The Straw Manual A practical guide to cost-effective straw utilization and disposal
This book is not about what might be done with straw one day. It is about what can be done with it right now on the farm. It is about today's technology, allowing decisions to be made about what to do with straw this year in order to minimize costs, minimize management problems and maximize yie...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1985, 1985
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1985 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Straw production
- Straw as a raw material. Possible utilization. Incorporation. Action plan
- 2 Field burning
- Methods of burning. Byelaws. Swath burning — an alternative. Burning — effects on soil fauna. Burning — effects on flora. Burning — ash absorption of herbicides. Action plan
- 3 Incorporation of ash, stubbles and straw
- The national scene. Effects on yield. Burned off seedbeds. Stubble management. Incorporation. Weed control. Disease control. Cultivation — machinery systems. Cultivation rotation. Costing and decision making. Action plan
- 4 Harvesting, handling and storage
- Harvesting. Baling: methods and costs. Densification. Action plan
- 5 Straw feeding
- The potential. Straw as a food. Chemical treatment. Alternative treatments. Cocktails. The design of diets. Caustic treated straw — practical diets. Ammonia treated straw — practical diets. Cocktail treated straw — practical diets. Supplementation. Action plan
- 6 Straw as a fuel
- Straw as a fuel — its basic value and characteristics. The equipment available. Action plan