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THE SOIL</th></tr> <tr><td> </td><th align="left"><span class="smcap">SECTION</span></th><th align="right">PAGE</th></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><td align="right">I.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Origin of the Soil</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">II.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Tillage of the Soil</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">III.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">The Moisture of the Soil</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">IV.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">How the Water rises in the Soil</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">V.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Draining the Soil</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">VI.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Improving the Soil</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">VII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Manuring the Soil</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><td> </td><th colspan="2" align="center">CHAPTER II. THE SOIL AND THE PLANT</th></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><td align="right">VIII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Roots</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">IX.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">How the Plant feeds from the Soil</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">X.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Root-Tubercles</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XI.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">The Rotation of Crops</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><td> </td><th colspan="2" align="center">CHAPTER III. THE PLANT</th></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">How the Plant feeds from the Air</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XIII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">The Sap Current</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XIV.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">The Flower and the Seed</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XV.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Pollination</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XVI.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Crosses, Hybrids, and Cross-Pollination</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XVII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Propagation by Buds</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XVIII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Plant Seeding</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XIX.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Selecting Seed Corn</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XX.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Weeds</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XXI.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Seed Purity and Vitality</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><td> </td><th colspan="2" align="center">CHAPTER IV. HOW TO RAISE A FRUIT TREE</th></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XXII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Grafting</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XXIII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Budding</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XXIV.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Planting and Pruning</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><td> </td><th colspan="2" align="center">CHAPTER V. HORTICULTURE</th></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XXV.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Market-gardening</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XXVI.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Flower-gardening</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><td> </td><th colspan="2" align="center">CHAPTER VI. THE DISEASES OF PLANTS</th></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XXVII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">The Cause and Nature of Plant Disease</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XXVIII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Yeast and Bacteria</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XXIX.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Prevention of Plant Disease</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XXX.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Some Special Plant Diseases</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><td> </td><th colspan="2" align="center">CHAPTER VII. ORCHARD, GARDEN, AND FIELD INSECTS</th></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XXXI.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Insects in General</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XXXII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Orchard Insects</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XXXIII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Garden and Field Insects</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XXXIV.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">The Cotton-Boll Weevil</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><td> </td><th colspan="2" align="center">CHAPTER VIII. FARM CROPS</th></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XXXV.