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050 4 _aSB
100 1 _aTracy, W. W.
_q(William Warner),
_d1845-1922
245 1 0 _aTomato Culture: A Practical Treatise on the Tomato
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-02-06
508 _aProduced 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)
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTomatoes
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28011
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