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Thomas Anderson. Elements of Agricultural Chemistry
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry
Table of Contents
PREFACE
AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I
THE ORGANIC CONSTITUENTS OF PLANTS
Table I.—Showing the Number of Grains of Water given off by the Plants during stated divisional Periods of their Growth
Table II.—Showing the average daily Loss of Water (in Grains) by the Plants, within several stated divisional Periods of their Growth
CHAPTER II
THE PROXIMATE CONSTITUENTS OF PLANTS
CHAPTER III
THE CHANGES WHICH TAKE PLACE IN THE FOOD OF PLANTS DURING THEIR GROWTH
CHAPTER IV
THE INORGANIC CONSTITUENTS OF PLANTS
Proportion of Ash in different parts of the Oat at different periods of its growth
Table of the Composition of the Ash of different Plants in 100 Parts
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER V
THE SOIL—ITS CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERS
SOLUBLE IN ACIDS
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER VI
THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE SOIL BY MECHANICAL PROCESSES
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER VII
THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANURING
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER VIII
THE COMPOSITION AND PROPERTIES OF FARM-YARD AND LIQUID MANURES
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER IX
COMPOSITION AND PROPERTIES OF VEGETABLE MANURES
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER X
COMPOSITION AND PROPERTIES OF ANIMAL MANURES
Table showing the Average Composition of different varieties of Guano
Table shewing the Composition of some of the less common varieties of Guano
CHAPTER XI
COMPOSITION AND PROPERTIES OF MINERAL MANURES
CHAPTER XII
THE VALUATION OF MANURES
CHAPTER XIII
THE ROTATION OF CROPS
Table shewing the quantities of Mineral Matters and Nitrogen in average Crops of the principal varieties of Farm Produce
CHAPTER XIV
THE FEEDING OF FARM STOCK
Table giving the Composition of the Principal Varieties of Cattle Food
TABLE shewing the Amount of each Class of Constituents, stored in the increase, for 100 consumed in the Food
INDEX
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