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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................
3
Chapter I. SCIENTIFIC BASES OF PLANT SCIENCE…………… 6
Chapter II. CEREAL CROPS................................................................ 70
2.1. Common information of cereal crops……………………………...... 70
2.2. Winter cereal crops.............................................................................. 78
2.3. Wheat.................................................................................................. 81
2.4. Barley.................................................................................................. 105
2.5. Rye and triticale................................................................................................... 114
2.6. Oat....................................................................................................... 124
2.7. Corn..................................................................................................... 128
2.8. Sorghum.............................................................................................. 140
2.9. Rice...................................................................................................... 150
2.10. Milet.................................................................................................. 172
2.11. Buckwheat......................................................................................... 180
Chapter III. LEGUME GRAIN CROPS……………………………... 188
3.1. Common information of legume grain crops……………………….. 188
3.2. Chickpea.............................................................................................. 195
3.3. Kidney beans....................................................................................... 199
3.4. Soybean............................................................................................... 203
3.5. Pea....................................................................................................... 210
3.6. Lentil................................................................................................... 215
3.7. Dogrooth............................................................................................. 219
3.8. Yard long bean.................................................................................... 223
