Tropical vegetable production
By: Raymond A.T. George
Contributors: C.A.B. International
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781845937539
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Tropics and vegetables defined, concept of subsistence farming, small farmer enterprises and the importance of vegetables in the human diet; title: Choice of site, site security, topography, soils, water supply and irrigation; title: Modification of environment, site management, seed supply, seed classes and types of vegetable cultivars; title: Farmers' information, support, extension and research backing; title: Crop preparations and crop management; title: Pest, pathogen and pesticide definitions, integrated pest management, physiological disorders, organic production, post-harvest losses and market opportunities; title: Alliaceae onions and related crops; title: Cruciferae. Crucifers; title: Cucurbitaceae cucurbits, the vine crops; title: Solanaceae tomato and related crops; title: Leguminosae beans and related crops as vegetables and pulses; title: Leafy vegetables; title: Graminae and Cyperaceae; title: Andean tubers and roots, Lamiacae and Apiaceae; title: Graminae and Cyperaceae.