Agronomy and crop production Books
Arcler Education Inc Agriculture Meteorology and Water Management
Book SynopsisAgriculture is one of the human endeavors that is highly dependent on agrometeorology. Agrometeorology, which is short for agricultural meteorology, is a multi-disciplinary endeavor to optimize crop productivity, through understanding atmosphere and related phenomena. This book discusses the general and application importance of agrometeorology. A level of difficulty is added in agrometeorology by its variability. Therefore, this book looks at some aspects of agrometeorology like radiation, energy balance and hydrology and how they affect physical chemical and biology factors in crop and animal farming. The book further provides the reader with some recommendations of how to adjust effect of climate on agricultural products based on crop and animal requirements. There is wide ranges of initiatives and innovations involved in management of climatic effect on agriculture, ranging from affordable to expensive. This book explains some initiatives and innovations that can be applied by small and large farmers and big organizations like governments in trying to achieve food security. Agrometeorology management can complex or easy and affordable or costly, this book shows the collaborative approach to advice technical processes, resource exploitation and land use for adequate inclusive sustainable agrometeorology management strategies.Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction to Agrometeorology Chapter 2 Radiation Chapter 3 Surface Energy Balance Chapter 4 Soil and Its Heat Balance Chapter 5 Water and the Hydrological Cycle in Agriculture Chapter 6 Climate, Representativity and Topography Chapter 7 Agrometeorological Management Chapter 8 Agrometeorological Observatory
£139.20
Arcler Education Inc Agricultural Food and Nutrition
Book SynopsisMost of the small holder farmers providing the world with food are food insecure. This means that they don't have enough food to eat thus their nutritional need are not met per day as per the recommendations of food and nutrition organizations. This book clearly educates the audience on specific agricultural, food and nutrition concepts and definitions to fully grasp what each means. The book also shows the importance of agriculture as a source of food and other food sources. The book further explains food quality and quantity recommended for healthy adults and children. Food and nutrition are affected by political, cultural and economic factors, this book looks at the different food guidelines provided by different regions based on the above factors. Food and nutrition are associated with health the book also looks at the association of overnutrition and undernutrition and the different type and their effect on health. The book further discusses the aspects (food safety, waste, policy and sustainable diets) to consider in declaring a country or individual food secure or insecure and the efforts being put in place to achieve this. Therefore, this book is a hive for information for all in regard to food and nutrition.Table of Contents Chapter 1 Food and Nutrition Basics Chapter 2 Nutrition Chapter 3 Malnutrition Chapter 4 Food and Nutrition Security Chapter 5 Food Biodiversity and Sustainable Diets Chapter 6 Food Safety Chapter 7 Food Loss and Waste
£139.20
Arcler Education Inc Soil Science Basics: Understanding the Foundation
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive book provides an in-depth overview of soil science, covering topics such as soil formation, composition, and fertility. It delves into the crucial role soil plays in agriculture, highlighting the significance of proper soil management and sustainable practices. With a focus on practical applications, this book aims to equip readers with the fundamental understanding needed to optimize crop growth, maximize yields, and promote environmental stewardship. Whether you're a student, farmer, or simply curious about the science beneath our feet, Soil Science Basics is your go-to resource for unlocking the secrets of the soil.
£139.20
Arcler Education Inc The Art of Composting: Transforming Waste into
Book SynopsisComposting is an incredibly valuable practice that goes beyond just reducing waste. It is all about how carbon and nitrogen, two important elements, influence the quality and speed of composting. Achieving the right balance between these elements is crucial for successful decomposition. Composting can be adapted to different situations, whether you are doing it in your backyard, a community garden, or on a large farm. It is a sustainable way to manage organic waste. The Art of Composting: Transforming Waste into Nutrient-Rich Soil is an informative book that explores the world of composting. It explains how composting can be a powerful tool in waste management and sustainable farming. The book is written in a clear and easy-to-understand style, taking you through the processes involved in turning organic waste into nutrient-rich soil. It covers essential topics like balancing carbon and nitrogen, the role of microbes in composting, using worms for vermicomposting, and applying compost in urban green spaces. Whether you're a beginner or an environmental enthusiast, this book empowers you to contribute to a more sustainable world. It is a must-read for anyone looking to make a positive impact on our planet's health and future.Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction to Composting Chapter 2 Carbon and Nitrogen in Composting Chapter 3 The Preparation and Use of Compost Chapter 4 Waste Management through Composting Chapter 5 Role of Composting Microbes in Sustainable Agriculture Chapter 6 Vermicomposting of Waste Chapter 7 Composting and Climate Change Chapter 8 Use of Compost in Urban Green Areas
£139.20
Arcler Education Inc Cultivating Fertile Ground: The Science and Art
Book SynopsisFocused on themes of sustainable agriculture, regenerative farming, soil health, biodiversity, and environmentally responsible land use, this book is relevant to undergraduate students studying agriculture, environmental science, and sustainability. It offers them a deep understanding of the practices and principles that underpin sustainable and regenerative farming. Practitioners in sustainable agriculture gain insights into regenerative farming techniques and soil management practices, making it a valuable resource for professionals engaged in environmentally responsible farming. Policymakers can draw from this knowledge to develop land-use policies that promote sustainable and regenerative agricultural practices, and the general public gains awareness of the critical role of sustainable agriculture in environmental conservation and food security.Table of Contents Chapter 1 Understanding Fundamentals of Turning Waste Material into Fertilizer Chapter 2 Microorganisms: Nature's Recyclers Chapter 3 Materials that can Turn into Fertilizer: Choosing the Right Ingredients Chapter 4 Techniques for Creating Fertilizer from Waste: Methods and Best Practices Chapter 5 Compost Monitoring and Troubleshooting Chapter 6 Focus on Soil Health Chapter 7 Specific Applications in Organic FertilizationChapter 8 Developing Sustainable Waste Management
£139.20
Delve Publishing Agricultural Extension
£126.00
CABI Publishing Crop Plant Anatomy
Book SynopsisDivided into four sections covering anatomy in relation to crop management, anatomical descriptions of the major crop plants, anatomical changes in adaptation to environments and the link between anatomy and productivity, this book provides a comprehensive source of crop plant anatomy information. The crop areas covered include cereals, pulses and beans, oil crops and fibre crops. Suitable for students, researchers and professionals in the field, this book brings together economic plant anatomy and crop productivity for the first time.Table of ContentsPART I: CROP ANATOMY AS A SUBJECT 1: Origin and Development of Crop Anatomy 2: Relevance of Anatomical Studies in Modern Crop Science 3: Techniques of Crop Anatomy Study 4: General Anatomy of Crop Plants PART II: ANATOMY OF MAJOR CROPS 5: Cereals 6: Pulses 7: Oil Crops 8: Fibre Crops 9: Vegetable Crops PART III: ANATOMICAL CHANGES IN CROPS UNDER ADAPTATION 10: Anatomical Adaptation to Defence Against Biotic Stresses 11: Anatomical Adaptation for Drought and Waterlogging Stress Tolerance PART IV: ANATOMY AND CROP PRODUCTIVITY 12: Anatomical Adaptation in Crop Plants to Harvest Higher Energy 13: Anatomical Adaptation for Better Reproduction Efficiency 14: Anatomical Basis of Crop Ideotype for Higher Productivity
£86.94
CABI Publishing Shifting Cultivation and Secondary Succession in
Book SynopsisShifting cultivation or rotational bush fallowing is the predominant system of arable farming in the humid and sub-humid tropics where several hundred million people depend on this system of agriculture for their livelihood. Shifting Cultivation and Secondary Succession in the Tropics documents and systematizes findings in shifting cultivation over the last six decades and also characterizes secondary succession and related changes that fallow vegetation undergoes to the process of soil fertility restoration under bush fallow. It includes unique features such as graphical illustration of the organic matter equilibrium concept; correlation and multiple regression analysis; core-periphery analogy, encapsulated in the spatio-temporal model and the graphical unified model of succession and soil fertility restoration, therefore providing essential reading for researchers and students within tropical agriculture and related fields such as forestry, geography, environmental science and tropical development.Table of Contents1: The Tropics 2: Shifting Cultivation: Definition, Basic Features and Types 3: Soil Dynamics during Cropping 4: Soil Dynamics during the Fallow Period 5: Fallow Vegetation Dynamics 6: Relationships between Fallow Soil and Vegetation 7: Ecological Succession Theory and Models 8: Theory and Models of Soil Fertility Restoration under Bush Fallow 9: Intensification of Shifting Cultivation 10: Alternative Farming Systems and the Future of Shifting Cultivation
£86.94
CABI Publishing Phytophthora: A Global Perspective
Book SynopsisMembers of the genus Phytophthora cause serious damage to a huge array of plants. From the nineteenth century Irish potato famine to current widespread threats to forests and ecosystems in North and South America, Europe and Australia, the genus lives up to its reputation as the plant destroyer. This book provides an overview of Phytophthora species impacting crops, forests, nurseries, greenhouses and natural areas worldwide. Chapters cover major hosts, identification, epidemiology, management, current research, future perspectives and the impacts of globalization on Phytophthora. Phytophthora: A Global Perspective is an essential resource for researchers and extension workers in plant pathology and crop protection.Table of Contents1: A Historical Perspective of Phytophthora 2: Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Phytophthora and Related Oomycetes 3: Molecular Identification of Phytophthora 4: Phytophthora Populations 5: Phytophthora Species Hybrids: A Novel Threat to Crops and Natural Ecosystems 6: Phytophthora infestans and P. andina on Solanaceous Hosts in South America 7: Phytophthora infestans in Europe 8: Phytophthora infestans in the United States 9: Phytophthora sojae on Soybeans 10: Biology and Management of Phytophthora capsici in the Southwestern United States 11: Phytophthora capsici in the Eastern United States 12: Taro Leaf Blight caused by Phytophthora colocasiae 13: Phytophthora nicotianae 14: Phytophthora cinnamomi in Australia 15: Phytophthora in US Forests 16: The Impact of Invasive Phytophthora Species on European Forests 17: Phytophthora pinifolia: the Cause of Daño Foliar del Pino on Pinus radiata in Chile 18: Phytophthora in Woody Ornamental Nurseries 19: Distribution and Biology of Phytophthora tropicalis 20: Phytophthora palmivora in Tropical Tree Crops 21: Phytophthora Root Rot of Avocado 22: The Occurrence and Impact of Phytophthora on the African Continent 23: Phytophthora in Mexico 24: Phytophthora in China 25: Globalization and Phytophthora
£98.68
CABI Publishing Fungicides in Crop Protection
Book SynopsisPlant pathogenic fungi cause devastating damage to crop production worldwide. The growing global population necessitates reduced crop losses to improve food security, and the control of fungal plant pathogens is vital to help maintain food production. Providing a concise and balanced review of fungicides used in crop protection, this book describes the science of fungicide use, selection and resistance within the context of farming situations. Major updates and additions reflecting the emergence of two new classes of fungicides (strobilurins and SDHI) and the increased incidence of fungicide resistance are included in this new edition, which also discusses legislative requirements to reduce fungicide applications, and current trends in fungicide use.Table of Contentsa: Preface to the First Edition b: Preface to the Second Edition 1: Introduction 2: Plant Pathology and Plant Pathogens 3: The Fungicides Market 4: Fungicide Discovery 5: Fungicide Performance 6: Fungicide Resistance 7: Strategy and Tactics in the Use of Fungicides 8: Legislation and Regulation 9: The Future Prospects for Fungicides and Fungal Disease Control
