This volume deals with the production of asparagus, offering the reader historical details before exploring every aspect from planting to cropping and beyond. Comprehensive and profusely-illustrated, “Asparagus Production” contains a wealth of information for farmers or home-growers alike. Contents include: “Origin And Development”, “Asparagus As A Crop Plant”, “Climate, Soil And Soil”, “Preparation”, “Growing And Handling Of”, “Asparagus Crowns”, “Planting Asparagus Crowns”, “Manures And Fertilizers”, “Caring For The Established”, “Plantation”, “Diseases And Insects”, “Varieties And Improvement”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on agriculture and agronomy.
Detalles de publicación
- Publicado: 1942
- Editor: Orange Judd Pub. Co., inc.
- Dewey Decimal: 635.31
- Librería ECHO: 635.31 THO