9780265153123 - The Perplexed Farmer: How Is He to Meet Alien Competition? Three Lectures Given at Brussels Before the Belgian Royal Central Society of Agriculture (Classic Reprint... (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a fascinating study on the methods of preserving crops through farming techniques such as active cultivation and selective breeding. The author traces the development of farming from the 18th century onward and examines the discovery that plants gain their nutrients from sunlight, air and water, and that the role of the soil was to anchor the plant. The author posits that this discovery and the advent of chemical fertilizers will lead to an agricultural revolution that will bolster crop production and preserve the nation's food supply. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.