£91.58
CABI Publishing Fungicides in Crop Protection
Book SynopsisPlant pathogenic fungi cause devastating damage to crop production worldwide. The growing global population necessitates reduced crop losses to improve food security, and the control of fungal plant pathogens is vital to help maintain food production. Providing a concise and balanced review of fungicides used in crop protection, this book describes the science of fungicide use, selection and resistance within the context of farming situations. Major updates and additions reflecting the emergence of two new classes of fungicides (strobilurins and SDHI) and the increased incidence of fungicide resistance are included in this new edition, which also discusses legislative requirements to reduce fungicide applications, and current trends in fungicide use.Table of Contentsa: Preface to the First Edition b: Preface to the Second Edition 1: Introduction 2: Plant Pathology and Plant Pathogens 3: The Fungicides Market 4: Fungicide Discovery 5: Fungicide Performance 6: Fungicide Resistance 7: Strategy and Tactics in the Use of Fungicides 8: Legislation and Regulation 9: The Future Prospects for Fungicides and Fungal Disease Control
£44.08
CABI Publishing Quinoa: Botany, Production and Uses
Book Synopsis* Quinoa is an invaluable crop, highlighted by the FAO as one of the world’s main crops for future food security * Timely publication – The year 2013 has been declared "The International Year of the Quinoa" (IYQ), recognizing the Andean indigenous peoples, who have maintained, controlled, protected and preserved quinoa as food for present and future generations thanks to their traditional knowledge and practices of living well in harmony with mother earth and nature. * Covers the history, phylogeny and systematics, botany and agrotechnologyTable of Contents1: Preface PART I: Introduction and History 2: Introduction 3: Historical Perspectives and Domestication 4: Distribution PART II: Phylogeny and Systematics 5: Taxonomy 6: Cytology and Genome Size PART III: Botany and Agrotechnology 7: Botany 8: Crop Production and Management 9: Stress Tolerance 10: Diseases and Pests 11: Breeding 12: Molecular Studies PART IV: Qualitative Aspects, Economics and Marketing 13: Chemistry 14: Saponins 15: Transparency from Production to Consumption: New Challenges for the Quinoa Market Chain
£98.68
CABI Publishing Nutrient Deficiencies of Field Crops: Guide to
Book SynopsisNutrient imbalance in soils is an emerging threat to sustainable agriculture: intensive cultivation, use of poor quality groundwater, depletion of soil organic matter and excessive use of fertilizers are major reasons for poor soil fertility worldwide. This necessitates correct diagnosis of plant nutrient deficiencies to avoid further use of pesticides in cases where pests or pathogens that are not in fact the cause of poor crop health. Richly illustrated with 600 colour photographs, this book is a visual field identification guide for symptoms of most common nutrient deficiencies in field crops, covering all their stages of occurrence. Detailed descriptions and suggested for management practices are given with each entry.Table of Contents1: Foreword 2: Preface Chapter 1: Introduction to Plant Nutrition Chapter 2: How to Identify Plant Nutrient deficiencies in Field Conditions PART I: Nutrient Deficiencies in Cereal Crops 3: Maize (Zea mays Linn.) 4: Nitrogen deficiency 5: Phosphorus deficiency 6: Potassium deficiency 7: Calcium deficiency 8: Magnesium deficiency 9: Sulphur deficiency 10: Iron deficiency 11: Zinc deficiency 12: Manganese deficiency 13: Boron deficiency 14: Rice (Oryza sativa Linn.) 15: Nitrogen deficiency 16: Phosphorus deficiency 17: Potassium deficiency 18: Sulphur deficiency 19: Iron deficiency 20: Zinc deficiency 21: Boron deficiency 22: Sorghum ( Sorghum vulgare Pers.) 21: Nitrogen deficiency 22: Phosphorus deficiency 24: Potassium deficiency 25: Calcium deficiency 26: Sulphur deficiency 27: Iron deficiency 28: Zinc deficiency 29: Manganese deficiency 30: Pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides Burm.f) 31: Nitrogen deficiency 32: Phosphorus deficiency 33: Potassium deficiency 34: Calcium deficiency 35: Sulphur deficiency 36: Iron deficiency 37: Zinc deficiency 38: Manganese deficiency 40: Wheat (Triticum aestivum Linn.) 41: Nitrogen deficiency 42: Phosphorus deficiency 43: Potassium deficiency 44: Sulphur deficiency 45: Iron deficiency 46: Zinc deficiency 47: Copper deficiency 48: Barley (Hordeum vulgare Linn.) 49: Nitrogen deficiency 50: Phosphorus deficiency 51: Potassium deficiency 52: Sulphur deficiency 53: Iron deficiency 54: Zinc deficiency PART II: Nutrient Deficiencies in Pulse Crop 55: Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan Linn.) 56: Nitrogen deficiency 57: Phosphorus deficiency 58: Potassium deficiency 59: Magnesium deficiency 60: Sulphur deficiency 61: Iron deficiency 62: Manganese deficiency 63: Zinc deficiency 64: Copper deficiency 65: Greengram (Vigna radiata Linn.) 66: Nitrogen deficiency 67: Phosphorus deficiency 68: Potassium deficiency 69: Sulphur deficiency 70: Iron deficiency 71: Zinc deficiency 73: Blackgram (Phaseolus mungo var. Radiatus Linn.) 74: Nitrogen deficiency 75: Phosphorus deficiency 76: Potassium deficiency 77: Sulphur deficiency 78: Iron deficiency 79: Zinc deficiency 80: Cowpea (Vigna sinensis Linn.) 81: Nitrogen deficiency 82: Magnesium deficiency 83: Sulphur deficiency 84: Iron deficiency 85: Cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub) 86: Nitrogen deficiency 87: Potassium deficiency 88: Magnesium deficiency 89: Sulphur deficiency 90: Iron deficiency 91: Zinc deficiency 92: Chickpea (Cicer arietinum Linn.) 93: Nitrogen deficiency 94: Phosphorus deficiency 95: Potassium deficiency 96: Sulphur deficiency 97: Iron deficiency 98: Zinc deficiency 99: Kidneybean (Phaseolus vulgaris Linn.) 100: Nitrogen deficiency 101: Magnesium deficiency 102: Sulphur deficiency 103: Iron deficiency 104: Zinc deficiency 105: Lentil (Lense ulinaris Medik.) 106: Nitrogen deficiency 107: Phosphorus deficiency 108: Potassium deficiency 109: Iron deficiency 110: Pea (Pisum sativum var. arvense Linn.) 111: Nitrogen deficiency 112: Potassium deficiency 113: Magnesium deficiency 114: Sulphur deficiency 115: Iron deficiency 116: PART III - Nutrient Deficiencies in Oilseed Crops 117: Castor (Ricinus communis Linn.) 118: Nitrogen deficiency 119: Phosphorus deficiency 120: Potassium deficiency 121: Magnesium deficiency 122: Sulphur deficiency 123: Iron deficiency 124: Zinc deficiency 125: Manganese deficiency 126: Sesame (Sesamum indicum Linn.) 127: Nitrogen deficiency 128: Phosphorus deficiency 129: Potassium deficiency 130: Sulphur deficiency 131: Iron deficiency 132: Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius Linn.) 133: Nitrogen deficiency 134: Potassium deficiency 135: Sulphur deficiency 136: Iron deficiency 137: Sunflower (Helianthus annuus Linn.) 138: Nitrogen deficiency 139: Potassium deficiency 140: Calcium deficiency 141: Magnesium deficiency 142: Sulphur deficiency 143: Iron deficiency 144: Boron deficiency 145: Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea Linn.) 146: Nitrogen deficiency 147: Potassium deficiency 148: Magnesium deficiency 149: Sulphur deficiency 150: Iron deficiency 151: Zinc deficiency 152: Manganese deficiency 153: Soybean (Glycine max Linn.) 154: Nitrogen deficiency 155: Phosphorus deficiency 156: Potassium deficiency 157: Magnesium deficiency 158: Sulphur deficiency 159: Iron deficiency 160: Manganese deficiency 161: Mustard (Brassica campestris Linn.) 162: Nitrogen deficiency 163: Phosphorus deficiency 164: Potassium deficiency 165: Sulphur deficiency 166: Iron deficiency 167: PART IV - Nutrient Deficiencies in Cash Crops 168: Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum Linn.) 169: Nitrogen deficiency 170: Phosphorus deficiency 171: Potassium deficiency 172: Magnesium deficiency 173: Sulphur deficiency 174: Iron deficiency 175: Zinc deficiency 177: Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum Linn.) 178: Nitrogen deficiency 179: Phosphorus deficiency 180: Potassium deficiency 181: Calcium deficiency 182: Sulphur deficiency 183: Iron deficiency 184: Zinc deficiency 185: PART V - Nutrient Deficiencies in Tuber Crops 186: Potato (Solanum tuberosum Linn.) 187: Nitrogen deficiency 188: Phosphorus deficiency 189: Potassium deficiency 190: Sulphur deficiency 191: Iron deficiency 192: Zinc deficiency 193: Manganese deficiency 194: Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Linn.) 195: Nitrogen deficiency 196: Phosphorus deficiency 197: Iron deficiency 198: Manganese deficiency 199: PART VI - Nutrient Deficiencies in Fodder Crops 200: Lucerne or Alfalfa (Medicago sativa Linn.) 201: Nitrogen deficiency 202: Potassium deficiency 203: Sulphur deficiency 204: Iron deficiency
£141.48
CABI Publishing Potato: Botany, Production and Uses
Book SynopsisPotatoes are a staple crop around the world. Covering all aspects of botany, production and uses, this book presents a comprehensive discussion of the most important topics for potato researchers and professionals. It assesses the latest research on plant growth such as tuber development, water use and seed production, covers all aspects of pest management and reviews postharvest issues such as storage, global markets, and of course, nutritional value and flavour.Table of Contents1: History & Origin of Cultivated Potato Species 2: Potato Uses and Markets 3: Taxonomy 4: Tuber Development 5: Plant Growth and Development 6: Commercial Production and Cultural Management 7: Potato Water Use and Irrigation 8: Seed Production 9: Insect Pests 10: Nematodes 11: Weed Management 12: Fungal and Bacterial Pathogens 13: Potato Viruses 14: Physiological Disorders 15: Post Harvest Storage and Physiology 16: Traditional Breeding and Variety Development 17: Molecular Breeding 18: Biotechnology 19: Nutritional Value 20: Flavor
£103.82
CABI Publishing Sustainable Crop Disease Management using Natural
Book SynopsisAlternative methods of disease control such as natural products and compounds derived from biological origins, provide an effective alternate to the use of chemical products or a means to minimize their use. It is imperative now to look for such sustainable crop disease management approaches, that include routine and alternative methods. Natural products for sustainable crop disease management is an effort in this direction, and deals with immediate concerns in the field of natural and alternative products for disease control, apart from using biocontrol organisms. This book presents up-to-date information on natural products and compounds derived from biological origins and thoroughly discusses their applicability, field use and prospects for adoption under different cropping conditions. This book also validates disease management strategies.Table of ContentsI: Crop disease management by compounds of plant origin 1: Characterization of bioactive compounds from botanicals for the management of plant diseases 2: Essential oils and plant extracts as botanical biopesticides 3: Use of natural plant compounds against post harvest fungal diseases of fruits and grains 4: Potential use of plant essential oils for the management of post harvest diseases of fruits 5: Natural isothiocyanates available in crop plants as an alternative for sustainable control of horticultural products diseases 6: Antifungal compounds from wild plants and its commercial potential 7: Botanical Pesticides: The Novel Chemotherapeutics for Managing Plant Viruses 8: Role of medicinal plants for management of plant pathogens and insect pest II: Crop disease management by sources from marine and microbes 9: Use of seaweed extracts for disease management of vegetable crops 10: Use of fish industry by- products for management of plant diseases - An overview 11: Chitosan and plant disease management- prospects and problems 12: Biocontrol agent formulations for sustainable disease control of plants III: Other alternative ecofriendly approaches 13: Compost tea for the control of plant pathogens 14: Ecofreindly management of mycotoxigenic fungi and myctoxins contamination 15: Use of Silicon Amendments against Foliar and Vascular Diseases of Vegetables Grown Soilless 16: Bioactive natural products for managing Peronosporomycete phytopathogens 17: Potential of compost for controlling plant diseases
£59.31
CABI Publishing Bioenergy and Biological Invasions: Ecological,
