| Asparagus: Its Culture for Home Use and for Market - A Practical Treatise on the Planting, Cultivation, Harvesting, Marketing, an Contributor(s): Hexamer, F. M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1846641071 ISBN-13: 9781846641077 Publisher: Obscure Press OUR PRICE: $26.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2006 Annotation: Originally published in 1901. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Asparagus: Its Culture For Home Use And For Market - A Practical Treatise On The Planting, Cultivation, Harvesting, Marketing, And Preserving Of Asparagus, With Notes On Its History And Botany Contents include: Historical Sketch - Botany - Cultural Varieties - Seed Growing - The Raising Of Plants - Selection Of Plants - The soil and its preparation - Planting - Cultivation - Fertilizers and fertilizing - Harvesting and marketing - Forcing - Preserving asparagus - Injurious insects - Fungus diseases - Asparagus culture in different locations - Index |
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| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - Crop Science - Gardening | Vegetables - Gardening | Techniques |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.52 lbs) 180 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1901, this book contains a guide to the planting, cultivation, harvesting, marketing, and preserving of asparagus, with notes on its history and botany. Contents: Historical Sketch; Botany; Cultural Varieties; Seed Growing; The Raising Of Plants; Selection Of Plants; The Soil and Its Preparation; Planting; Cultivation; Fertilizers and Fertilizing; Harvesting and Marketing; Forcing; Preserving Asparagus; Injurious Insects; Fungus Diseases; Asparagus Culture in Different Locations; Index |