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Cotton</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XXXVI.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Tobacco</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XXXVII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Wheat</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XXXVIII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Corn</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XXXIX.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Peanuts</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XL.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Sweet Potatoes</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XLI.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">White, Or Irish, Potatoes</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XLII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Oats</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XLIII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Rye</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XLIV.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Barley</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XLV.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Sugar Plants</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XLVI.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Hemp and Flax</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XLVII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Buckwheat</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XLVIII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Rice</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">XLIX.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">The Timber Crop</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">L.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">The Farm Garden</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><td> </td><th colspan="2" align="center">CHAPTER IX. FEED STUFFS</th></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><td align="right">LI.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Grasses</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">LII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Legumes</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><td> </td><th colspan="2" align="center">CHAPTER X. DOMESTIC ANIMALS</th></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><td align="right">LIII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Horses</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">LIV.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Cattle</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">LV.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Sheep</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">LVI.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Swine</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">LVII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Farm Poultry</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">LVIII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Bee Culture</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">LIX.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Why we feed Animals</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><td> </td><th colspan="2" align="center">CHAPTER XI. FARM DAIRYING</th></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><td align="right">LX.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">The Dairy Cow</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">LXI.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Milk, Cream, Churning, and Butter</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">LXII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">How Milk sours</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">LXIII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">The Babcock Milk-Tester</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><td> </td><th colspan="2" align="center">CHAPTER XII. MISCELLANEOUS</th></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><td align="right">LXIV.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Growing Feed Stuffs on the Farm</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">LXV.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Farm Tools and Machines</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">LXVI.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Liming the Land</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">LXVII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Birds</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">LXVIII.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Farming on Dry Land</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">LXIX.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Irrigation</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td align="right">LXX.</td><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Life in the Country</span></td><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><th colspan="2" align="center">APPENDIX</th><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr><th colspan="2" align="center">GLOSSARY</th><td align="right"></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> </tbody></table></div> <br> <p>This book is now a public domain material.<br></p> <br> </body><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2015/12/copyright.