ISBN: 9781332028085 - the practical irrigator and drainer (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 is a practical guide on the principles of irrigation and drainage. The author, an experienced irrigator, provides a detailed examination of the subject, supported by experimental results. The first part of the book focuses on irrigation, explaining its general principles, methods of creating water meadows, and their advantages. The author emphasizes the importance of proper drainage and discusses techniques for improving drainage in bogs, hilly areas, and clay soils. The author also details the construction of drains, straightening watercourses, and embanking lands. The second part of the book explores the principles of drainage as practiced by Elkington, which the author argues is the most effective and universally successful system in all types of terrain. He includes a report from the Royal Agricultural Society at Orebro on drainage experiments in Sweden as well as descriptions of various drainage operations he has been involved with. This book offers a comprehensive overview of irrigation and drainage, making it invaluable for farmers and landowners looking to improve their land and increase productivity. 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. …