Book SynopsisDespite major international investment in biofuels, the invasive risks associated with these crops are still unknown. A cohesive state-of-the-art review of the invasive potential of bioenergy crops, this book covers the identified risks of invasion, distributions of key crops and policy and management issues. Including a section on developing predictive models, this book also assesses the potential societal impact of bioenergy crops and how to mitigate invasive risks.Table of Contents1: The Bioenergy Landscape: Sustainable Resources or the Next Great Invasion? 2: What Would Invasive Feedstock Populations Look Like? Perspectives from Existing Invasions 3: Potential Risks of Algae Bioenergy Feedstocks 4: Gene Flow and Invasiveness in Bioenergy Systems 5: Using Weed Risk Assessments to Separate the Crops from the Weeds 6: Bioenergy and Novel Plants: The Regulatory Structure 7: “Seeded-yet-Sterile” Perennial Grasses: Towards Sustainable and Non-invasive Biofuel Feedstocks 8: Eradication and Control of Bioenergy Feedstocks: What Do We Really Know? 9: Good Intentions vs Good Ideas: Evaluating Bioenergy Projects that Utilize Invasive Plant Feedstocks
£41.79
CABI Publishing Vegetable Seed Production
Book SynopsisSuccessful seed supplies are vital in maintaining vegetable production and availability, and for ensuring food security for many subsistence farmers in developing countries. Providing a broad and expert coverage of the horticultural production of vegetables grown from seed, this fully updated new edition includes new coverage of the production of genetically modified crops, organic seed production, packaging, and honey bee population, as well as updated references and further reading. It is an essential text for horticulturists, researchers, seed scientists, vegetable producers, students, technicians and practitioners in vegetable seed production in both developed and developing countries.Trade Review"A considerable asset of this book is the large reference section, which has been supplemented by a 'Further Reading' list at the end of each chapter. The book remains a unique and valuable contribution to this important topic."--Mike Day "Journal of Experimental Agriculture "Table of Contents1: Organization 2: Principles of seed production 3: Agronomy 4: Harvesting and processing 5: Storage 6: Seed handling, quality control and distribution 7: Chenopodiaceae 8: Asteraceae (formerly Compositae) 9: Cruciferae 10: Cucurbitaceae 11: Leguminosae 12: Solanaceae 13: Apiaceae (formerly Umbelliferae) 14: Alliaceae 15: Gramineae 16: Amarantaceae and Malvaceae
£38.71
CABI Publishing Abiotic Stresses in Crop Plants
Book SynopsisBased on the biochemical and molecular mechanisms of tolerance of commonly encountered abiotic stresses in nature, this book covers the effect of increasing temperature, flood, drought, salinity, ozone and heavy metals such as arsenic and cadmium on plants. It discusses how these abiotic stresses can be managed in a cost-effective and eco-friendly way by utilising the alleviating mechanisms of microbes. Written in three sections, it considers each stress and their alleviation methods in detail, providing a rounded and vital resource on the subject for researchers and students of crop stress, management and biology.Table of ContentsPart 1: Temperature, Water and Salinity Stress 1: Heat-Shock Proteins and Molecular Chaperones: Role in Regulation of Cellular Proteostasis and Stress Management 2: Heat Response, Senescence and Reproductive Development in Plants 3: Ethylene, Nitric Oxide and Haemoglobins in Plant Tolerance to Flooding 4: Monitoring the Activation of Jasmonate Biosynthesis Genes for Selection of Chickpea Hybrids Tolerant to Drought Stress 5: Genetic Engineering of Crop Plants to Sustain Drought Tolerance 6: Physiology and Biochemistry of Salt Stress Tolerance in Plants 7: Sugarcane (Saccharum sp.) Salt Tolerance at Various Developmental Levels Part 2: Heavy Metals and Ozone 8: The Impact of Ozone Pollution on Plant Defence Metabolism: Detrimental Effects on Yield and Quality of Agricultural Crops 9: Potentiality of Ethylene in Sulfur-mediated Counteracting Adverse Effects of Cadmium in Plants 10: Heavy Metal and Metalloid Stress in Plants: the Genomics Perspective 11: Influence of Arsenic and Phosphate on the Growth and Metabolism of Cultivated Plants Part 3: General Abiotic Stresses and their Alleviation by Microbes 12: Plant Responses to Abiotic Stresses in Sustainable Agriculture 13: Interactive Role of Polyamines and Reactive Oxygen Species in Stress Tolerance of Plants 14: Indirect and Direct Benefits of the Use of Trichoderma harzianum Strain T-22 in Agronomic Plants Subjected to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses 15: Role of Microorganisms in Alleviation of Abiotic Stresses for Sustainable Agriculture
£46.98
CABI Publishing Water Dynamics in Plant Production
Book SynopsisWater is the most basic essential for plant growth; an inadequate supply causes severe problems, as plants rely on the water transmitted by soil to meet their physiological and nutritional needs. Since the first edition was published, flooding and droughts throughout the world have made water an even more topical subject, as the importance and instability of our water supplies have been brought to the forefront of daily life. This new edition of Water Dynamics in Plant Production focuses on the dynamics of water through the hydrologic cycle and the associated mechanisms that plants employ to optimize growth and development. It describes the basic scientific principles of water transport in the soil-plant atmosphere continuum, and explains the linkage between transpirational water use and dry matter production. Paying particular attention to the various agronomic strategies for adaptation to climate-driven limitations of water resources, the efficiency of water use in plant production and in achieving an economic yield is presented in detail. This book offers a multidisciplinary introduction to the fundamentals and applications of water dynamics in natural and managed ecosystems. Including text boxes throughout, as well as online supplementary material, it provides an essential state of-the-art resource for students and researchers of soil and plant science, hydrology and agronomy. This book is enhanced with supplementary resources.Table of Contents1: The Role of Water in Plant Life 1.1: Functions of Water in the Plant Box 1.1: Light and water – prerequisites of photosynthesis 1.2: Adaptation Strategies of Plants to Overcome Water Shortage 1.3: Water and Net Primary Production 1.4: Water and Type of Vegetation 2: The Role of Water in Soil 2.1: Soil Genesis and Soil Functions 2.2: Soil Fauna and Vegetation Cover 3: The Interdependence of Soil Water and Vegetation 3.1: The Significance of the Soil for Water Storage 3.2: Transpiration and Seepage of Water with Different Types of Vegetation 4: Properties and Energy State of Water 4.1: Physical–Chemical Properties 4.2: The Concept of Water Potential and the Darcy Equation 5: Water Storage and Movement in Soil 5.1: Fundamentals and Principles Box 5.1: Measuring soil water 5.2: Evaporation 5.3: Infiltration and Water Transport Box 5.2: Soil structure and preferential flow 6: The Root – the Plant’s Organ for Water Uptake 6.1: The Role of the Root in the Plant 6.2: Structure of the Root Tip Box 6.1: Methods of studying roots 6.3: Root Systems 7: The Water Balance of the Plant 7.1: Water Potentials in Plant Cells 7.2: Water Uptake by Roots Box 7.1: Early experiments for determining water suction and water pressure of roots 7.3: Transpiration by Leaves 7.4: The Action of Stomatal Guard Cells 7.5: Water Transport within the Plant 7.6: Water Potentials in Plants Box 7.2: Searching for the cause of sap ascent 8: The Plant as a Link between Soil and Atmosphere:an Overview 8.1: The Soil–Plant–Atmosphere Continuum (SPAC) 8.2: Potential Evapotranspiration Box 8.1: Potential evaporation 8.3: Relations between Potential Evapotranspiration, Soil Water and Transpiration 9: Water Use by Crops 9.1: Growth of Roots and leaves 9.2: Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Transpiration 9.3: Root System Development and Water Uptake 9.4: How Much of the Soil Water is Extractable by Plant Roots? 9.5: Stomatal Control of Water Vapour Loss 9.6: Water Use Throughout the Growing Season 9.7: How to Determine the Components of the Field Water Balance 9.8: Numerical Simulation Box 9.1: How lysimeters work Box 9.2: Measurement of water flow through plants 10: Radiation and Dry Matter Production 10.1: Radiation and Net Photosynthesis of Single Leaves 10.2: Radiation Interception and Dry Matter Accumulation in Crop Stands 11: Water Use and Dry Matter Production 11.1: Relations and their Optimization Box 11.1: The saturation deficit of the air determines transpiration efficiency 11.2: The Transpiration Ratio and a Related Standard 11.3: Water Use and an Estimate of Dry Matter Production 12: Influence of Nutrient Supply on Water Use and Establishment of Yield 12.1: Yield Dependency on Water and Nutrient Supply 12.2: Influence of Nutrient Supply on the Relationship between Water Use and Yield 12.3: Transpiration Efficiency and Fertilizer Application 13: Development of Economic Yield under Inadequate Water Supply 13.1: Physiological Reactions and Assimilate Partitioning 13.2: Economic Yield 13.3: Water Shortage at Different Phenological Stages 13.4: Relation between Water Use and Economic Yield in Principal Crops 14: Water Stress in Plants 14.1: Measuring Water Stress in Plants 14.2: How Plants Perceive Water Stress Box 14.1: Signalling between roots and shoots 15: Climatic Factors Influencing Yield 15.1: Growth-limiting Climatic Factors 15.2: Climate Change 15.3: Plants, Soils and Cropping Pattern in a Changing Environment 16: Breeding for Yield and Water Use 16.1: Comparing Old and New Cultivars 16.2: Future Strategies in Plant Breeding 16.3: Application of Molecular Biology to Improve Crop Performance under Drought 17: Controlling the Soil’s Water Balance by Soil Management 17.1: Which of the Balance Components can be Changed? 17.2: Controlling Infiltration 17.3: Controlling Evaporation 17.4: Increasing the Quantity of Extractable Soil Water Box 17.1: Collection of water south of Sahel: a man, a hoe and barren land 17.5: Conservation Tillage 18: Controlling Water Use by Crop Management 18.1: Crop Rotation 18.2: Choice of Species and Cultivars 18.3: Seeding and Stand Density 18.4: Fertilizer Application 19: Irrigation 19.1: Need, Concerns, Problems 19.2: Tapping Water – the Basis of Early Civilizations 19.3: Water Requirement of Crops 19.4: Timing and Adjusting the Application of Water 19.5: Efficient Water Use 19.6: Irrigation Methods 20: Epilogue
£127.44
CABI Publishing Water Dynamics in Plant Production
Book SynopsisWater is the most basic essential for plant growth; an inadequate supply causes severe problems, as plants rely on the water transmitted by soil to meet their physiological and nutritional needs. Since the first edition was published, flooding and droughts throughout the world have made water an even more topical subject, as the importance and instability of our water supplies have been brought to the forefront of daily life. This new edition of Water Dynamics in Plant Production focuses on the dynamics of water through the hydrologic cycle and the associated mechanisms that plants employ to optimize growth and development. It describes the basic scientific principles of water transport in the soil-plant atmosphere continuum, and explains the linkage between transpirational water use and dry matter production. Paying particular attention to the various agronomic strategies for adaptation to climate-driven limitations of water resources, the efficiency of water use in plant production and in achieving an economic yield is presented in detail. This book offers a multidisciplinary introduction to the fundamentals and applications of water dynamics in natural and managed ecosystems. Including text boxes throughout, as well as online supplementary material, it provides an essential state of-the-art resource for students and researchers of soil and plant science, hydrology and agronomy. This book is enhanced with supplementary resources.Table of Contents1: The Role of Water in Plant Life 1.1: Functions of Water in the Plant Box 1.1: Light and water – prerequisites of photosynthesis 1.2: Adaptation Strategies of Plants to Overcome Water Shortage 1.3: Water and Net Primary Production 1.4: Water and Type of Vegetation 2: The Role of Water in Soil 2.1: Soil Genesis and Soil Functions 2.2: Soil Fauna and Vegetation Cover 3: The Interdependence of Soil Water and Vegetation 3.1: The Significance of the Soil for Water Storage 3.2: Transpiration and Seepage of Water with Different Types of Vegetation 4: Properties and Energy State of Water 4.1: Physical–Chemical Properties 4.2: The Concept of Water Potential and the Darcy Equation 5: Water Storage and Movement in Soil 5.1: Fundamentals and Principles Box 5.1: Measuring soil water 5.2: Evaporation 5.3: Infiltration and Water Transport Box 5.2: Soil structure and preferential flow 6: The Root – the Plant’s Organ for Water Uptake 6.1: The Role of the Root in the Plant 6.2: Structure of the Root Tip Box 6.1: Methods of studying roots 6.3: Root Systems 7: The Water Balance of the Plant 7.1: Water Potentials in Plant Cells 7.2: Water Uptake by Roots Box 7.1: Early experiments for determining water suction and water pressure of roots 7.3: Transpiration by Leaves 7.4: The Action of Stomatal Guard Cells 7.5: Water Transport within the Plant 7.6: Water Potentials in Plants Box 7.2: Searching for the cause of sap ascent 8: The Plant as a Link between Soil and Atmosphere:an Overview 8.1: The Soil–Plant–Atmosphere Continuum (SPAC) 8.2: Potential Evapotranspiration Box 8.1: Potential evaporation 8.3: Relations between Potential Evapotranspiration, Soil Water and Transpiration 9: Water Use by Crops 9.1: Growth of Roots and leaves 9.2: Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Transpiration 9.3: Root System Development and Water Uptake 9.4: How Much of the Soil Water is Extractable by Plant Roots? 