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/">http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444341372868217606.post-44455443433878120612015-12-26T05:04:00.000-03:002015-12-26T05:03:55.439-03:00To the teacher the textbook on agriculture To the teacher the textbook on agriculture<br> <h2><a name="TO_THE_TEACHER" id="TO_THE_TEACHER"></a>TO THE TEACHER</h2> <p>Teachers sometimes shrink from undertaking the teaching of a simple textbook on agriculture because they are not familiar with all the processes of farming. By the same reasoning they might hesitate to teach arithmetic because they do not know calculus or to teach a primary history of the United States because they are not versed in all history. The art of farming is based on the sciences dealing with the growth of plants and animals. This book presents in a simple way these fundamental scientific truths and suggests some practices drawn from them. Hence, even though many teachers may not have plowed or sowed or harvested, such teachers need not be embarrassed in mastering and heartily instructing a class in nature's primary laws.</p> <p>If teachers realize how much the efficiency, comfort, and happiness of their pupils will be increased throughout their lives from being taught to coöperate with nature and to take advantage of her wonderful laws, they will eagerly begin this study. They will find also that their pupils will be actively interested in these studies bearing on their daily lives, and this interest will be carried over to other subjects. Whenever you can, take the pupils into the field, the garden, the orchard, and the dairy. Teach them to make experiments and to learn by the use of their own eyes and brains. They will, if properly led, astonish you by their efforts and growth.</p> <p>You will find in the practical exercises many suggestions as to experiments that you can make with your class or with individual members. Do not neglect this first-hand teaching. It will be a delight to your pupils. In many cases it will be best to finish the experiments or observational work first, and later turn to the text to amplify the pupil's knowledge.</p> <p>Although the book is arranged in logical order, the teacher ought to feel free to teach any topic in the season best suited to its study. Omit any chapter or section that does not bear on your crops or does not deal with conditions in your state.</p> <p>The United States government and the different state experiment stations publish hundreds of bulletins on agricultural subjects. These are sent without cost, on application. It will be very helpful to get such of these bulletins as bear on the different sections of the book. These will be valuable additions to your school library. The authors would like to give a list of these bulletins bearing on each chapter, but it would soon be out of date, for the bulletins get out of print and are supplanted by newer ones. However, the United States Department of Agriculture prints a monthly list of its publications, and each state experiment station keeps a list of its bulletins. A note to the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., or to your own state experiment station will promptly bring you these lists, and from them you can select what you need for your school.</p> <a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2015/12/to-teacher-textbook-on-agriculture.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/">http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444341372868217606.post-1540910426443844562015-12-25T05:04:00.000-03:002015-12-25T05:03:55.408-03:00A soil which has never been cultivated A soil which has never been cultivated<br> <h2>A soil which has never been cultivated</h2><br> <br> <p><b>Virgin soil</b>: a soil which has never been cultivated.</p> <p><b>Vitality</b> (of seed): vitality is the ability to grow. Seed are of good vitality if a large per cent of them will sprout.</p> <p><b>Weathering</b>: the action of moisture, air, frost, etc. upon rocks.</p> <p><b>Weed</b>: a plant out of place. A wheat plant in a rose bed or a rose in the wheat field would be regarded as a weed, as would any plant growing in a place in which it is not wanted.</p> <p><b>Wilt</b> (of cotton): a disease of cotton in which the whole plant droops or wilts.</p> <p><b>Withers</b>: the ridge between the shoulder bones of a horse, at the base of the neck.</p> <p><b>Yeast</b>: a preparation containing the yeast plant used to make bread rise, etc.</p> <a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2015/12/a-soil-which-has-never-been-cultivated.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/">http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444341372868217606.post-45255692174498537412015-12-24T05:04:00.000-03:002015-12-24T05:03:56.490-03:00Wart-like growth on the roots of legumes Wart-like growth on the roots of legumes<br> <h2>Wart-like growth on the roots of legumes</h2><br> <br> <p><b>Tubercle</b>: a small, wart-like growth on the roots of legumes.</p> <p><b>Udder</b>: the milk vessel of a cow.</p> <p><b>Utensil</b>: a vessel used for household purposes.</p> <p><b>Variety</b>: a particular kind. For example, the Winesap, Bonum, Æsop, etc., are different varieties of apples.</p> <p><b>Ventilate</b>: to open to the free passage of air.</p> <a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2015/12/wart-like-growth-on-roots-of-legumes.