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Even in the more progressive farming regions, great scope remains for
increasing the quantity of feed that is produced by the existing areas under
pasture, while throughout most of the temperate grasslands of the world the
productivity of the ...
Even in the more progressive farming regions, great scope remains for
increasing the quantity of feed that is produced by the existing areas under
pasture, while throughout most of the temperate grasslands of the world the
productivity of the ...
Page 181
As mentioned earlier, use of fertilizers on grasslands is a fairly recent
development and its potentialities have been very little realized. Even in Europe,
the production of feed from grasslands could be greatly increased by more
extensive and ...
As mentioned earlier, use of fertilizers on grasslands is a fairly recent
development and its potentialities have been very little realized. Even in Europe,
the production of feed from grasslands could be greatly increased by more
extensive and ...
Page 184
gains in crop yields — may be obtained by substituting a system of temporary
leys, with grass as part of the cropping system, for pure grassland farming.
Wahlen has pointed out that “ during the war it was demonstrated in Switzerland
that ...
gains in crop yields — may be obtained by substituting a system of temporary
leys, with grass as part of the cropping system, for pure grassland farming.
Wahlen has pointed out that “ during the war it was demonstrated in Switzerland
that ...
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