9.5: Stomatal Control of Water Vapour Loss 9.6: Water Use Throughout the Growing Season 9.7: How to Determine the Components of the Field Water Balance 9.8: Numerical Simulation Box 9.1: How lysimeters work Box 9.2: Measurement of water flow through plants 10: Radiation and Dry Matter Production 10.1: Radiation and Net Photosynthesis of Single Leaves 10.2: Radiation Interception and Dry Matter Accumulation in Crop Stands 11: Water Use and Dry Matter Production 11.1: Relations and their Optimization Box 11.1: The saturation deficit of the air determines transpiration efficiency 11.2: The Transpiration Ratio and a Related Standard 11.3: Water Use and an Estimate of Dry Matter Production 12: Influence of Nutrient Supply on Water Use and Establishment of Yield 12.1: Yield Dependency on Water and Nutrient Supply 12.2: Influence of Nutrient Supply on the Relationship between Water Use and Yield 12.3: Transpiration Efficiency and Fertilizer Application 13: Development of Economic Yield under Inadequate Water Supply 13.1: Physiological Reactions and Assimilate Partitioning 13.2: Economic Yield 13.3: Water Shortage at Different Phenological Stages 13.4: Relation between Water Use and Economic Yield in Principal Crops 14: Water Stress in Plants 14.1: Measuring Water Stress in Plants 14.2: How Plants Perceive Water Stress Box 14.1: Signalling between roots and shoots 15: Climatic Factors Influencing Yield 15.1: Growth-limiting Climatic Factors 15.2: Climate Change 15.3: Plants, Soils and Cropping Pattern in a Changing Environment 16: Breeding for Yield and Water Use 16.1: Comparing Old and New Cultivars 16.2: Future Strategies in Plant Breeding 16.3: Application of Molecular Biology to Improve Crop Performance under Drought 17: Controlling the Soil’s Water Balance by Soil Management 17.1: Which of the Balance Components can be Changed? 17.2: Controlling Infiltration 17.3: Controlling Evaporation 17.4: Increasing the Quantity of Extractable Soil Water Box 17.1: Collection of water south of Sahel: a man, a hoe and barren land 17.5: Conservation Tillage 18: Controlling Water Use by Crop Management 18.1: Crop Rotation 18.2: Choice of Species and Cultivars 18.3: Seeding and Stand Density 18.4: Fertilizer Application 19: Irrigation 19.1: Need, Concerns, Problems 19.2: Tapping Water – the Basis of Early Civilizations 19.3: Water Requirement of Crops 19.4: Timing and Adjusting the Application of Water 19.5: Efficient Water Use 19.6: Irrigation Methods 20: Epilogue
£45.60
CABI Publishing Crop Improvement, Adoption and Impact of Improved
Book SynopsisFollowing on from the CGIAR study by Evenson and Gollin (published by CABI in 2003), this volume provides up-to-date estimates of adoption outcomes and productivity impacts of crop variety improvement research in sub-Saharan Africa. The book reports on the results of the DIIVA Project that focussed on the varietal generation, adoption and impact for 20 food crops in 30 countries. It also compares adoption outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa to those in South Asia, and guides future efforts for global agricultural researchTable of ContentsPart 1: Background 1: The Importance of Generating and Documenting Varietal Change in Sub-Saharan Africa 2: Investments in and Impacts of Crop Improvement Research in Africa 3: Relevant Concepts and Hypotheses in Assessing the Performance of Food Crop Improvement in Sub-Saharan Africa 4: Coverage, Data and Methods in Assessing the Performance of Food Crop Improvement in Sub-Saharan Africa 5: Genetic Improvement of the Crops in the 1998 Initiative: Historical Context and Exploratory Analysis Part 2: Analysing Varietal Generation, Adoption and Turnover in Food Crops in SSA 6: The Effectiveness of Crop Improvement Programmes from the Perspectives of Varietal Output and Adoption: Cassava, Cowpea, Soybean and Yam in Sub-Saharan Arica and Maize in West and Central Africa 7: Assessing the Effectiveness of Agricultural R&D for Groundnut, Pearl Millet, Pigeonpea and Sorghum in West and Central Africa and East and Southern Africa 8: The Performance of Bean Improvement Programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa from the Perspectives of Varietal Output and Adoption 9: The Effectiveness of Potato and Sweetpotato Improvement Programmes from the Perspectives of Varietal Output and Adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa 10: Evaluating the Key Aspects of the Performance of Genetic Improvement in Priority Food Crops and Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Rice 11: Assessing the Effectiveness of Maize and Wheat Improvement from the Perspectives of Varietal Output and Adoption in East and Southern Africa 12: Varietal Output and Adoption in Barley, Chickpea, Faba Bean, Field Pea and Lentil in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Sudan 13: Scientific Strength in Rice Improvement Programmes, Varietal Outputs and Adoption of Improved Varieties in South Asia 14: Analysing Scientific Strength and Varietal Generation, Adoption and Turnover in Peninsular India: The Case of Sorghum, Pearl Millet, Chickpea, Pigeonpea and Groundnut Part 3: Assessing Impact 15: Maize Technologies and Rural Poverty Reduction in Ethiopia 16: Impacts of Improved Bean Varieties on Poverty and Food Security in Uganda and Rwanda 17: The Diffusion and Impact of Improved Food Crop Varieties in Sub-Saharan Africa Part 4: Syntheses and Lessons Learned about How to Carry Out Future Research 18: Varietal Generation and Output 19: Varietal Adoption, Outcomes and Impact 20: Validating Adoption Estimates Generated by Expert Opinion and Assessing the Reliability of Adoption Estimates with Different Methods 21: Implications for Monitoring Progress and Assessing Impacts
£136.40
CABI Publishing Potato and Sweetpotato in Africa: Transforming
Book SynopsisSweetpotato and potato are expanding faster than any other food crops in sub-Saharan Africa. There is growing investment in research to address bottlenecks in value chains concerning these two crops, and growing interest from the private sector in investing in them. This book addresses five major themes on sweetpotato and potato: policies for germplasm exchange, food security and trade in Africa; seed systems; breeding and disease management; post-harvest management, processing technologies and marketing systems; nutritional value and changing behaviours.Table of ContentsPart I: Advances in Sweetpotato and Potato Breeding 1: Advances in Sweetpotato Breeding from 1992 to 2012 2: Breeding Sweetpotato for Yield and Beta-carotene Content in Burkina Faso 3: Development of Dual-purpose Sweetpotato Varieties Through Participatory Breeding in Rwanda 4: Development and Evaluation of New Sweetpotato Varieties through Farmer Participatory Breeding for High Altitudes in Kenya 5: In Vitro Evaluation of Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato Genotypes for Drought Tolerance Using Polyethylene Glycol 6: Ex Ante Evaluation of Improved Potato Varieties for Sub-Saharan Africa 7: Durable Cisgenic Resistance to Phytophthora infestans in Potato and Perspectives for Applications in Africa 8: Exhibition Trial and Farmer Participatory Selection of New Late-blight Resistant B3C1 Potato Genotypes for Adaptation to Nigerian Conditions 9: Integrative Breeding Strategy for Making Climate-smart Potato Varieties for Sub-Saharan Africa 10: New Elite Potato Clones with Heat Tolerance, Late Blight and Virus Resistance to Address Climate Change Part II: Getting Potato Seed Systems Moving 11: Strategies to Improve Poor Seed Potato Quality and Supply in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experience from Interventions in Five Countries 12: Public-Private Partnership Supporting Women-driven Potato Seed Multiplication in the Lumwana Catchment Area of North-Western Province of Zambia 13: Risk of Uncontrolled Importation of Seed Potato from Europe to East and Central Africa: What Are the Policy Options? 14: Quality Seed Potato Production: Experiences From the Highlands of Ethiopia 15: A Possible Pathway for Developing Formal Seed Potato Production in Sub-Saharan African: A Case of Uganda Seed Potato Producers' Association (UNSPPA) 16: Potato Yield Variation as Affected by Virus Seed Degeneration and Growth Conditions in Tunisia 17: Potato Seed Certification in Kenya: Prospects, Achievements and Constraints 18: Adaptation and Improvement of the Seed-plot Technique in Smallholder Potato Production 19: Integration of In Vitro Techniques in Informal Seed Production Systems of Potato in Africa 20: Comparison Between Fluorescent Lamps and Light-emitting Diodes on In Vitro Growth of Potato Microplants and Subsequent In Vivo Performance and Minituber Production 21: An Analysis of Demand, Supply and Elasticities of Seed Potato in Major Producing Areas in Nigeria 22: An Alternative Technology for Pre-basic Potato Seed Production - Sand Hydroponics 23: Improving Seed Health and Seed Performance by Positive Selection in Three Kenyan Potato Varieties 24: Scaling Up the Adoption of Positive Selection and Seed-plot Techniques in Seed Potato Systems in Uganda - UNSPPA's Experience 25: Substrate and Genotype Effects on Growth for Seed Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Production in Malawi 26: Work of Multiple Organizations to Improve Seed Potato Health in the USA and an Example of Change to Reduce Potato Virus Y in Seed Potato Lots 27: Potato Virus Y in South Africa: Isolate Characterization and Assessment of Potato Cultivar Resistance Part III: Addressing Bottlenecks in the Sweetpotato Seed Systems 28: Can Small Still Be Beautiful? Moving Local Sweetpotato Seed Systems to Scale in Sub-Saharan Africa 29: Effect of Long-term In Vitro Subculturing on Quality Degeneration of Sweetpotato Varieties: Morpho-anatomic Assessment and Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Analysis 30: Shortage of Sweetpotato Planting Material Caused by Prolonged Dry Seasons in Africa: Strategies to Increase its Availability in Uganda 31: Evaluation and Promotion of Sustainable Seed Supply Systems for Vegetatively Propagated Crops in Central and Eastern Kenya Part IV: Tackling Disease and Crop Management in Potato and Sweetpotato 32: Disease Management, Especially Viruses in Potato and Sweetpotato 33: Insect Life Cycle Modelling (ilcym) Software - a Generic Platform for Developing Insect Phenology Models, Population Analysis and Risk Mapping 34: Phytophthora infestans Population Changes in Kenya Pose Challenges to Existing Potato Blight Control Strategies 35: Root Knot Nematodes and Soft Rot Enterobacteriaceae, Two Emerging Problems of Potatoes 36: Can Mineral Oil Protect Potato Seeds Against Aphid Transmission of Potato Virus Y? 37: The Farming Systems of Potential Potato Production Areas of Chencha, Southern Ethiopia 38: Aphids Infesting Potato in Kenya 39: Maize-Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato Intercropping: Potential for Use to Enhance Food Security and Scaling-up the Nutrition Effort in Malawi 40: Effect of Staking on Flower Induction, Pollination and Cross-compatibility Among Sweetpotato 41: Sweetpotato and Garden Egg Intercrop Compatibility Studies in Umudike, Nigeria 42: Nutrient Uptake and Yield Efficiency of Exotic Sweetpotato Cultivars Under Organic Soil Management Systems in Abeokuta Southwestern Nigeria Part V: Innovations in Marketing, Processing Technologies and Value Chain Management for Potato and Sweetpotato 43: On the Road to Potato Processing in African Tropical Highlands 44: Unlocking the Potential of the Potato Subsector in Kenya - a Roadmap for Revitalizing the Subsector 45: Potential of Processing Potato Flakes from Popular Kenyan Potato Varieties 46: Assessing Potato Production Efficiency through Contract Farming in Kenya: The Case of Bomet and Molo Farmers 47: Improvement of Processing Technology Research and Utilization of Sweetpotato and its Derived Foods in China and Rwanda 48: Building a Sustainable Sweetpotato Value Chain: Experience from Rwanda Sweetpotato Super Foods Project 49: Sweetpotato Value Chain Development in West Africa: Matching Products with Farmer Typology 50: Vacuum-frying Processing Technology Improves Quality Attributes of Fried Sweetpotato Chips 51: Price Integration of Sweetpotato Marketing: Implications for an Efficient Marketing System in Nigeria 52: Transaction Costs and Agricultural Household Supply: Response of Sweetpotato Farmers in Kwara State of Nigeria 53: Promotion of Vitamin A-enriched Sweetpotato for Production by Small-scale Commercial Farmers in South Africa 54: Getting the Equation Right: Engendering Sweetpotato Value Chains in East Africa Part VI: Evidence on Nutritional Value, Product Acceptance and Changing Behaviours Concerning Sweetpotato 55: Assessing Nutritional Value and Changing Behaviours Regarding Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato Use in Sub-Saharan Africa 56: Effect of Sweetpotato Meal and Composite Sweetpotato-meal-based Diets on Performance of Weaner Rabbits 57: Determining Availability of Nutrients in Sweetpotato Grown in the Kenyan Highlands Using In Sacco Degradability and In Vitro Digestibility 58: Sweetpotato-based Formulation: An Alternative Food Blend for Complementary Feeding 59: Evaluation of Sensory Quality Characteristics of Muffins Developed from Sweetpotato Flours