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/">http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444341372868217606.post-36577462496835666872015-12-23T05:04:00.000-03:002015-12-23T05:03:55.350-03:00The middle part of the body of an insect The middle part of the body of an insect<br> <h2>The middle part of the body of an insect</h2><br> <br> <p><b>Thorax</b>: the middle part of the body of an insect. The thorax lies between the abdomen and the head.</p> <p><b>Thermometer</b>: an instrument for measuring heat.</p> <p><b>Tillage</b>: the act of preparing land for seed, and keeping the ground in a proper state for the growth of crops.</p> <p><b>Transplant</b>: a plant grown in a bed with a view to being removed to other soil; a technical term used by gardeners.</p> <a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-middle-part-of-body-of-insect.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/">http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444341372868217606.post-82914686998342156012015-12-22T05:04:00.000-03:002015-12-22T05:03:55.127-03:00Stover as used in this book the Stover as used in this book the<br> <h2>Stover as used in this book the</h2><br> <br> <p><b>Stover</b>: as used in this book the word means the dry stalks of corn from which the ears have been removed.</p> <p><b>Subsoil</b>: the soil under the topsoil.</p> <p><b>Sulphur</b>: a yellowish chemical element; brimstone.</p> <p><b>Taproot</b>: the main root of a plant, which runs directly down into the earth to a considerable depth without dividing.</p> <p><b>Terrace</b>: a ridge of earth run on a level around a slope or hillside to keep the land from washing.</p> <a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2015/12/stover-as-used-in-this-book-the.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/">http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444341372868217606.post-5034683894560425792015-12-21T05:04:00.001-03:002015-12-21T05:04:06.989-03:00The part of the flower that bears the pollen The part of the flower that bears the pollen<br> <h2>The part of the flower that bears the pollen</h2><br> <br> <p><b>Stamen</b>: the part of the flower that bears the pollen.</p> <p><b>Stamina</b>: endurance.</p> <p><b>Sterilize</b>: to destroy all the germs or spores in or on anything. Sterilizing is often done by heat or chemicals.</p> <p><b>Stigma</b>: the part of the pistil that receives the pollen.</p> <p><b>Stock</b>: the stem or main part of a tree or plant. In grafting or budding the scion is inserted upon the stock.</p> <a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-part-of-flower-that-bears-pollen.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/">http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444341372868217606.post-25967448094944044892015-12-20T05:04:00.000-03:002015-12-20T05:03:55.648-03:00A lengthened flower cluster with stalkless flowers A lengthened flower cluster with stalkless flowers<br> <h2>A lengthened flower cluster with stalkless flowers</h2><br> <br> <p><b>Spike</b>: a lengthened flower cluster with stalkless flowers.</p> <p><b>Spiracle</b>: an air opening in the body of an insect.</p> <p><b>Spore</b>: a small body formed by a fungus to reproduce the fungus. It serves the same use as seeds do for flowering plants.</p> <p><b>Spray</b>: to apply a liquid in the form of a very fine mist by the aid of a spraying pump for the purpose of killing fungi or insects.</p> <a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2015/12/a-lengthened-flower-cluster-with.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/">http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444341372868217606.post-5282021401741241992015-12-19T05:04:00.000-03:002015-12-19T05:03:54.758-03:00A young plant just from the seed A young plant just from the seed<br> <h2>A young plant just from the seed</h2><br> <br> <p><b>Seedling</b>: a young plant just from the seed.</p> <p><b>Sepal</b>: one of the leaves in the calyx.</p> <p><b>Set</b>: a young plant for propagation.</p> <p><b>Silo</b>: a house or pit for packing away green food for winter use so as to exclude air and moisture.</p> <p><b>Sire</b>: father.</p> <p><b>Smut</b>: a disease of plants, particularly of cereals, which causes the plant or some part of it to become a powdery mass.</p> <a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2015/12/a-young-plant-just-from-seed.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/">http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444341372868217606.post-90307110800563464252015-12-18T05:04:00.000-03:002015-12-18T05:03:59.295-03:00A well-arranged succession of different crops on the same land A well-arranged succession of different crops on the same land<br> <h2>A well-arranged succession of different crops on the same land</h2><br> <br> <p><b>Rotation</b> (of crops): a well-arranged succession of different crops on the same land.</p> <p><b>Scion</b>: a shoot, sprout, or branch taken to graft or bud upon another plant.</p> <p><b>Seed bed</b>: the layer of earth in which seeds are sown.</p> <p><b>Seed selection</b>: the careful selection of seed from particular plants with the object of keeping or increasing some desirable quality.</p> <a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2015/12/a-well-arranged-succession-of-different.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/">http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444341372868217606.post-38920426314438429322015-12-17T05:04:00.000-03:002015-12-17T05:03:55.746-03:00Pupa an insect in the stage of Pupa an insect in the stage of<br> <h2>Pupa an insect in the stage of</h2><br> <br> <p><b>Pupa</b>: an insect in the stage of its life that comes just before the adult condition.