Bananas and plantains
Bananas and plantains are major fruit crops in the tropics and subtropics, making a vital contribution to the economies of many countries. This book provides a review of the scientific principles of banana production and how these relate to field practices
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Wallingford, Oxfordshire, U. K. ; Cambridge, Massachusetts :
Du Roi Laboratory ; : Gobierno de Canarias, Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias ; : CABI ,
c2010
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| Edition: | 2nd ed |
| Series: | Crop production science in horticulture series
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Distribution and importance
- 2. Taxonomic classification, cultivars and breeding
- 3. Morphological characteristics and plant development
- 4. Climatic requirements and problems
- 5. Phenological and physiological responses
- 6. Site selection, soil requirements and soil preparation
- 7. Establishing a plantation
- 8. Systems of cultivating bananas and product certifications
- 9. Nutritional requirements
- 10. Water requirements and irrigation
- 11. Horticultural management
- 12. Diseases
- 13. Pests
- 14. Harvesting and fruit handling
- 15. Ripening, biochemistry and uses