£67.83
CABI Publishing Virus Diseases of Tropical and Subtropical Crops
Book SynopsisThis book describes interactions of plant viruses with hosts and transmission vectors in an agricultural context. Starting with an overview of virus biology, economics and management, chapters then address economically significant plant diseases of tropical and subtropical crops. For each disease, symptoms, distribution, economic impact, causative virus, taxonomy, host range, transmission, diagnostic methods and management strategies are discussed.Table of Contents1: Viruses affecting tropical and subtropical crops: biology, diversity, management 2: Banana bunchy top 3: Wheat dwarf 4: Cassava brown streak 5: Cassava mosaic 6: Cucumber mosaic 7: Potato mosaic 8: Soybean mosaic 9: Yam mosaic 10: Sugarcane mosaic 11: Papaya ringspot 12: Tomato spotted wilt 13: Tomato yellow leaf curl 14: Tristeza 15: Rice tungro 16: Sweet potato virus disease 17: Mealybug wilt disease 18: Viruses affecting tropical and subtropical crops: future perspectives
£52.15
CABI Publishing Visual Soil Evaluation: Realizing Potential Crop
Book SynopsisVisual Soil Evaluation provides land users and environmental authorities with the tools to assess soil quality for crop performance. An important tool for ensuring food security, this book appraises the use of visual soil evaluation in determining the potential of different land types for carbon storage, greenhouse gas emissions and nutrient leaching. Providing a guide to diagnosing and rectifying soil problems, it includes: - Full colour illustrations throughout to show variation of soil quality and aid evaluation - A broad range of land types, from abandoned peats to prime arable land - Assessment of soil structure after quality degradation such as compaction, erosion or organic matter loss Essential reading for students, researchers and scientists interested in soil science and crop production, this book is also a valuable tool for policy makers and environmental authorities. A useful handbook assessing yield potential across a range of scales, it places visual soil evaluation in the context of the future sustainable intensification of agriculture.Table of Contents1: Describing soil structures, rooting and biological activity and recognising tillage effects, damage and recovery from damage in clayey and sandy soils 2: Assessing structural quality for crop performance and for agronomy (VESS, VSA, SOILpak, Profil Cultural, SubVESS) 3: Reduction of yield gaps and improvement of ecological function through local-to-global applications of visual soil assessment 4: Visual evaluation of grassland and arable management impacts on soil quality 5: Choosing and evaluating soil improvements by subsoiling and compaction control 6: Valuing the Neglected: lessons and methods from an organic, anthropic soil system in the Outer Hebrides 7: Evaluating land quality for carbon storage, greenhouse gas emissions and nutrient leaching 8: Soil structure under adverse weather/climate conditions 9: The expanding discipline and role of Visual Soil Evaluation
£103.82
CABI Publishing Brassica Oilseeds: Breeding and Management
Book SynopsisOilseed brassicas are among the largest traded agricultural commodities and are grown in around fifty countries worldwide. Utilised for both consumption and bioenergy use, demand is increasing and this book covers the entire gamut of oilseed brassicas. Beginning with an introduction and then organised into two sections, it reviews genetics and genomics (including breeding, heterosis and selection methods) and stress management and important pathogens, to provide a complete overview of brassica oilseeds.Table of ContentsPart I: Introduction 1: Importance and Origin Part II: Genetics and Genomics 2: Genetics and Breeding 3: Intersubgenomic Heterosis: Brassica napus as an Example 4: Induced Mutagenesis and Allele Mining 5: Seed Quality Modifications in Oilseed Brassicas 6: Genomics of Brassica Oilseeds Part III: Stress Management 7: Diseases 8: Albugo candida 9: Pathogenesis of Alternaria Species: Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Characterization 10: Plant Disease Resistance Genes: Insights and Concepts for Durable Disease Resistance 11: Insect pests 12: Abiotic Stresses with Emphasis on Brassica juncea
£46.98
CABI Publishing Temperate Agroforestry Systems
Book SynopsisAgroforestry is a land use system that allows for the concurrent production of trees and agricultural crops and/or animals from the same piece of land. It has a rich history of development and has been practised in some parts of the world for more than 6,000 years. In 1997, CABI published the seminal book on this subject, Temperate Agroforestry Systems, which was a break from the norm as almost all agroforestry texts up to that date were only relevant to tropical areas. The book explored the development of temperate agroforestry and agroforestry systems, concentrating on those areas within temperate zones where the greatest advances, adoptions and modifications had taken place up to that time: North and South America, China, Australia, New Zealand and Europe. This second fully-updated and expanded edition includes additional chapters on India and Chile and, as a result of ongoing advances in the field, separate chapters on the US, Canada, the UK and continental Europe. Today's challenges of climate change, population growth and food security, in concert with the ongoing global requirement for the energy and water needed for a resilient agricultural paradigm, can be met through the wide-scale adoption of agroforestry practices, in both tropical regions and temperate zones. The 2nd edition ofTemperate Agroforestry Systems brings together many examples of temperate agroforestry and will make valuable reading for all those working in this area as researchers, practitioners and policy makers. The book is also of importance to students and teachers of agriculture, ecology, environmental studies and forestry in temperate regions.Table of Contents1: Temperate Agroforestry: An Overview 2: Agroforestry in Canada and its Role in Farming Systems 3: Temperate Agroforestry in the United States: Current Trends and Future Directions 4: Agroforestry in the United Kingdom 5: Temperate Agroforestry: The European Way 6: Agroforestry in the Indian Himalayan Region: An Overview 7: Temperate Agroforestry in China 8: Agroforestry Systems in Temperate Australia 9: Temperate Agroforestry Systems in New Zealand 10: Novel Agroforestry Systems in Temperate Chile 11: Silvopastoral systems in Patagonia, Argentina 12: Temperate Agroforestry: Key Elements, Current Limits and Opportunities for the Future
£45.79
CABI Publishing Handbook of Pest Management in Organic Farming
Book SynopsisThis book is an up-to-date and comprehensive reference covering pest management in organic farming in major crops of the world. General introductory chapters explore the management of crops to prevent pest outbreaks, plant protection tools in organic farming, and natural enemies and pest control. The remaining chapters are crop-based and discuss geographic distribution, economic importance and key pests. For each pest the fundamental aspects of its bio-ecology and the various methods of control are presented. Understanding of the scientific content is facilitated with practical advice, tables and diagrams, helping users to apply the theories and recommendations. Handbook of Pest Management in Organic Farming: · Consists of rational approaches and advice. · Is authored by a team of international specialists in pest control. · Represents the only available comprehensive review of insect pest management in organic systems. This is an essential resource for researchers and extension workers in crop protection, integrated pest management and biocontrol, and organic farming systems.Table of Contents1: Management of Crops to Prevent Pest Outbreaks 2: Plant Protection Tools in Organic Farming 3: Natural Enemies and Pest Control 4: Pest Control in Organic Citrus Groves 5: Pest Management in Organic Apple, Pear and Stone Fruit 6: Organic Integrated Pest Management of Tropical Fruit Crops 7: Pest Management in Organic Grape Production 8: Pest Management in Organic Olive 9: Control of Pests in Soybean in Organic Farming 10: Pest Management in Organic Chestnut 11: Pest Management in Organic Hazelnut Growing 12: Pest Management in Organic Almond 13: Pest Management in Organic Rice: Latin America and the Caribbean 14: Wheat Production in Organic Farming 15: Pest Management in Organic Vegetable Greenhouses 16: Pests and Natural Enemies in Organic Field Vegetables in Tropical and Subtropical Areas 17: Pest Management in Organic Field Vegetables in Temperate Areas 18: Pest Management in an Organic Tea Plantation 19: Insect Pests of Coffee and their Management in Nature-friendly Production Systems 20: Pest Management in Organic Cacao 21: Integrated Pest Management of Cassava Crops in South-east Asia
£172.98
CABI Publishing Nature of Crops, The: How we came to eat the
Book SynopsisHave you ever wondered why we eat wheat, rice, potatoes and cassava? Why we routinely domesticate foodstuffs with the power to kill us, or why we chose almonds over acorns? Answering all these questions and more in a readable and friendly style, this book takes you on a journey through our history with crop plants. Arranged into recurrent themes in plant domestication, this book documents the history and biology of over 50 crops, including cereals, spices, legumes, fruits and cash crops such as chocolate, tobacco and rubber. In The Nature of Crops John Warren reveals: -Why the Egyptians worshipped onions; -Why red-flowering runner beans provide fewer beans than white-flowering; -The inherent dangers of being a pineapple worker; and -Why a bird will always beat you in a chilli pepper eating competition!Table of Contents1: Introduction: The Nature of Natural - What does domestication involve? 2: Wild Things - Recently domesticated crops and crops that have returned to the wild 3: Learning to Live with Exotic Sexual Practices - How plant breeding systems limit domestication 4: Storing up Trouble - Plants with storage organs 5: The Weird and Wonderful - Herbs, spices and crops with exotic phytochemicals 6: Accidents of History - The role of chance events in domestication 7: Classic Combinations and Reoccurring Themes - Plant families that have been repeatedly domesticated 8: Ownership and Theft - How the economic value of crops has influenced their domestication 9: Fifty Shades of Green - Nutrient rich crops and the next generation
£49.92
CABI Publishing Nature of Crops, The: How we came to eat the
Book SynopsisHave you ever wondered why we eat wheat, rice, potatoes and cassava? Why we routinely domesticate foodstuffs with the power to kill us, or why we chose almonds over acorns? Answering all these questions and more in a readable and friendly style, this book takes you on a journey through our history with crop plants. Arranged into recurrent themes in plant domestication, this book documents the history and biology of over 50 crops, including cereals, spices, legumes, fruits and cash crops such as chocolate, tobacco and rubber. In The Nature of Crops John Warren reveals: -Why the Egyptians worshipped onions; -Why red-flowering runner beans provide fewer beans than white-flowering; -The inherent dangers of being a pineapple worker; and -Why a bird will always beat you in a chilli pepper eating competition!Trade Review"Written by a natural story-teller, this book is a 'must' - a very readable book, packed with interesting and useful information, exploring and clearly explaining the cool science behind the development of the plants that sustain us." Dr Tim Pettitt, Eden Project "This book is a journey of discovery - Astute, funny and eye-opening, it is essential reading for serious plant geeks and curious foodies alike." James Wong, Ethno-botanist and Broadcaster "John Warren tells astonishing stories in this book - often funny, sometimes alarming, and always riveting." Dr Peter Wakelin, Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum Wales "This well-researched and engagingly written book takes us on a fascinating journey... It provides new insights into the process of crop domestication and reveals much about why we eat the plants that we do." Dr Colin Clubbe, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew "This book is a fun and informative romp through the history of our favourite crops but it has an important message - is our diet sustainable? It's high time to look at the history of our current crops and to consider our food supply for the future." Dr Natasha de Vere, National Botanic Garden of WalesTable of Contents1: Introduction: The Nature of Natural - What does domestication involve? 2: Wild Things - Recently domesticated crops and crops that have returned to the wild 3: Learning to Live with Exotic Sexual Practices - How plant breeding systems limit domestication 4: Storing up Trouble - Plants with storage organs 5: The Weird and Wonderful - Herbs, spices and crops with exotic phytochemicals 6: Accidents of History - The role of chance events in domestication 7: Classic Combinations and Reoccurring Themes - Plant families that have been repeatedly domesticated 8: Ownership and Theft - How the economic value of crops has influenced their domestication 9: Fifty Shades of Green - Nutrient rich crops and the next generation