</p> <p><b>Purity</b> (of seed): seeds are pure when they contain only one kind of seed and no foreign matter.</p> <p><b>Ration</b>: a fixed daily allowance of food for an animal.</p> <p><b>Raupenleim</b>: a patented sticky substance used to catch the cankerworm.</p> <p><b>Resistant</b>: a plant is resistant to disease when it can ward off attacks of the disease; for example, some varieties of the grape are resistant to the phylloxera.</p> <a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2015/12/pupa-insect-in-stage-of.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/">http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444341372868217606.post-70089307246069955822015-12-16T05:04:00.000-03:002015-12-16T05:03:56.804-03:00To cause plants or animals to increase in number To cause plants or animals to increase in number<br> <h2>To cause plants or animals to increase in number</h2><br> <br> <p><b>Propagate</b>: to cause plants or animals to increase in number.</p> <p><b>Protein</b>: the name of a group of substances containing nitrogen. It is one of the most important of feeding stuffs.</p> <p><b>Pruning</b>: trimming or cutting parts that are not needed or that are injurious.</p> <p><b>Pulverize</b>: to reduce to a dustlike state.</p> <a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2015/12/to-cause-plants-or-animals-to-increase.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/">http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444341372868217606.post-47551492987867438152015-12-15T05:04:00.000-03:002015-12-15T05:03:54.785-03:00The act of carrying pollen from stamens to pistils The act of carrying pollen from stamens to pistils<br> <h2>The act of carrying pollen from stamens to pistils</h2><br> <br> <p><b>Pollination</b>: the act of carrying pollen from stamens to pistils. It is usually done by the wind or by insects.</p> <p><b>Porosity</b>: the state of having small openings or passages between the particles of matter.</p> <p><b>Potash</b>: an important part of plant foods. The chief source of potash is kainit, muriate of potash, sulphate of potash, wood ashes, and cotton-hull ashes.</p> <a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-act-of-carrying-pollen-from-stamens.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/">http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444341372868217606.post-12853997216460658232015-12-14T05:04:00.000-03:002015-12-14T05:03:56.660-03:00Perennial living through several years All Perennial living through several years All<br> <h2>Perennial living through several years All</h2><br> <br> <p><b>Perennial</b>: living through several years. All trees are perennial.</p> <p><b>Petal</b>: a single leaf of the corolla.</p> <p><b>Phosphoric acid</b>: an important plant food occurring in bones and rock phosphates.</p> <p><b>Pistil</b>: the part of the blossom that contains the immature seeds.</p> <p><b>Pollen</b>: the powdery substance borne by the stamen of the flower. It is necessary to seed production.</p> <a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2015/12/perennial-living-through-several-years.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/">http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444341372868217606.post-5020951714408295192015-12-13T05:04:00.000-03:002015-12-13T05:03:55.515-03:00Substances made through the growth of plants or animals Substances made through the growth of plants or animals<br> <h2>Substances made through the growth of plants or animals</h2><br> <br> <p><b>Organic matter</b>: substances made through the growth of plants or animals.</p> <p><b>Ovary</b>: the particular part of the pistil that bears the immature seed.</p> <p><b>Ovipositor</b>: the organ with which an insect deposits its eggs.</p> <p><b>Oxygen</b>: a gas present in the air and necessary to breathing.</p> <p><b>Particle</b>: any very small part of a body.</p> <a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2015/12/substances-made-through-growth-of.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/">http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444341372868217606.post-89402220486975611212015-12-12T05:04:00.000-03:002015-12-12T05:03:55.325-03:00A readily usable form of nitrogen A readily usable form of nitrogen<br> <h2>A readily usable form of nitrogen</h2><br> <br> <p><b>Nitrate</b>: a readily usable form of nitrogen. The most common nitrate is saltpeter.</p> <p><b>Nitrogen</b>: a chemical element, one of the most important and most expensive plant foods. It exists in fertilizers, in ammonia, in nitrates, and in organic matter.</p> <p><b>Nodule</b>: a little knot or bump.</p> <p><b>Nutrient</b>: any substance which nourishes or promotes growth.</p> <a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2015/12/a-readily-usable-form-of-nitrogen.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/">http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444341372868217606.post-45729044005146923332015-12-11T05:04:00.000-03:002015-12-11T05:03:55.580-03:00A cobwebby growth of fungi on diseased or decaying things A cobwebby growth of fungi on diseased or decaying things<br> <h2>A cobwebby growth of fungi on diseased or decaying things</h2><br> <br> <p><b>Mildew</b>: a cobwebby growth of fungi on diseased or decaying things.</p> <p><b>Mold</b>: see mildew.</p> <p><b>Mulch</b>: a covering of straw, leaves, or like substances over the roots of plants to protect them from heat, drought, etc., and to preserve moisture.