Saturday, February 28, 2009

.::THE AGRICULTURE::.

Theoretically

12th century
Al-Awwam described 585 plants and explained the cultivation of several fruits.
Abul-Abbas al-Nabati and many others more muslim scientists studied on the plants while they were on long Journeys to Pilgrimage.

Practically

They improved the methods of irrigation, used organic fertilizers and developed the breeds of cattle.
Introduced the preaches apricots, cotton, rice, bananas, sugar cane.
Artificial lakes were generally places to raise fish for food.