Project Gutenberg 2008-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 390 Aikman, Charles Morton 1861 1902 12030207 Manures and the principles of manuring Produced by Steven Giacomelli, Barbara Kosker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images produced by Core Historical Literature in Agriculture (CHLA), Cornell University) "Manures and the Principles of Manuring" by Charles Morton Aikman is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the crucial topic of manuring in agriculture, examining the various types of manures, their compositions, and their roles in soil fertility and plant nutrition. Aimed at both students and practitioners of agricultural science, the book synthesizes insights from historical agricultural chemistry and contemporary research to provide a comprehensive examination of effective manuring practices. The opening of the text establishes the foundational principles of agricultural chemistry, emphasizing its evolution and relevance to modern farming. It begins with a historical overview, detailing early theories on plant growth and the contributions of notable figures like Van Helmont and Liebig. Aikman discusses the pivotal shift in agricultural practices brought about by the introduction of artificial manuring, underscoring its importance in enhancing soil fertility and crop yield. He articulates the book's purpose: to compile recent research findings on manuring for practical application in agriculture, positioned between detailed technical discussions and accessible information for the average reader interested in improving agricultural outcomes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fertilizers Manures S Text Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 1578371 2025-06-11T09:01:10.025630 text/html 1547817 2021-01-04T09:47:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 358039 2021-01-04T09:47:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 480954 2025-06-11T09:01:54.798395 application/epub+zip 502182 2025-06-11T09:01:21.997549 application/epub+zip 480784 2025-06-11T09:01:16.506640 application/epub+zip 1090380 2025-06-11T09:02:12.141304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 938005 2025-06-11T09:01:47.864448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 907177 2022-09-12T13:40:08.432303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1010277 2025-06-11T09:01:02.367637 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1009996 2021-01-04T09:47:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 309641 2021-01-04T09:47:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1010217 2021-01-04T09:47:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 309517 2021-01-04T09:47:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21015 2025-06-11T09:02:12.410287 application/rdf+xml 16006 2025-06-11T09:01:17.439591 image/jpeg 3811 2025-06-11T09:01:16.981561 image/jpeg 445157 2025-06-11T09:01:10.117629 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia