贾思勰—北魏末年和东魏时的著名农学家,为我国完整保存至今最早的农书《齐民要术》的作者
贾思勰具有广泛的农事知识,他深入乡里访问农家,并到田间亲自观察实验,结合古文献中的资料与自己的心得,较为系统地总结了6世纪以前中原地区的农业生产经验
《齐民要术》全书10卷,92篇,分别论述了各种农作物、蔬菜、果树、竹木的栽培,以及家禽家畜的饲养,农副产品加工等
尤为可贵的是,书中还记写了干旱地区的耕作、果树的嫁接等,反映了北朝时期农业生产的发展情况
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