Tropical Pasture and Fodder Plants (grasses and Legumes)
Title | Tropical Pasture and Fodder Plants (grasses and Legumes) PDF eBook |
Author | A. V. Bogdan |
Publisher | Longman Publishing Group |
Pages | 500 |
Release | 1977 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN |
The grasses. Classification and distribution. Environment in relation to some aspects of grass physiology. Day length. Light intensity. Temperature. Rainfall. Soils. The structure of the grass plant. Cultivation. Establishment. Management. Association with the legumes. Herbage yields. Conservation. Nutritive value. Reproduction. The structure of floral parts. Flowering and pollination. Fertilization. Apomixis. Seed. Seed germination. Seed production. The more important species. The legumes. Classification and distribution. The structure of the leguminous plant. Nitrogen fixation by the legumes. In mixture with the grasses. Cultivation. Pests and diseases. Yields, utilization. Chemical composition, nutritive value. Palatability, toxicity. Reproduction. The flowers. Flowring, pollination. Seed production and harvesting. Breeding. The more important species.
Tropical Pastures and Fodder Crops
Title | Tropical Pastures and Fodder Crops PDF eBook |
Author | L. R. Humphreys |
Publisher | Longman Publishing Group |
Pages | 150 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN |
Natural grasslands of the tropics. A philosophy of pasture improvement. New and improved pasture plants. Pasture establishment. Soil fertility and fertiliser needs of tropical pastures. Pasture management and production.
Tropical Pastures and Fodder Crops
Title | Tropical Pastures and Fodder Crops PDF eBook |
Author | Humphreys L. R. |
Publisher | |
Pages | 135 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | |
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A Zambian Handbook of Pasture and Fodder Crops
Title | A Zambian Handbook of Pasture and Fodder Crops PDF eBook |
Author | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
Publisher | Food & Agriculture Org. |
Pages | 156 |
Release | 1979 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9789251007303 |
Tropical Forage Legumes
Title | Tropical Forage Legumes PDF eBook |
Author | P. J. Skerman |
Publisher | |
Pages | 652 |
Release | 1977 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN |
The role of legumes in agriculture; Evaluation of natural resources for pasture production; Land clearing; Pasture establishment; Mineral nutrition of tropical pasture legumes; Nitrogen nutrition of tropical pastures; Rhizobium relationships of legumes; management of tropical pasture legumes; Weed control in tropical pastures; Irrigation of tropical pasture legumes; Production of forage legume seed; Selection and breeding of tropical pasture legumes; Chemical composition and nutritive value of tropical legumes; The pasture legumes; Leguminous browse.
Tropical Pastures and Fodder Crops
Title | Tropical Pastures and Fodder Crops PDF eBook |
Author | L. R. Humphreys |
Publisher | |
Pages | 135 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Natural grasslands of the tropics. A philosophy of pasture improvement. New and improved pasture plants. Pasture establishment. Soil fertility and fertiliser needs of tropical pastures. Pasture management and productivity.
Tropical Grasses
Title | Tropical Grasses PDF eBook |
Author | P. J. Skerman |
Publisher | Food & Agriculture Org. |
Pages | 900 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9789251011287 |
The importance of grasslands. The classification and distribution of grasses. The world's major tropical grasslands. Performance and management of natural pasture. The case for improved pastures to replace indigenous species. Pasture improvement by introducing new species. Selection of pasture grass species, seed purchase and storage, and fertilizer needs. Pasture leys. Management of improved grassland in semi-intensive and intensive production systems. Reseeding the arid and semi-arid range. Handling difficult grasses. Grasses for special purposes. Utilization and conservation of forage. The chemical compostion and nutritive value of tropical grasses. The tropical grasses catalogue. Common names of tropical grasses. Common names of other plants. Index. Illustrations.