Return to Resistance
Download or Read eBook Return to Resistance PDF written by Raoul A. Robinson and published by IDRC. This book was released on 1996 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Raoul A. Robinson |
| Publisher | : IDRC |
| Total Pages | : 502 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0889367744 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780889367746 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Return to Resistance by : Raoul A. Robinson
Book excerpt: In the tradition of Silent Spring, Raoul Robinson's Return to Resistance calls for a revolution. Traditional plant breeding techniques have led us to depend more and more on chemical pesticides to protect ourcrops. Return to Resistance shows gardeners, farmers, and plant breeders how to use a long-neglected technique to create hardy new plant varieties that are naturally resistant to pests and disease. Horizontal resistance breeding has been largely ignored in this century due to the popularity and apparent successes of the Mendelian geneticists. However the colossal, unrecognized failure of m.
