 | Sir Humphry Davy, George Sinclair, John Russell Duke of Bedford - 1815 - 452 Seiten
...shillings an acre, gained only 8 grains. 1000 of the soil of Bagshot-heath gained only 8 .grains, I Water, and the decomposing animal and vegetable matter...as to supply it in, the proper proportions to the foots of the vegetables, so they are likewise efficacious in producing the proper distribution of the... | |
 | William Thomas Brande - 1821 - 666 Seiten
...shillings an acre, gained only eight grains. " 1000 of the soil of Bagshot-heath gained only three grains. ' Water, and the decomposing animal and vegetable...constitute the true nourishment of plants ; and as the earth; parts of the soil are useful in retaining water, so as to supply it in the proper proportions... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1825 - 1250 Seiten
...organic matter ; both these exist only in soils, not in pure earths ; but the earthy parts of the soils are useful in retaining water, so as to supply it...proper proportions to the roots of the vegetables, and they are likewise efficacious in producing the proper distribution of the animal or vegetable matter.... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1835 - 1326 Seiten
...organic matter : both these exist only in soils, not in pure earths ; but the earthy parts of the soils are useful in retaining water, so as to supply it,...proper proportions, to the roots of the vegetables ; and they are likewise efficacious in producing the proper distribution of the animal or vegetable... | |
 | Sir Joseph Paxton - 1838 - 388 Seiten
...useful in detaining water, so as to supply the proper proportions to the roots of the vegetables, and they are likewise efficacious in producing the proper distribution of the animal or vegetable matter." The earths, when duly mixed with such matter, prevent it from decomposing too rapidly, and regulate... | |
 | John Towers (C.M.H.S.) - 1839 - 746 Seiten
...useful in detaining water, so as to supply the proper proportions to the roots of the vegetables, aud they are likewise efficacious in producing the proper distribution of the animal or vegetable matter." The earths, when duly mixed with such matter, prevent it from decomposing too rapidly, and regulate... | |
 | Adam Beatty - 1844 - 314 Seiten
...growth. Sir H. Davy, (p. 54,) says "water and the decomposing animal and vegetable matter, existing in a soil, constitute the true nourishment of plants; and...are useful in retaining water, so as to supply it in proper proportions to the roots of the vegetables, so they are likewise efficacious in producing the... | |
 | Thomas Griffiths - 1846 - 462 Seiten
...differences may depend to some extent upon their mechanical division, and upon the surface exposed. " Water, and the decomposing animal and vegetable matter...in producing the proper distribution of the animal and vegetable matter of manure; when equally mixed with it they prevent it from decomposing too rapidly,... | |
 | Thomas Griffiths - 1846 - 440 Seiten
...differences may depend to some extent upon their mechanical division, and upon the surface exposed. " Water, and the decomposing animal and vegetable matter...in producing the proper distribution of the animal and vegetable matter of manure; when equally mixed with it they prevent it from decomposing too rapidly,... | |
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Water, and the decomposing animal and vegetable matter existing in the soil, constitute the true nourishment of plants ; and as the earthy parts of the soil are useful in retaining water, so as to supply it in the proper proportions to the roots of the... 
