Abstract
This research work rates among those studies, which deal with agronomy
as one type of the scientific aspects of the Islamic Arab Legacy.
In the period between the 4th and the 6th centuries of the Hijri calendar,
Andalusia witnessed the emergence of an agricultural school, whose leaders‘ concerns focused on studying plants from an agronomist perspective.
They held meetings and had their own deliberations, and wrote books in
this field.
The Andalusite Al Haj Abu Abdallah Moh‘d Ibn Ibraheem Ibn Bassal
was a pioneer of that school. He successfully used the scientific experimental
method in conducting his research, and eventually obtained substantial
conclusions, which he embodied in a book, that was clearly outstanding
among all other volumes available in Andalusia, East and West.
His contemporary authors, and those who came after him as well, described
it as the book that is completely based on its authors personal
experience. Indeed, the book reflects the practically proven hands, on
the one hand, and the applicable ones on the other.
The book is exclusive, too; it is free of quotations from any other source.
The author did not mention any title of any reference he had acquainted
himself with. as he was quite aware that he was only writing hard scientific facts,
which, hence, need no reference. Finally, its actually a book
that is rich with knowledge and information related to tree planting, pruning
and texture improving, and with issues dealing with land, water and
fertilizers.