Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 159 Widtsoe, John Andreas 1872 1952 Widtsoe, John A. (John Andreas) Dry-Farming : A System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall Charles Aldarondo "Dry-Farming: A System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall" by John A. Widtsoe is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book presents an in-depth discussion on the methodologies and principles of dry-farming, particularly focusing on agricultural practices in areas that receive limited rainfall. The core topic revolves around how to cultivate crops effectively without the use of irrigation, amidst the challenges posed by the arid environments. The opening of the book introduces the concept of dry-farming, defining it as the production of crops in regions with annual rainfall of 20 inches or less. It emphasizes the necessity of understanding local soil conditions and rainfall patterns for successful crop cultivation. The author presents a historical context for dry-farming, acknowledging the significance of conserving soil moisture and adapting agricultural practices to the unique challenges of arid climates. This section sets the stage for a thorough exploration of the various principles and techniques that will be discussed in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Dry farming SB Text Horticulture Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 506284 2025-07-17T01:00:42.090798 text/html 506187 2025-01-09T02:21:38.540668 text/html 272426 2025-07-17T01:00:58.276699 application/epub+zip 278758 2025-07-17T01:00:50.576783 application/epub+zip 231213 2025-07-17T01:00:45.989790 application/epub+zip 583573 2025-07-17T01:01:05.145661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554033 2025-07-17T01:00:57.496725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385125 2022-09-03T04:56:17.949275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481136 2025-07-17T01:00:41.628796 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 461198 2025-07-17T06:16:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18593 2025-07-17T01:01:05.271653 application/rdf+xml 25236 2025-07-17T01:00:49.826757 image/jpeg 4670 2025-07-17T01:00:49.579727 image/jpeg 268194 2025-07-17T01:00:42.128807 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