Principles of Crop Production

Principles of Crop Production

Corey Aiken

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ML Books International - IPS
Año de edición:
2016
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Agronomía y producción agrícola
ISBN:
9781682862414
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The book focuses on various principles of crop production by elucidating the theoretical and conceptual applications. It aims to outline methods to improve the yield of crop plants through selective plant breeding and hybridization. The book discusses practical applications, methods and practices in plant breeding, biotechnology in crop improvement and seed production of field crops. It will provide valuable knowledge to the interested readers, experts and agriculturists. It is designed to outline future developments and challenges in this field. 3

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