£20.80
CABI Publishing Tree-Crop Interactions: Agroforestry in a
Book SynopsisThis new edition provides an update on the considerable amount of evidence on tree-crop interactions which has accumulated during the last two decades, especially on the more complex multi-strata agroforestry systems, which are typical of the humid tropics. In addition three new chapters have been added to describe the new advances in the relationship between climate change adaptation, rural development and how trees and agroforestry will contribute to a likely reduction in vulnerability to climate change in developing countriesTable of Contents1: A Framework for Quantifying the Various Effects of Tree–Crop Interactions 2: Mixed Cropping of Annual and Woody Perennial Species: An Analytical Approach to Productivity and Management 3: Modelling Radiation Interception and Water Balance in Agroforestry Systems 4: Principles of Resource Capture and Use of Light and Water 5: Agroforestry and (Micro) Climate Change 6: The Water Balance of Mixed Tree–Crop Systems 7: Competition and Phenology in Agroforestry 8: Root Distribution of Trees and Crops: Competition and/or Complementarity 9: Laboratory and Field Techniques for Measuring Root Distribution and Architecture 10: Adaptation for Climate-sensitive Crops Using Agroforestry: Case Studies for Coffee and Rice 11: Adaptation of Crops to Partial Shade in Mixed Cropping Systems 12: Synthesis: Key Agroforestry Challenges in the Future
£52.15
CABI Publishing Biotechnology of Major Cereals
Book SynopsisBiotechnology of Major Cereals focuses on the recent advances and future prospects in cereal biotechnology. The first part of the book covers the world's major cereals and focus on new developments and trends. The second part is technology rather than species-led, detailing fundamental developments in technologies and significant target traits.Table of Contents1: Biotechnology of Major Cereals 2: Genetic Transformation of Maize: Conventional Methods and Precision Genome Modification 3: Biotech Maize: Industry Development & Impact 4: Sorghum Genetic Transformation: Current Status and Future Target Traits 5: Barley as a Cereal Model for Biotechnology Applications 6: Wheat Biotechnology; Recent Developments and Future Trends 7: The Long and Winding Road of Rice Genetic Modification Technology and its Potential 8: Setaria Viridis; A Model for C4 Crop Biotechnology 9: Genome Editing in Cereals 10: Anther Culture for Doubled Haploids 11: Chloroplast Transformation in Cereals 12: Cross-species Silencing: Plant-mediated RNAi for Insect Control 13: Acrylamide in Cereals: The Problem and Potential Genetic and Agronomic Solutions 14: Engineering Cereal Endosperm 15: Key molecular and Metabolic Processes used for Genetic Engineering to Improve Freezing 16: Mergers and Acquisitions in Global Ag-Biotech
£89.09
CABI Publishing Parthenium Weed: Biology, Ecology and Management
Book SynopsisThis book explores the most important aspects of the biology, ecology and management of what is one of the world's worst weeds. Originally regarded as a major weed in Australia and India, Parthenium weed is now widespread in around 48 countries in Africa, Asia and the South Pacific, and has the potential to spread to new countries in Africa, Asia and Europe. This book, which is a collective effort by 27 members of the International Parthenium Weed Network, addresses research and knowledge gaps for different countries. It examines the weed's mode of spread, its impact on agricultural production, its effect on the environment and on human health, and its management using biological control, as well as cultural, physical and chemical approaches. It also considers the coordination of the weed's management, possible uses for Parthenium weed, its present distribution and how this is impacted by climate change. This book includes: A detailed analysis of Parthenium weed biology. Experiences with Parthenium weed worldwide. An explanation of practical management options. This book will be of interest to graduate students and researchers in universities and institutes, in the fields of plant ecology, botany, agriculture, conservation and restoration ecology.Table of Contents1: An Introduction to the ‘Demon Plant’ Parthenium Weed 2: Biology and Ecology 3: Spread 4: Interference and Impact of Parthenium Weed on Agriculture 5: Impacts on the Environment 6: Impact of Parthenium Weed on Human and Animal Health 7: Biological Control 8: Management: Physical, Cultural, Chemical 9: Coordination of Management 10: Parthenium Weed: Uses and Abuses 11: History and Management – Australia and Pacific 12: History and Management – Southern Asia 13: History and Management – East and South-east Asia 14: History and Management – Southern Africa and Western Indian Ocean Islands 15: History and Management – East and North Africa, and the Middle East 16: Conclusions
£46.98
CABI Publishing Leafy Medicinal Herbs: Botany, Chemistry,
Book SynopsisMedicinal herbs are rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, and are able to synthesize secondary metabolites with disease preventive properties. It is due to these qualities that herbs have been used throughout history for flavouring and in food, medicine and perfumery preparations. They are also often considered to be safe alternatives to modern medicines because of their healing properties. Though interest in medicinal and aromatic crops is growing worldwide, there is still little focus on the area of leafy medicinal herbs. This book compiles the literature for 23 globally relevant leafy medicinal herbs. Beginning with a general overview and discussion of the importance of these plants, it then handles each herb by chapter. Chapters discuss the botany of the crop, including its history and origin, geographical distribution and morphology, before focusing on the chemical composition and phytochemical attributes. They then review postharvest technology aspects such as processing and value addition, before concluding with the general and pharmacological uses for each crop. A complete compilation of the subject, this book forms a vital resource for researchers, students, farmers and industrialists in the area of leafy medicinal herbs.Table of Contents:: Introduction :: Preface 1: Aloe Vera 2: Ashwagandha 3: Basil 4: Bay Leaf 5: Betel Vine 6: Celery 7: Centella 8: Chester 9: Coriander 10: Curry Leaf Plant 11: Fenugreek 12: Lemongrass 13: Mint 14: Moringa 15: Oregano 16: Parsley 17: Patchouli 18: Rosemary 19: Sage 20: Senna 21: Spinach 22: Stevia 23: Thyme
£99.76
CABI Publishing Tropical Forage Legumes: Harnessing the Potential
Book SynopsisThe development of legume use in agricultural production in the tropics lags far behind the temperate areas and extensive research over recent decades has aimed to rectify the lack of available leguminous fodder species available for heavy clay soils. This book draws together that research and explores the importance of heavy clay soils to agricultural productivity in the tropics and subtropics and the identification of adapted, productive forage legumes for these environments. Covering over four decades of international research, Tropical Forage Legumes: · Includes a detailed analysis of the forage germplasm available which is adapted to heavy clay soils · Covers the adaptation of a wide range of forages on Australian clay soils, and the evaluation of successful native and exotic forage legume species that have potential for those in Belize · Explores the genetics of the most promising genera, Desmanthus and Stylosanthes, and looks at the results from countries where new genotypes have been found to be productive and persistent · Provides details of a number of exciting new species, especially those in Desmanthus which have the potential to be, or have been commercialized · Makes recommendations for future research Providing an invaluable example of how a global search for adapted and productive forage germplasm has been - and can be - undertaken, and allowing access to a significant body of knowledge that was acquired before the digitalization of reports, this book will be a key resource for new scientists and experienced researchers in the areas of agriculture and forage agronomy.Table of Contents1: Providing Pasture and Ley Legumes for Use on Clay Soils in Tropical and Subtropical Environments 2: The Collection and Initial Evaluation of a Wide Range of Pasture Legumes From Mexico, Belize and Guatemala: Implications for Genetic Resource Development for Tropical Countries 3: Developing and Utilizing Genetic Resource Collections: An Example From the Tropical Leguminous Genus Stylosanthes 4: Desmanthus, A Tropical and Subtropical Forage Legume: Developing Germplasm Resources for More Tropical and High Altitude Environments 5: A Numerical Analysis of Variation Patterns in the Genus Desmanthus: An Exploratory Study 6: Searching for Pasture Legumes for Heavy Clay Soils in the Australian Dry Tropics and Subtropics: I. Initial literature Reviews, Data Analysis and Choice of Material for Test 7: Searching for Pasture Legumes for Heavy Clay Soils in the Australian Dry Tropics and Subtropics: II. Ancillary Floristic, Climatic and Edaphic Studies 8: Searching for Pasture Legumes for Heavy Clay Soils in the Australian Dry Tropics and Subtropics: III. The Initial Evaluation of Introduced Material 9: Searching for Pasture Legumes for Heavy Clay Soils in the Australian Dry Tropics and Subtropics: IV. Evaluation in Western Queensland 10: Recent Development and Commercial Adoption of Legumes for Heavy Clay Soils in Queensland 11: Developing and Commercializing New Pasture Legumes for Clay Soils in the Semi-arid Rangelands of Northern Australia: The New Desmanthus Cultivars JCU 1–5 and the Progardes Story 12: The Cattle Industry of Belize: A Brief History of Research and Development to the Mid-1970s 13: Botanical Composition and Nutritive Value of Selected Native Pastures in Belize 14: Single Plant Trials of Potential Forage Legumes for Belizean Pastures on Clay Soils of the Upper Belize River and the Lowland Pine Ridge 15: Forage Legume Adaptation Strip Trials in Belize 16: Initial Screening for Persistence and Productivity of 20 Promising Native and Exotic Pasture Legume Species in Two Productive Contrasting Forage Grasses in Belize 17: Productivity of 16 Forage Legumes Under Cutting in Belize on Contrasting Soils: A High Alluvial Terrace and A Lowland Pine Savanna I. Dry Matter Yields 18: Productivity of 16 Forage Legumes in Mixed Swards Under Cutting in Belize on Contrasting Soils: A High Alluvial Terrace and A Lowland Pine Savanna II. Nutrient Levels and Feeding Value 19: A Summary of the Results of the IDRC-UWI/Belize Forage Legume Adaptation and Productivity Trials, 1973–1977
£141.48
CABI Publishing Seed Biology and Yield of Grain Crops
Book SynopsisThis new edition of an established title examines the determination of grain crop yield from a unique perspective, by concentrating on the influence of the seed itself. As the food supply for an expanding world population is based on grain crops harvested for their seeds, understanding the process of seed growth and its regulation is crucial to our efforts to increase production and meet the needs of that population. Yield of grain crops is determined by their assimilatory processes such as photosynthesis and the biosynthetic processes in the seed, which are partly regulated within the seed itself. Providing a timely update in this field and highlighting the impact of the seed on grain crop yields, this book: · Describes all aspects of seed growth and development, including environmental and genetic effects on growth rate and length of the filling period. · Discusses the role of the seed in determining the two main yield components: individual seed weight and number of seeds per unit area. · Uses the concepts and models that have been developed to understand crop management and yield improvement. Substantially updated with new research and further developments of the practical applications of the concepts explored, this book is essential reading for those concerned with seed science and crop yield, including agronomists, crop physiologists, plant breeders, and extension workers. It is also a valuable source of information for lecturers and graduate students of agronomy and plant physiology.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Seed Growth and Development Chapter 3: Seed Growth Rate and Seed-Fill Duration: Variation and Regulation. Chapter 4: Yield Components-Regulation by the Seed Chapter 5: The Seed, Crop Management, and Yield Chapter 6: The Way Forward
