Bananas and plantains
This book provides an accessible review of the vital contribution Bananas and Plantains make on the economies and nutrition of a number of countries.
vii, 238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780851989853, 0851989853
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1. Distribution and Importance
2. Taxonomic Classification, Cultivars and Breeding
3. Morphological Characteristics and Plant Development
4. Climatic Requirements and Problems
5. Phenological and Physiological Responses
6. Site Selection, Soil Requirements and Soil Preparation
7. Establishing a Plantation
8. Nutritional Requirements
9. Water Requirements and Irrigation
10. Horticultural Management
11. Diseases
12. Pests
13. Harvesting and Fruit Handling
14. Ripening, Biochemistry and Uses