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973675
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b728045
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Advances in agronomy.\ edited by Donald L. Sparks.
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San Diego :: Academic Press,, ©1992.
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Advances in Agronomy ;; v. 48
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1 online resource (ix, 313 pages) :: illustrations
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0080563619
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: 0120007487
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: 1281741949
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: 6611741941
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: 9780080563619
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: 9780120007486
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: 9781281741943
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: 9786611741945
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Front Cover; Advances in Agronomy, Volume 48; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Recurrent Selection for Population, Variety, and Hybrid Improvement in Tropical Maize; I. Introduction; II. Tropical Maize Germplasm; III. Tropical Maize Improvement in National Programs; IV. Recurrent Selection in Maize; V. Population Formation and Factors Affecting Choice of Selection Methods and Progress from Selection; VI. Recurrent Selection Methods Used in the Tropics; VII. Some Considerations in Organizing an Efficient Maize Improvement Program.
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I. IntroductionII. Fundamentals of Electrochemical Techniques; III. Potentiometry: Determination of Single Ion Activities; IV. Problems with Liquid-Junction Potential; V. Potentiometry: Determination of Activities of Two Ion Species or Molecules; VI. Voltammetry; VII. Conductometry; VIII. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 5. History and Status of Host Plant Resistance in Cotton to Insects in the United States; I. Introduction; II. Evolution of Cotton Types; III. The Boll Weevil Invades Texas; IV. Pink Bollworm; V. Cotton Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm; VI. Other Insect Pests of Cotton.
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VII. Concluding RemarksReferences; Index.
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VIII. Contribution of Recurrent Selection to Maize ProductionIX. Contribution of Tropical Maize Germplasm to Temperate Maize Improvement; X. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2. Pearl Millet for Food, Feed, and Forage; I. Introduction; II. The Plant; III. Food Products; IV. Pearl Millet Grain as Feed; V. Pearl Millet Forage; VI. Conclusions; References; Chapter 3. Forms, Reactions, and Availability of Nickel in Soils; I. Introduction; II. Forms; III. Reactions; IV. Availability; V. Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. Electrochemical Techniques for Characterizing Soil Chemical Properties.
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Continuing the international tradition of Advances in Agronomy, Volume 48 highlights crop and soil science including hybrid improvement in tropical maize, pearl millet as food, feed and forage, cotton host plant resistance to insects, and electrochemical techniques applied to soils. This volume should be of interest to researchers and students in agronomy. Key Features * Maize, pearl millet, and cotton crops * Reactions and availability of nickel in soils * Electrochemical techniques for soil analysis.
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Agronomy.
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Allelopathy.
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Crops-- Genetic engineering.
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Soil science.
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Agronomy.
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Allelopathy.
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Crops-- Genetic engineering.
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Soil science.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Agriculture-- Agronomy-- Crop Science.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Agriculture-- Agronomy-- General.
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| Dewey Classification
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630
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SB123.57.A38eb vol. 48
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Sparks, Donald L.,1953-
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