£86.49
CABI Publishing Lime, The: Botany, Production and Uses
Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource covering the botany, production and uses of limes. The lime is an important fruit crop throughout citrus producing regions of the world, with its own specific benefits, culture and marketplace, but producers face issues affecting successful cultivation and production. The Lime: Botany, Production and Uses contains detailed information on: · Breeding, genetics and biodiversity of limes · Orchard establishment, management and precision agriculture · Pests and diseases, including the latest knowledge regarding current threats such as Witches' Broom Disease and Citrus Greening · Harvesting and postharvest management · Traditional and commercial uses of limes Authored by an international team of experts and presented in full colour throughout, this book is an essential resource for academic researchers and specialist extension workers, in addition to growers and producers involved in the citrus industry.Table of Contents1: Introduction and Overview of Lime 2: Systematic Classification, Distribution and Botany 3: Advances in Lime Breeding and Genetics 4: Growth, Development and Reproductive Physiology of the Mexican Lime (Citrus aurantifolia Christm (Swingle)) 5: Propagation and Nursery Certification 6: Planning and Orchard Establishment 7: Irrigation and Fertilization Management in Lime Trees 8: Cultural Practices 9: Precision Agriculture in Lime: Potential for Application of Precision Agriculture Technologies in Lime Cropping Systems 10: Plant Protection: Lime Diseases and Insect Pests 11: Innovative Production Technologies 12: Harvesting and Post-harvest Management 13: Traditional/Commercial Uses and Future Dynamics
£96.84
CABI Publishing Automation in Tree Fruit Production: Principles
Book SynopsisAutomation in agriculture is made possible by the integration of advanced agricultural technology and precision agriculture management. This book, uniquely, will focus on applications of automation to the important industry of tree fruit production. Written by experts in agricultural automation technology from around the world, chapters in this book cover topics such as automated tree fruit production systems, plant stress sensing and high-throughput phenotyping in precision horticulture, the economics of automation in tree fruit production, light interception sensing systems for canopy management, precision irrigation and water management, precision technologies for pest and disease management, opportunities for the application of robotics in tree fruit production, and the mechanical harvesting and handling of fruit crops. The book is a representative, concise overview of the variety of technologies currently being applied to tree fruit crops around the world and the challenges faced by engineers and farmers that these technologies raise. It is aimed at researchers and graduate students of agriculture systems, agricultural and biological engineering, crop and soil sciences, horticulture, precision agriculture, and other relevant disciplines. It will also be of use to agriculture consultants, engineers, and other professionals such as agricultural equipment manufacturers and management professionals who use precision agriculture technologies. Key Features: - Takes a systematic approach to how to apply precision and automation technologies to fruit production. - Combines the disciplines of economics, horticulture, and engineering. - Illustrated by case studies throughout describing actual applications of automation technology.Table of Contents1: Tree Fruit Production Automation 2: The Economics of Perennial Crops’ Production Automation 3: Sensing for Stress Detection and High-throughput Phenotyping in Precision Horticulture 4: Light Interception and Canopy Sensing for Tree Fruit Canopy Management 5: Precision Orchard Systems 6: Variable Rate Irrigation on Center Pivots 7: Precision Technologies for Pest and Disease Management 8: Precision Nutrient Management 9: Precise Crop Load Management 10: Mechanical Harvest and In-field Handling of Tree Fruit Crops 11: Opportunity of Robotics in Precision Horticulture
£123.52
CABI Publishing Advances in PGPR Research
Book SynopsisRhizosphere biology is approaching a century of investigations wherein growth-promoting rhizomicroorganisms (PGPR) have attracted special attention for their ability to enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability at a time when food security and rural livelihood are a key priority. Bio-inputs - either directly in the form of microbes or their by-products - are gaining tremendous momentum and harnessing the potential of agriculturally important microorganisms could help in providing low-cost and environmentally safe technologies to farmers.One approach to such biologically-based strategies is the use of naturally occurring products such as PGPR. Advances in PGPR Research explores recent developments and global issues in biopesticide research, presented via extended case studies and up-to-date coverage of: · Low input biofertilizers and biofungicides used for sustainable agriculture. · Molecular techniques to enhance efficacy of microbial inputs. · Intellectual property issues in PGPR research. Written by an international team of experts, this book considers new concepts and global issues in biopesticide research and evaluates the implications for sustainable productivity. It is an invaluable resource for researchers in applied agricultural biotechnology, microbiology and soil science, and also for industry personnel in these areas.Table of Contents1: Mechanisms of Growth Promotion by Members of the Rhizosphere Fungal Genus Trichoderma 2: Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Bacterial Phytostimulation 3: Real-time PCR as a Tool towards Understanding Microbial Community Dynamics in Rhizosphere 4: Biosafety Evaluation: A Necessary Process Ensuring the Equitable Beneficial Effects of PGPR 5: Role of Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Remediation 6: Pseudomonas Communities in Soil Agroecosystems 7: Management of Soilborne Plant Pathogens with Beneficial Root-Colonizing Pseudomonas 8: Rhizosphere, Mycorrhizosphere and Hyphosphere as Unique Niches for Soil-Inhabiting Bacteria and Micromycetes 9: The Rhizospheres of Arid and Semi-arid Ecosystems are a Source of Microorganisms with Growth-Promoting Potential 10: Rhizosphere Colonization by Plant-Beneficial Pseudomonas spp.: Thriving in a Heterogeneous and Challenging Environment 11: Endophytomicrobiont: A Multifaceted Beneficial Interaction 12: Contribution of Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria to the Maize Yield 13: The Potential of Mycorrhiza Helper Bacteria as PGPR 14: Methods for Evaluating Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Traits 15: The Rhizosphere Microbial Community and Methods of its Analysis 16: Improving Crop Performance under Heat Stress using Thermotolerant Agriculturally Important Microorganisms 17: Phytoremediation and the Key Role of PGPR 18: Role of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) in Degradation of Xenobiotic Compounds and Allelochemicals 19: Harnessing Bio-priming for Integrated Resource Management under Changing Climate 20: Unravelling the Dual Applications of Trichoderma spp. as Biopesticide and Biofertilizer 21: Genome Insights into Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria, an Important Component of Rhizosphere Microbiome 22: Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR): Mechanism, Role in Crop Improvement and Sustainable Agriculture 23: PGPR: A Good Step to Control Several of Plant Pathogens 24: Role of Trichoderma Secondary Metabolites in Plant Growth Promotion and Biological Control 25: PGPR-Mediated Defence Responses in Plants under Biotic and Abiotic Stresses
£133.43
CABI Publishing Maize Kernel Development
Book SynopsisThis is an authoritative book that acts as a guide to understanding maize kernel development. Written by a team of experts, it covers topics spanning pre- and post-fertilization events, embryo and endosperm development, grain filling and maturation, and factors influencing crop yield. It explores the significance of maize and other cereal grains, existing hypotheses and research, and important gaps in our knowledge and how we might fill them. This is a valuable resource for researchers of maize and other cereals, and anyone working on basic or applied science in the fields of seed development, plant genetics, and crop physiology.Table of Contents1: Kernel Evolution: From Teosinte to Maize 2: Gametophyte Interactions Establishing Maize Kernel Development 3: Endosperm Development and Cell Specialization 4: What Can We Learn from Maize Kernel Mutants? 5: The Basal Endosperm Transfer Layer (BETL): Gateway to the Maize Kernel 6: Aleurone 7: Embryo Development 8: Embryo–Endosperm–Sporophyte Interactions in Maize Seeds 9: Aneuploidy and Ploidy in the Endosperm: Dosage, Imprinting, and Maternal Effects on Development 10: Cell Cycle and Cell Size Regulation during Maize Seed Development: Current Understanding and Challenging Questions 11: Central Metabolism and Its Spatial Heterogeneity in Maize Endosperm 12: Starch Biosynthesis in Maize Endosperm 13: Maize Kernel Oil Content 14: Maize Seed Storage Proteins 15: Determinants of Kernel Sink Strength 16: Natural Variations in Maize Kernel Size: A Resource for Discovering Biological Mechanisms 17: Effects of Drought Stress on Maize Kernel Set
£93.87
CABI Publishing Crisis and Conflict in Agriculture
Book SynopsisThis book discusses the causes and effects of crisis and conflict within an agricultural and rural context. It explores issues such as competition over resources, and looks at how crisis and conflict impact upon developing country agriculture for both the physical and human agricultural landscape. It reviews crises stemming from politically-driven violence, natural disasters and climate change. Exploring the relationship between agriculture and conflicts and crises before, during and after crisis periods, this book: - Evaluates controversial issues such as land-grabs and the growing of illegal crops; - Covers methodological approaches including GIS-based studies, ethnographic studies and the blending of methods; - Includes numerous case studies on developing countries within Asia, Latin America, Middle East-North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Providing detailed knowledge about the interactions of agriculture, conflict and crisis, this book aims to inform future policymaking for reconstruction and to foster resilience in the agricultural sector. An important resource for researchers of agricultural economics, development studies, sustainable agriculture and food security, it is also an illuminating read for students of these disciplines and agricultural extension workers.Table of ContentsPart 1: Theoretical Exploration of and Methodological Approaches to Agriculture, Crisis and Conflict 1: Agriculture, Conflict and the Agrarian Question in the 21st Century 2: Geopolitics, Food and Agriculture 3: Climate Change and Conflict: Agriculture, Migration and Institutions 4: Water, Agriculture and Conflict: Global, National and Local Analysis of Conflict in MENA, sub-Saharan Africa and the United States 5: Illegal Drug Plant Cultivation and Armed Conflicts: Case Studies from Asia and Northern Africa 6: Remote Sensing and GIS-based Technologies for Assessing the Impact of Conflict on Agricultural Production Part 2: Case Studies on Agriculture, Crisis and Conflict 7: The ‘Arab Spring’ in North Africa: Egypt and Tunisia 8: Degraded Capital Formation: the Achilles’ Heel of Syria’s Agriculture 9: Crisis and Agricultural Change in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, 1980s–2010s: an Interdisciplinary Approach 10: Yemen’s Agricultural World: Crisis and Prospects 11: Farming for Freedom: the Shackled Palestinian Agricultural Sector 12: Games without Frontiers: Development, Crisis and Conflict in the African Agro-Pastoral Belt 13: Border Change and Conflict in Central Asia: the Case of Agro-Pastoral Communities in Cross-Border Areas of the Ferghana Valley 14: Conflict and Resistance in Southern Punjab: a Political Ecology of the 2010 Floods in Pakistan 15: India: Rural Roots of Naxalite–Maoist Insurgency 16: Agrarian Transition, Adaptation and Contained Conflict in Cambodia and Vietnam since the 1990s 17: Beyond Displacement by Armed Conflict: the Relationship Between Environmental, Economic and Armed Displacement in Colombia 18: Prior Consultation and the Defence of Indigenous Lands in Latin America 19: The Political Mediation of Indigenous Land Conflicts in Argentina 20: The Role of Land Reform in Rural Development: Promoting Productivity or Democracy?
