Achieving sustainable cultivation of wheat Volume 1
Author | : Prof. Peter Langridge |
Publisher | : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing |
Total Pages | : 477 |
Release | : 2017-06-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781786760180 |
ISBN-13 | : 1786760185 |
Rating | : 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Download or read book Achieving sustainable cultivation of wheat Volume 1 written by Prof. Peter Langridge and published by Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-30 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses ways of ensuring genetic diversity, advances in wheat breeding and their use to improve properties such as drought resistance and cold tolerance; Summarises research on factors affecting nutritional and other aspects of wheat quality; Reviews advances in understanding wheat pests and diseases together with ways of controlling them such as disease-resistant varieties, integrated pest and weed management