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LoC No.: 07019798
Title: Tomato Culture: A Practical Treatise on the Tomato
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Summary: "Tomato Culture: A Practical Treatise on the Tomato" by W. W. Tracy is a comprehensive agricultural guide written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a detailed manual on the cultivation of tomatoes, covering a wide array of topics including their history, botany, planting techniques, care requirements, pest control, and harvest practices. The expected audience for this treatise comprises both amateur and professional gardeners interested in maximizing their tomato yields. At the start of the treatise, the author introduces the basic characteristics of the tomato plant, including its taxonomy within the Solanaceae family. Tracy discusses the physical attributes of the tomato species, such as plant structure, flower composition, and fruit characteristics. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the plant's requirements for sunlight, water, and nutrients to achieve optimal growth. The beginning sections lay a foundation for further exploration of various cultural practices and techniques tailored for different growing conditions, establishing a framework for readers to cultivate tomatoes effectively. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 60.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Tracy, W. W. (William Warner), 1845-1922
EBook No.: 28011
Published: Feb 6, 2009
Downloads: 163
Language: English
Subject: Tomatoes
LoCC: Agriculture: Plant culture
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 07019798
Title: Tomato Culture: A Practical Treatise on the Tomato
Credits:
Produced by Tom Roch, Louise Pattison and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images produced by Core Historical
Literature in Agriculture (CHLA), Cornell University)
Summary: "Tomato Culture: A Practical Treatise on the Tomato" by W. W. Tracy is a comprehensive agricultural guide written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a detailed manual on the cultivation of tomatoes, covering a wide array of topics including their history, botany, planting techniques, care requirements, pest control, and harvest practices. The expected audience for this treatise comprises both amateur and professional gardeners interested in maximizing their tomato yields. At the start of the treatise, the author introduces the basic characteristics of the tomato plant, including its taxonomy within the Solanaceae family. Tracy discusses the physical attributes of the tomato species, such as plant structure, flower composition, and fruit characteristics. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the plant's requirements for sunlight, water, and nutrients to achieve optimal growth. The beginning sections lay a foundation for further exploration of various cultural practices and techniques tailored for different growing conditions, establishing a framework for readers to cultivate tomatoes effectively. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 60.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Tracy, W. W. (William Warner), 1845-1922
EBook No.: 28011
Published: Feb 6, 2009
Downloads: 163
Language: English
Subject: Tomatoes
LoCC: Agriculture: Plant culture
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.