The pre-history of soil science: Jethro Tull, the invention of the seed drill, and the foundations of modern agriculture

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 35, Issue 15-18, 2010, Pages 851-859

  Sayre, Laura B ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Cultivation equipment; Jethro Tull; The agricultural revolution; The georgic; Theories of soil fertility

Indexed keywords

FARM MANAGEMENT; INPUT COSTS; JETHRO TULL; LABOR FORCE; MECHANICAL INNOVATIONS; NET PROFITS; NO-TILL; PER UNIT; PLANT NUTRITION; PRACTICAL USE; SEED DRILLS; SOCIAL AGENDAS; SOIL BIOLOGY; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL SCIENCE; THE AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION; THE GEORGIC; THEORIES OF SOIL FERTILITY; VALUE OF MANURE;

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS; AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY; DRILLS; FERTILIZERS; HISTORY; MANURES; NUTRITION; PROFITABILITY; SEED; SOILS;

CULTIVATION;

AGRICULTURAL HISTORY; BIOGRAPHY; CULTIVATION; DIRECT DRILLING; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL SCIENCE;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 78649635427     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2010.07.034     Document Type: Article

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