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Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement

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Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement

Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement

This book covers the following topics: Natural strength of land, Plant constituents, Organic matter, Drainage, The Need of Lime, Applying Lime, Crop-rotation, Fertilizers , Tillage, Control of soil moisture.

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