 | Science - 1833 - 514 pages
...Wheat, rye, and barley were examined. They do not grow well in rain-water, probably from the notable quantity of mineral substances, especially silex, which they contain, and which they cannot derive from pure water. The water in which they have vegetated is clear, transparent, without... | |
 | Agriculture - 1839 - 520 pages
...examined were wheat, rye, and harley. These plants do not thrive so well in rain water as the Ltyuminosc, and I suppose that this difference arises from the great quantity of mineral suhstances, especially silex, which they contain, and which they do not imhihe from pure water. The... | |
 | R.J. Willis - Science - 2007 - 316 pages
...sufficiently a practical agriculturist myself to know if experience has confirmed this view of the fact. Gramineae. The plants examined were wheat, rye, and...the great quantity of mineral substances, especially silica, which they contain, and which they do not imbibe from pure water. The water in which they have... | |
 | Science - 1833 - 442 pages
...Wheat, rye, and barley were examined. They do not grow well in rain-water, probably from the notable quantity of mineral substances, especially silex, which they contain, and which they cannot derive from pure water. The water in which they have vegetated is clear, transparent, without... | |
 | 1832 - 954 pages
...Wheat rye and barley were examined. They do not grow well in rain water, probably from the notable quantity of mineral substances, especially silex, which they contain, and which they cannot derive from pure water. The water in which they have vegetated is clear, transparent, without... | |
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... by experiments of this kind, results may be obtained of practical importance to agriculture. The author would infer that wheat may follow with great advantage a crop of beans. Gramineous Plants. — Wheat, rye, and barley were examined. They do not... 