Organic Management for the Professional: The Natural Way for Landscape Architects and Contractors, Commercial Growers, Golf Course Managers, Park Admi
ISBN: 9780292729216 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Can you manage the landscape of a golf course, city park, or corporate campus without synthetic fertilizers and toxic pesticides? Absolutely Organic landscaping is not only possible on a large scale, but it also makes sense both economically and environmentally. It promotes healthy soils and plants, which require less water and sequester more carbon--a winning combination for both your bottom line and the planet's fight against resource depletion and global warming. Organic programs on a commercial scale have enormous potential to make a difference in the quality of our environment, our... Can you manage the landscape of a golf course, city park, or corporate campus without synthetic fertilizers and toxic pesticides? Absolutely Organ... |
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160,49 zł |
Pfeiffer's Introduction to Biodynamics
ISBN: 9780863158483 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Ehrenfried Pfeiffer was a pioneer of biodynamics in North America. This short but comprehensive book is a masterful collection of three key articles introducing the concepts, principles and practice of the biodynamic method, as well as an overview of its early history.
The book includes a short biography of Ehrenfried Pfeiffer by Herbert H. Koepf. Pfeiffer's Introduction to Biodynamics was previously published by the Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association as Biodynamics: Three Introductory Articles.
Ehrenfried Pfeiffer was a pioneer of biodynamics in North America. This short but comprehensive book is a masterful collection of three key articles i...
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50,76 zł |
The One-Straw Revolution
ISBN: 9781590173138 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Call it "Zen and the Art of Farming" or a "Little Green Book," Masanobu Fukuoka's manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge presents a radical challenge to the global systems we rely on for our food. At the same time, it is a spiritual memoir of a man whose innovative system of cultivating the earth reflects a deep faith in the wholeness and balance of the natural world. As Wendell Berry writes in his preface, the book "is valuable to us because it is at once practical and philosophical. It is an inspiring, necessary book about agriculture because it is not just about...
Call it "Zen and the Art of Farming" or a "Little Green Book," Masanobu Fukuoka's manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge p...
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72,44 zł |
The Organic Farming Manual: A Comprehensive Guide to Starting and Running a Certified Organic Farm
ISBN: 9781603424790 / Angielski / Miękka / 437 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Providing expert tips on tending the land, caring for animals, and necessary equipment, Ann Larkin Hansen also covers the intricate process of acquiring organic certification and other business considerations important to a profitable operation. Discover the rewarding satisfaction of running a successful and sustainable organic farm.
Providing expert tips on tending the land, caring for animals, and necessary equipment, Ann Larkin Hansen also covers the intricate process of acquiri...
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128,00 zł |
Pests, Diseases and Disorders of Peas and Beans: A Colour Handbook
ISBN: 9781840760187 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Anthony Biddle is among the most respected scientists in the pea and bean industry worldwide. Nigel Cattlin has an international reputation for agricultural and horticultural photography of the highest order. They have created between them a concise and practical guide to the protection of pea and bean crops, with descriptions of symptoms linked throughout to photographs and to notes on prevention and control.
Intensive production of peas and beans can often result in the increased incidence of pests and diseases, putting crops at risk from yield loss or reduction in quality. The book... Anthony Biddle is among the most respected scientists in the pea and bean industry worldwide. Nigel Cattlin has an international reputation for agricu...
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543,59 zł |
Grassland Management for Organic Farmers
ISBN: 9781847973870 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) A practical manual on all aspects of organic grassland management, presenting down-to-earth advice backed up by scientific explanation.
A practical manual on all aspects of organic grassland management, presenting down-to-earth advice backed up by scientific explanation.
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108,99 zł |
Organic Agriculture for Sustainable Livelihoods
ISBN: 9781849712965 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso.
"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso.
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238,09 zł |
The World of Organic Agriculture: Statistics and Emerging Trends 2008
ISBN: 9781138012226 / Angielski / Miękka / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This title documents recent developments in global organic agriculture. It includes contributions from representatives of the organic sector from throughout the world and provides comprehensive organic farming statistics that cover surface area under organic management, numbers of farms and specific information about commodities and land use in organic systems.