£46.98
CABI Publishing The Business of Plant Breeding: Market led
Book SynopsisThe Business of Plant Breeding is the result of a study on demand-led plant variety design for markets in Africa, sharing best practices from private and public sector breeding programmes worldwide that are applicable to improving tropical crops in Africa. Beginning with an overview of the principles of demand-led plant breeding, the book then discusses aspects such as understanding the demands of clients and markets in rural and urban areas, foresight in setting product profiles and breeding targets, and determining breeding strategy and stage plans. It also covers measuring success and making the business case for future investments in breeding programmes that will deliver new varieties to meet market demands. The book: - Brings together the experience of plant breeders around the world, representing universities, national plant breeding programmes, regional and international agricultural research institutes, and private seed companies, showcasing how to respond to changing market demands; - Provides educational resource materials within each chapter; - Includes templates for use as planning tools by plant breeding programs for determining priority traits that meet market demands. An important read for professionals and students of plant breeding and genetics, this book is also a useful resource for anyone interested in developing and disseminating new, market-led technologies to increase productivity and profitability in tropical agriculture. The study was sponsored by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, the Crawford Fund and the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture, and managed by the University of Queensland.Table of Contents1: Principles of Demand-led Plant Variety Design 2: Visioning and Foresight for Setting Breeding Goals 3: Understanding Clients’ Needs 4: New Variety Design and Product Profiling 5: Variety Development Strategy and Stage Plan 6: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning 7: The Business Case for Investment in New Variety Development
£79.19
CABI Publishing Asian Citrus Psyllid: Biology, Ecology and
Book SynopsisAsian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri, is an insect pest which transmits a bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), primarily through feeding in newly emergent foliage of citrus trees. This pathogen causes a disease known as Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening, which has become the most debilitating and intractable disease in citrus crops. This book, written by a team of experts on the Asian citrus psyllid, gathers together everything currently known about the biology and ecology of this important pest species, examines the transmission and acquisition processes of the pathogen, and looks at current management practices and their effectiveness. The potential for new, innovative management techniques are also described, along with the economic implications of managing this rapidly establishing disease. This book: Covers all aspects of Asian citrus psyllid biology and ecology for the first time in one place. Examines new, innovative management practices and assesses their effectiveness. Discusses the vector-pathogen relationship in detail. Explains the economics of controlling this devastating pest. This title is essential reading for all researchers involved in the management and control of Asian citrus psyllid, extension agents, and pest management consultants. It will also be of great use to graduate students in applied entomology and related disciplines.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Asian citrus psyllid life cycle and developmental biology Chapter 2: Functional anatomy of the Asian citrus psyllid Chapter 3: Mating behaviour of the Asian citrus psyllid Chapter 4: Visually and chemically guided behavior of the Asian citrus psyllid Chapter 5: Hosts of the Asian citrus psyllid Chapter 6: Abiotic and Biotic Regulators of the Asian Citrus Psyllid Populations Chapter 7: Symbionts and pathogens of the Asian citrus psyllid Chapter 8: Huanglongbing Pathogens: Acquisition, Transmission and Vector Interactions Chapter 9: Epidemiology of huanglongbing: Implications of infective colonization events Chapter 10: Sampling and Economic Thresholds for Asian citrus psyllid Chapter 11: Management Objectives and Integration of Strategies for the Asian Citrus Psyllid Chapter 12: Management of Diaphorina citri in Asia Chapter 13: Asian Citrus Psyllid Management in Sao Paulo, Brazil Chapter 14: Integrated Management of Asian Citrus Psyllid and Huanglongbing in Florida: Past, Present and Future Chapter 15: Area-wide management of Asian citrus psyllid in Texas Chapter 16: Management of Asian citrus psyllid in California Chapter 17: Advances in RNA suppression of the Asian Citrus Psyllid Vector and Bacteria (Huanglongbing Pathosystem)
£93.87
CABI Publishing Reorienting Indian Agriculture: Challenges and
Book SynopsisDespite multiple revolutions, daunting challenges face agriculture. How can it address poverty and hunger, including malnutrition? How much is it responsible for degradation of natural resources (soil, water, agrobiodiversity) and climate change? How can agricultural diversification, and secondary and speciality agriculture help in improving productivity, sustainability and farmer income? Can integrated natural resource management (including conservation agriculture, innovative extension, agricultural education and an enabling policy environment) help achieve resilience and faster agricultural growth? This book sketches a journey from green to an evergreen revolution through reorientation of Indian agriculture to address emerging challenges. It covers global agriculture, genetic resource management, crop breeding (including biotechnology), seed production technology, agronomy, innovative extension, motivation of youth (including women), climate change and policy reforms for improving farmers' income. It provides insight into: - India's agricultural scenario, and the strength of agricultural research for development. - Better ways of managing natural resources for sustainable farming systems. - Climate-smart, diversified and resilient agriculture for improved productivity and income. - The need to reorient research, development and related policies concerned with agricultural research and innovation for development (ARI4D) to harness new opportunities This book is for researchers, students and policymakers interested in agricultural policy, increased food production, rural development and natural resource management, especially: general agriculture, genetic resources, crop breeding, seed development, agricultural biotechnology, agronomy, international agriculture, climate change and sustainable agriculture.Table of ContentsPART I: AGRICULTURAL SCENARIO 1: The Indian Agricultural Scenario 2: Agriculture for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals PART II: REVOLUTIONS IN AGRICULTURE 3: Fifty Years of the Green Revolution and Beyond 4: Intensive Efforts for Food and Nutrition Security 5: The White Revolution and Livestock Production 6: Aquaculture Development and the Blue Revolution PART III: REORIENTING AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR INNOVATION 7: Increasing Productivity Growth Rate in Agriculture 8: Reorienting Agricultural Research for Development for Sustainable Agriculture 9: Strategies for Scaling Innovations for Impact on Smallholder Farmers PART IV: IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY AND PRODUCTION 10: Enhancing Productivity of Foodgrains 11: Horticulture for Food and Nutrition Security 12: Strategies for Enhancing Oilseed Production 13: Accelerating Forage Crop Production PART V: HARNESSING AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 14: Agricultural Biotechnology for Food and Nutritional Security PART VI: MANAGING PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES 15: The International Treaty – Current Concerns 16: Agrobiodiversity: Dynamic Change Management 17: Managing Agrobiodiversity through Use: Changing Paradigms PART VII: THE ROLE AND GROWTH OF THE SEED SECTOR 18: The Growth of the Indian Seed Sector: Challenges and Opportunities 19: Revitalizing the Indian Seed Sector PART VIII: INTEGRATED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 20: Managing and Improving Soil Health 21: Increasing Water-use Efficiency 22: Agroforestry in India: The Way Forward PART IX: IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE 23: The Impact of Global Climate Change on Agricultural Growth 24: Towards Climate-smart Agriculture PART X: INNOVATION IN EXTENSION 25: Linking Research with Extension for Accelerated Agricultural Growth 26: Empowering Farmers through Innovative Extension Systems PART XI: THE ROLE OF WOMEN AND YOUTH 27: Women’s Empowerment for Agricultural Development 28: Attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture PART XII: POLICY REFORMS FOR ACCELERATED GROWTH 29: Revitalizing the Indian Agricultural Education System 30: A Strategy for Doubling Farmers’ Income 31: Future Challenges and Opportunities in Agriculture 32: Change We Must – But Change is Difficult
£40.71
CABI Publishing Crossing in Oil Palm: A Manual
Book SynopsisOil palm is the world's most important oil crop and crossing is used extensively in the production of commercial seed, breeding and genetic studies. This book illustrates crossing techniques to maximise success and safeguard purity, enabling the production of high quality seeds to grow-on as planting material and in breeding superior cultivars. Presenting sound practices based on scientific innovation in plant breeding, this guide provides techniques integrated with expertise and application of sustainable aspects of agronomy and crop protection, alongside information and imaging technology. Promoting green, eco-friendly agriculture, this book covers: biology and genetics, germplasm, target traits and commercial crossing; health and safety considerations in the field and laboratory; pollen collection and storage, pollen viability testing, and pollination; isolation of the female inflorescence; and commercial tenera production. Based on experience and protocols, this is an invaluable manual for students and researchers in agriculture, plant breeders, growers and end users interested in the practicalities of oil palm crossing for breeding and commercial seed productionTable of Contents1: Introduction 2: Health and Safety Considerations 3: Pollen Collection and Storage 4: Pollen Viability Testing 5: Isolation of the Female Inflorescence 6: Pollination 7: Commercial Tenera Production
£20.89
CABI Publishing Mutation Breeding in Oil Palm: A Manual
Book SynopsisThis is a practical guide to mutation breeding in oil palm, representing completely novel work supported by the Plant Breeding and Genetics Section of the Joint FAO/IAEA Division (Vienna, Austria). Oil palm is the top oil crop and the only major crop and only oil crop not to have been improved by plant mutation breeding. The manual is hands-on, providing step-by-step illustrated methods in mutation induction, mutation detection and mutant line development for oil palm improvement. Presenting sound practices based on scientific innovation and knowledge, this guide provides techniques integrated with expertise and is authored by practitioners actively engaged in oil palm seed production and breeding. Promoting green, eco-friendly agriculture, this book features coverage of: Radio-sensitivity testing Challenges and opportunities for mutation breeding Protocol for developing mutant generations for mutant screening Services in irradiation treatments The only available resource containing protocols and guidelines on how oil palm can be manipulated for mutation breeding, this book is essential reading for oil palm breeders, seed producers and plantation companies, oil palm traders, students and research institutes across the world. It provides a resource for training, a knowledge base for people new to oil palm and a reference guide for managers, to ensure best practices in maximising sustainability and production of this important crop. .Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Health and Safety Considerations and Guidelines 3: Radio-sensitivity Testing 4: Options for Mutation Breeding in Oil Palm 5: Protocol for Developing Mutant Generations for Mutant Selection 6: Services in Irradiation Treatments
£20.89
CABI Publishing Nursery Screening for Ganoderma Response in Oil
Book SynopsisThis is a hands-on, practical guide covering seedling screening for disease response in oil palm for pathology, breeding and genetics. Oil palm is the top oil crop in the world and Ganoderma is the most devastating disease of oil palm. The authors are all actively engaged in oil palm seed production and breeding and bring together the many aspects of seedling disease testing in to one integrated manual. Presenting sound practices based on scientific innovation and knowledge, this guide provides techniques integrated with expertise and also looks towards future possibilities. Promoting green, eco-friendly agriculture, this book covers: Health and safety considerations Media preparation for in vitro culture Collecting isolates and culture preparation Preparation of Ganoderma inoculum Nursery inoculation Scoring response Based on experience and protocols, this is an invaluable manual for students and researchers in agriculture, plant breeders, growers, traders and production companies interested in the practicalities of oil palm pathology. It provides a resource for training, a knowledge base for people new to oil palm and a reference guide for managers, to ensure best practices in maximising sustainability and production of this important crop.Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Health and Safety Considerations 3: Media Preparation for In Vitro Culture of Ganoderma 4: Collecting Ganoderma Isolates and Culture Preparation 5: Preparation of Ganoderma Inoculum 6: Nursery Inoculation 7: Scoring Response to Ganoderma 8: Future Possibilities
£20.89
CABI Publishing Quantitative Genetics, Genomics and Plant
Book SynopsisSince the first edition of this book was published in 2002, the field of quantitative genetics, genomics and breeding has changed markedly. In response, only four chapters have been updated for this new edition, and the remaining 16 chapters are entirely new. This book presents state-of-the-art, authoritative chapters on contemporary issues in the broad areas of quantitative genetics, genomics and plant breeding. Section 1 (Chapters 2 to 12) emphasizes the application of genomics, and genome and epigenome editing techniques, in plant breeding; bioinformatics; quantitative trait loci mapping; and the latest approaches of examining and exploiting genotype-environment interactions. Section 2 (Chapters 13 to 20) represents the intersection of breeding, genetics and genomics. This section describes the use of cutting-edge molecular breeding and quantitative genetics techniques in wheat, rice, maize, root and tuber crops and pearl millet. Overall, the book focuses on using genomic information to help evaluate traits that can combat biotic/abiotic stresses, genome-wide association mapping, high-throughput genotyping/phenotyping, biofortification, use of big data, orphan crops, and gene editing techniques. The examples featured are taken from across crop science research and cover a wide geographical base. This book contains: chapters by expert authors from six continents; state-of-the-art information on topical areas relative to crop improvement; coverage of genome-editing techniques.Table of Contents1: Vignettes of the History of Genetics Section I: Quantitative Genetics: Plant Breeding, Bioinformatics, Genome Editing and G × E Interaction 2: Food and Health: The Role of Plant Breeding 3: The Importance of Plant Pan-genomes in Breeding 4: Genome Editing Technologies for Crop Improvement 5: Epigenome Editing in Crop Improvement 6: Bioinformatics and Plant Breeding 7: Bioinformatics Approaches for Pathway Reconstruction in Orphan Crops — A New Paradigm 8: Advances in QTL Mapping and Cloning 9: Genotype–Environment Interaction and Stability Analyses: An Update 10: Biplot Analysis of Multi-environment Trial Data 11: Design and Analysis of Multi-year Field Trials for Annual Crops 12: Advances in the Definition of Adaptation Strategies and Yield-stability Targets in Plant Breeding Section II: Intersection of Breeding, Genetics and Genomics: Crop Examples 13: Prediction with Big Data in the Genomic and High-throughput Phenotyping Era: A Case Study with Wheat Data 14: Quantitative Genetics in Improving Root and Tuber Crops 15: Genomic Selection in Rice: Empirical Results and Implications for Breeding 16: Novel Breeding Approaches for Developing Climate-resilient Rice 17: Quantitative Genetics, Molecular Techniques and Agronomic Performance of Provitamin-A Maize in Sub-Saharan Africa 18: Developments in Genomics Relative to Abiotic Stress-tolerance Breeding in Maize During the Past Decade 19: Exploiting Alien Genetic Variation for Germplasm Enhancement in Brassica Oilseeds 20: Biofortified Pearl Millet Cultivars Offer Potential Solution to Tackle Malnutrition in India
£123.52
CABI Publishing Pomegranate, The: Botany, Production and Uses
Book SynopsisThe pomegranate, Punica granatum L., is one of the oldest known edible fruits and is associated with the ancient civilizations of the Middle East. This is the first comprehensive book covering the botany, production, processing, health and industrial uses of the pomegranate. The cultivation of this fruit for fresh consumption, juice production and medicinal purposes has expanded more than tenfold over the past 20 years. Presenting a review of pomegranate growing, from a scientific and horticultural perspective, this book provides information on how to increase yields and improve short- and medium-term grower profitability and sustainability. It covers: practices to mitigate pests, diseases and abiotic stresses; yield-based nutrition management; cultural practices for cultivars with horticultural traits such as earliness, high yield, improved taste, soft seeds, disease resistance, and low splitting and sunscald rates; increasing crop diversity to aid crop security; and composition, food uses and medicinal uses. This book is essential literature for researchers in horticulture, for growers and for those involved in the pomegranate industry.Table of Contents1: Archaeology, History and Symbolism 2: Taxonomy, Botany and Physiology 3: Production and Growing Regions 4: Biodiversity, Germplasm Resources and Breeding Methods 5: World Pomegranate Cultivars 6: Propagation Techniques and Nursery Management 7: Environmental Requirements and Site Selection 8: Orchard Establishment and Tree Management 9: Soil and Nutrition 10: Water Requirements and Responses to Irrigation Restrictions 11: Physiological Disorders 12: Diseases and Management 13: Arthropod Pests and Their Management 14: Fruit Maturity, Harvest Methods and Technologies 15: Postharvest Biology and Storage 16: Processing and Industrialization 17: Pomegranate Bioactive Compounds and Health 18: World Pomegranate Market
£158.08
