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The oil palm /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Corley, R. H. V., (Author), Tinker, P. B. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, [2016]
Edition:Fifth edition.
Subjects:
Oil palm.
Oil palm > Research.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Agronomy > Crop Science.
Electronic books.
Online Access:View fulltext via EzAccess
Table of Contents:
  • The Origin and Development of the Oil Palm Industry
  • The Classification and Morphology of the Oil Palm
  • The Climate of the Oil Palm-Growing Regions
  • The Soils of the Oil Palm-Growing Regions
  • Growth, Flowering and Yield
  • Selection and Breeding
  • Vegetative Propagation and Biotechnology
  • Seed Germination and Nurseries
  • Site Selection and Land Preparation
  • The Establishment of Oil Palms in the Field
  • Care and Maintenance of Oil Palms
  • Mineral Nutrition of Oil Palms
  • Diseases of the Oil Palm
  • Pests of the Oil Palm
  • The Products of the Oil Palm and Their Extraction
  • Marketing, Economics, End Use and Human Health
  • Oil Palm and Climate Change
  • Biofuels
  • Oil Palm and Sustainability
  • Concluding Remarks
  • Reference list and index of citations.

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