This title documents recent developments in global organic agriculture. It includes contributions from representatives of the organic sector from thro...
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150,09 zł |
Organics in the Global Food Chain
ISBN: 9781922168856 / Angielski / Miękka / 294 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This new book "Organics in the global food chain" is a long overdue scholarly treatment of organic food in its many derivations. It provides a multifaceted view of the obscure but growing concept of organic food in our food chain. Today's society has a greater appreciation of quality in what we eat and consume including a greater appreciation of sustainability, food security and the other attributes which food should provide society. This book explores the origins and drivers of organic food and opens up this sector to greater scrutiny and debate on the worthiness of organic food as an...
This new book "Organics in the global food chain" is a long overdue scholarly treatment of organic food in its many derivations. It provides a multifa...
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128,00 zł |
Biodynamic Pasture Management: Balancing Fertility, Life & Energy
ISBN: 9781601730398 / Angielski / Miękka / 162 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) New Zealand grazing consultant Peter Bacchus shares a lifetime of experience on applying biodynamics to pastures. His multi-pronged approach to managing pastures considers balance of fertility elements, organic matter levels, soil life, and particularly soil life forces. Using biodynamic preparations and other tools, he produces pastures of optimum quality that are ideal for sustaining healthful and organic grazing animals. He also demonstrates how biodynamic methods can be applied to protect grasslands from pests, animals, and disease. In language that is clear and understandable to any...
New Zealand grazing consultant Peter Bacchus shares a lifetime of experience on applying biodynamics to pastures. His multi-pronged approach to managi...
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85,47 zł |
Minerals For the Genetic Code
ISBN: 9780911311853 / Angielski / Miękka / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) |
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106,84 zł |
Advances in Pest Management and Pest Control
ISBN: 9781632390523 / Angielski / Twarda / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This book elaborates on the advancements made in pest management and control. Integrated pest management is an efficient and environmentally sensitive approach that depends on an integration of common-sense practices. Its programs employ recent and descriptive information regarding the life cycles of pests and their interplay with the environment. This information, along with the available pest control techniques, is used to manage pest damage by the most economical means and with the least possible hazard to property, people, and the environment. This book discusses approaches related to...
This book elaborates on the advancements made in pest management and control. Integrated pest management is an efficient and environmentally sensitive...
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598,29 zł |
Encyclopedia of Fungicides: Volume I (Animal and Plant Disease)
ISBN: 9781632392497 / Angielski / Twarda / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This book provides comprehensive information regarding fungicides and elucidates their role in animal and plant diseases. A chemical compound used to prevent the growth of fungi is called fungicide. In agriculture, fungicides are mainly used to kill fungi which attempt to damage crops. This book provides the readers with an insight into the most important advancements in disciplines related to fungicides. This book discusses the usage of fungicides in the control and management of fungal diseases. The book will be very useful to college students, practitioners and academicians of...
This book provides comprehensive information regarding fungicides and elucidates their role in animal and plant diseases. A chemical compound used to ...
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598,29 zł |
Encyclopedia of Fungicides: Volume II (Benefits and Drawbacks)
ISBN: 9781632392503 / Angielski / Twarda / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) The book primarily illuminates both the benefits as well as drawbacks of fungicides. Over the past few years, a lot of pesticides have been formulated to kill pests, and fungicides are one of these. They are primarily used to kill fungus, and are mostly utilized in medicine industry, agriculture fields in protection of seeds during storage and prevention of the growth of toxin producing fungi. Due to an increase in the importance of agriculture, the production of fungicides is also growing. Also, because of their harmful effects on humans, birds and fishes; the problems related to safety are...
The book primarily illuminates both the benefits as well as drawbacks of fungicides. Over the past few years, a lot of pesticides have been formulated...
