History, and present position, of the Rothamsted investigations

By

Gilbert, Joseph Henry, 1817-1901

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

London, Harrison, 1891

Notes

Contents: Explanation.--Introductory remarks.--The continuous growth of wheat, in Broadbalk field.--The continuous growth of barley, in Hoosfield.--The continuous growth of leguminous crops.--Experiments on the continuous growth of root-crops, in Barnfield.--The continuous growth of potatoes, in Hoosfield.--Wheat alternated with fallow, in Hoosfield.--Experiments on rotation, in Agdell field.--The experiments on the mixed herbage of permanent grass-land.--Experiments on oats, in Geescroft field.--Experiments on the alternation of wheat and beans, in Geescroft field.--Experiments on barley and clover, in Little Hoosfield.--Experiments on the amount, and on the composition, of rain, and of land-drainage waters.--Experiments on the question of the fixation of free nitrogen.--Experiments on the feeding of animals.--Supplementary investigations in connection with the subject of the feeding of animals.--Summary, papers to be written, &c.--Appendix: Titles of Rothamsted papers, with references and dates of publication: p. 64-74.

Subjects

Agriculture , Experimentation , Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, Englan

Call Number

S543.R8 G5

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.31606
LCCN: https://lccn.loc.gov/06022711
OCLC: 5806232
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51489691