are of economic importance. Common themes such as production, formulation and application of technologies, biosafety, risk asses…
Aandacht voor micro-organismen als saprofieten en veroorzakers van planteziekten; microbiologie van bloemen, zaden, vruchten, bladeren, stengels en wortels; de afbraak (rotting) van plantenafval; toekomstige ontwikkelingen ten aanzien van de micro-biologie van planten
Blueberries
by Hancock, James F., Retamales, J. B., (Jorge B.)
fromCrop production science in horticulture
This book covers various aspects of blueberry (Vaccinium sp.) science and culture. The basic science behind the growth and development of blueberries, their botanical characteristics, and the implications and effects of various management practices and environmental conditions o…
Biological controls that utilize natural predation, parasitism or other natural mechanisms, is an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical pesticides. Chemical pesticide methods are becoming less readily available due to increasing resistance problems and the prohibition…
