The Legumes of Texas Turner Paperback John Wiley & Sons 9780292746183

The Legumes of TexasAuthor(s): B. L. Turner\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Texas Press, United States\nImprint: University of Texas Press\nISBN-13: 9780292746183, 978-0292746183\nSynopsis\nLegumes have taken an important place as a commercial crop in Texas. Their soil-building qualities have long been recognized, and the production of legume seed became a growing business. In addition, considerable interest arose as to the possibility of breeding and selection of native legumes for the development of suitable types to occupy the thousands of miles of rangeland in the southwestern United States. While much experimental work went into the production of exotic cultivated crops such as clover, alfalfa, and vetch, when this book was published in 1959, practically nothing was known about the potential value and volume of crop for native Texas legumes. This is a scientific booka book of interest primarily to professional workers in the field of taxonomy and agronomybut its use.