Bananas and plantains /

• Main Authors: Robinson, J. C. 1943- (Author), Galán Saúco, Víctor, (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2010.
• Edition: 2nd edition.
• Series: Crop production science in horticulture ; 19.
• Subjects: Bananas.; Plantago.; Horticultural Crops, (New March 2000); Plant Breeding and Genetics.; Plant Morphology and Structure.; Plant Physiology and Biochemistry.; Plant Nutrition.; Plant Water Relations.; Plant Production.; Plant Propagation.; Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Diseases of Plants, (New March 2000); Plant Pests, (New March 2000); Soil Science (General); Soil Water Management (Irrigation and Drainage), (Revised June 2002); Meteorology and Climate.; Biological Resources (Plant); Crop Produce.; Food Storage and Preservation.; Food Composition and Quality.; Taxonomy and Evolution.; Musa.; Biochemistry.; Certification.; Climate.; Crop establishment.; Crop husbandry.; Crop management.; Crop quality.; Cultivars.; Cultivation.; Geographical distribution.; Handling.; Harvesting.; Horticulture.; Irrigation.; Nutrient requirements.; Phenology.; Plant breeding.; Plant development.; Plant diseases.; Plant morphology.; Plant pests.; Plant physiology.; Plant protection.; Plantations.; Quality controls.; Ripening.; Site selection.; Taxonomy.; Vegetative propagation.; Water requirements.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (vii, 311 pages) : illustrations, charts.; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-297) and index.
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The Crop Production Science in Horticulture series examines economically important horticultural crops selected from the major production systems in temperate, subtropical and tropical climatic areas. Systems represented range from open field and plantation sites to protected plastic and glass houses, growing rooms and laboratories. Emphasis is placed on the scientific principles underlying crop production practices rather than on providing empirical recipes for uncritical acceptance. Each volume follows a common format covering all aspects of production, from background physiology and breeding, to propagation and planting, through husbandry and crop protection, to harvesting, handling and storage. This volume (2nd edition) focuses on bananas and plantains (Musa), discussing topics on their distribution and importance (chapter 1); taxonomic classification, cultivars and breeding (chapter 2); morphological characteristics and plant development (chapter 3); climatic requirements and problems due to climate (chapter 4); phenological and physiological responses (chapter 5); site selection, soil requirements and soil Preparation (chapter 6); establishing plantation (chapter 7); systems of cultivating bananas and product certifications (chapter 8); nutritional requirements (chapter 9); water requirements and irrigation (chapter 10); horticultural management (chapter 11); diseases (chapter 12); pests (chapter 13); harvesting and fruit handling (chapter 14); and ripening, biochemistry and uses (chapter 15).