Plant Breeding eBooks by Raoul A. Robinson | ShareBooks

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Amateur Plant Breeder’s Handbook

A glossary of 1750 terms useful for the plant breeder. An excellent reference for readers of Return to Resistance.

4422Kb

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Amateur Potato Breeder’s Manual

Specific, practical advice for the amateur breeder of potatoes, using the author’s horizontal resistance techniques.

710Kb

14905

  
 

Crop Histories

A fascinating exploration of the relationship between the evolution of human culture, and the development of agricultural crops through history.

1428Kb

13379

  
 

Farming and Us

The history and development of agriculture, and its ties to human relationships and culture

1601Kb

8437

  
 

Retorno de la Resistencia, El

Fitomejoramiento de los cultivos para reducir la dependencia de plaguicidas. The Spanish translation of Return to Resistance by Felipe Romero (Click for more).

1135Kb

30520

  
 

Return to Resistance
(third edition)

Breed disease-resistant crop varieties to reduce pesticide dependency, using simple yet powerful techniques for amateur breeders.

1812Kb

12664

  
 

Self-Organising Agro-Ecosystems

Plant breeding for continuously variable traits, including disease resistance. The technical companion volume to Return to Resistance.

2054Kb

9295