</p> <p><b>Nectar</b>: a sweetish substance in blossoms of flowers from which bees make honey.</p> <a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2015/12/a-cobwebby-growth-of-fungi-on-diseased.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/">http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444341372868217606.post-42589959618781975842015-12-10T05:04:00.000-03:002015-12-10T05:03:58.378-03:00An earthy mixture of clay and sand with organic matter An earthy mixture of clay and sand with organic matter<br> <h2>An earthy mixture of clay and sand with organic matter</h2><br> <br> <p><b>Loam</b>: an earthy mixture of clay and sand with organic matter.</p> <p><b>Magnesia</b>: an earthy white substance somewhat similar to lime.</p> <p><b>Magnify</b>: to make a thing larger in fact or in appearance; to enlarge the appearance of a thing so that the parts may be seen more easily.</p> <p><b>Membrane</b>: a thin layer or fold of animal or vegetable matter.</p> <a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2015/12/an-earthy-mixture-of-clay-and-sand-with.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/">http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444341372868217606.post-42700210467558044262015-12-09T05:04:00.000-03:002015-12-09T05:03:57.848-03:00To propagate plants by a method similar to cutting To propagate plants by a method similar to cutting<br> <h2>To propagate plants by a method similar to cutting</h2><br> <br> <p><b>Layer</b>: to propagate plants by a method similar to cutting, but differing from cutting in that the young plant takes root before it is separated from the parent plant.</p> <p><b>Legume</b>: a plant belonging to the family of the pea, clover, and bean; that is, having a flower of similar structure.</p> <p><b>Lichen</b>: a kind of flowerless plant that grows on stones, trees, boards, etc.</p> <a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2015/12/to-propagate-plants-by-method-similar.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/">http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444341372868217606.post-14860940263124792122015-12-08T05:04:00.000-03:002015-12-08T05:03:56.485-03:00Insectivorous anything that eats insects Insectivorous anything that eats insects<br> <h2>Insectivorous anything that eats insects</h2><br> <br> <p><b>Insectivorous</b>: anything that eats insects.</p> <p><b>Kainit</b>: salts of potash used in making fertilizers.</p> <p><b>Kernel</b>: a single seed or grain, as a kernel of corn.</p> <p><b>Kerosene emulsion</b>: see Appendix.</p> <p><b>Larva</b> (plural <b>larvæ</b>): the young or immature form of an insect.</p> <p><b>Larval</b>: belonging to larva.</p> <a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2015/12/insectivorous-anything-that-eats-insects.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/">http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444341372868217606.post-34867956312892009942015-12-07T05:04:00.000-03:002015-12-07T05:03:14.679-03:00The result of breeding two different kinds of plants together The result of breeding two different kinds of plants together<br> <h2>The result of breeding two different kinds of plants together</h2><br> <br> <p><b>Hybrid</b>: the result of breeding two different kinds of plants together.</p> <p><b>Hydrogen</b>: a chemical element. It is present in water and in all living things.</p> <p><b>Individual</b>: a single person, plant, animal, or thing of any kind.</p> <p><b>Inoculate</b>: to give a disease by inserting the germ that causes it in a healthy being.</p> <a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-result-of-breeding-two-different.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/">http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444341372868217606.post-55862192403775582312015-12-06T05:04:00.000-03:002015-12-06T05:03:56.144-03:00The resemblance of offspring to parent The resemblance of offspring to parent<br> <h2>The resemblance of offspring to parent</h2><br> <br> <p><b>Heredity</b>: the resemblance of offspring to parent.</p> <p><b>Hibernating</b>: to pass the winter in a torpid or inactive state in close quarters.</p> <p><b>Hock</b>: the joint in the hind leg of quadrupeds between the leg and the shank. It corresponds to the ankle in man.</p> <p><b>Host</b>: the plant upon which a fungus or insect is preying.</p> <p><b>Humus</b>: the portion of the soil caused by the decay of animal or vegetable matter.</p> <a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-resemblance-of-offspring-to-parent.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/">http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444341372868217606.post-5768333932559022982015-12-05T05:04:00.000-03:002015-12-05T05:03:55.805-03:00A vegetable form of protein found in cereals A vegetable form of protein found in cereals<br> <h2>A vegetable form of protein found in cereals</h2><br> <br> <p><b>Gluten</b>: a vegetable form of protein found in cereals.</p> <p><b>Graft</b>: to place a living branch or stem on another living stem so that it may grow there. It insures the growth of the desired kind of plant.</p> <p><b>Granule</b>: a little grain.</p> <p><b>Gypsum</b>: land plaster.</p> <p>"<b>Head back</b>": to cut or prune a tree so as to form its head, that is, the place where the main trunk first gives off its branches.</p> <a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2015/12/a-vegetable-form-of-protein-found-in.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/">http://agriculture-for-beginners.f1cf.com.br/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0