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512,82 zł |
Encyclopedia of Fungicides: Volume III (Plant Disease Management)
ISBN: 9781632392510 / Angielski / Twarda / 342 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) The role of fungicides in plant disease management has been described in this comprehensive book. It includes the varied approaches of fungicide applications and its results. It describes the functioning of Integrated Plant Disease Management on a vast group of crops, grown around the world, like wheat production in Argentina and the U.S., corn, cotton and eucalyptus yield in Brazil, rice production in India, peanut in the Southern parts of U.S. and pine seedlings in Serbia. It also deals with the idea of using natural products as fungicides. And finally, it describes fungicide resistance and...
The role of fungicides in plant disease management has been described in this comprehensive book. It includes the varied approaches of fungicide appli...
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598,29 zł |
Encyclopedia of Herbicides: Volume I (Methods and Mode of Action)
ISBN: 9781632392558 / Angielski / Twarda / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Herbicide use is an essential part of agricultural practices for optimizing crop production these days. This book broadly covers the mechanisms of herbicidal action, mode of action of certain herbicides on controlling diseases, weed expansion and production, and growth and progress of field crops. This compilation is well elaborated and summarized with topics like molecular mechanism of action, immunosensors, community response, utilization of herbicides in biotech culture, weed resistance, herbicides risk and herbicides persistence. The studies in this book reflect that practice with one...
Herbicide use is an essential part of agricultural practices for optimizing crop production these days. This book broadly covers the mechanisms of her...
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470,09 zł |
Encyclopedia of Herbicides: Volume II (Properties and Synthesis)
ISBN: 9781632392565 / Angielski / Twarda / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This book covers topics of synthesis and various properties of herbicides in an in-depth manner. It outlines the detailed studies of various synthetic pathways of specific herbicides and the physical and chemical features of other synthesized herbicides. The objective of this book is to showcase several characteristics and features of herbicides, the physical and chemical properties of specific types of herbicides, and their effects on physical and chemical features of soil and micro-flora. In addition, an assessment of the extent of contamination in soils as well as crops by herbicides has...
This book covers topics of synthesis and various properties of herbicides in an in-depth manner. It outlines the detailed studies of various synthetic...
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470,09 zł |
Encyclopedia of Herbicides: Volume III (Weed Control)
ISBN: 9781632392572 / Angielski / Twarda / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This book covers herbicidal control of weeds in an in-depth manner. It discusses numerous techniques used by herbicides for controlling a particular weed population. The objective of this book is to showcase several characteristics and features of herbicides, the physical and chemical properties of specific types of herbicides, and their effects on physical and chemical features of soil and micro-flora. In addition, an assessment of the extent of contamination in soils as well as crops by herbicides has been elaborated along with a research on the performance and photochemistry of herbicides...
This book covers herbicidal control of weeds in an in-depth manner. It discusses numerous techniques used by herbicides for controlling a particular w...
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512,82 zł |
Encyclopedia of Herbicides: Volume IV (Environmental and Management Approaches)
ISBN: 9781632392589 / Angielski / Twarda / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This book presents an overview on the impact of weeds on crop production and the use of herbicides to curb their negative influence on crop yield. Weeds have an adverse impact on crop quality and yield. Thus, profitable farming depends on their control by well synchronized management methodologies. Chemical herbicides are of crucial significance amongst these techniques. Their progress and commercialization began around 1940's and they significantly facilitated a timely boost in crop yield and quality when it was most required. This book brings together various important topics with...
This book presents an overview on the impact of weeds on crop production and the use of herbicides to curb their negative influence on crop yield. Wee...
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512,82 zł |
Encyclopedia of Herbicides: Volume V (Case Studies)
ISBN: 9781632392596 / Angielski / Twarda / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Both in agricultural and non-crop settings, herbicides have found utility in weed management strategies universally. However, applications and methodologies have been continually undergoing advancements. The aim of this book is to facilitate a better understanding of perennially evolving weed compositions while maintaining the effectiveness of current options. This book, therefore, provides detailed data about prevalent trends in the utilization of herbicides and management of weed in various land and water settings along with a study of cases of weed control in specific situations.
Both in agricultural and non-crop settings, herbicides have found utility in weed management strategies universally. However, applications and methodo...
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641,03 zł |