Tropical vegetable production.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

George, Raymond A. T., author.

Contributor:

C.A.B. International.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tropical vegetables--Developing countries.

Tropical vegetables.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 202 pages)

Place of Publication:

Wallingford : CABI, 2011.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

This volume consists of two parts. Part 1 comprises 6 chapters concerning the principles and practice of tropical vegetable production (including site, topography, soils and water; site management, seeds and types of cultivars; support for farmers; crop preparation and management; reducing pre- and postharvest losses and marketing surpluses). In Part 2, the crops have been mainly dealt with according to their taxonomy as botanical families, either as single or groups of families per chapter. These include: Alliaceae; Cruciferae [Brassicaceae]; Cucurbitaceae; Solanaceae; Leguminosae; leafy vegetables; Araceae, Convolvulaceae, Dioscoreaceae, Euphorbiaceae; Andean tubers and roots and crops of the Lamiaceae and Apiaceae; and Gramineae [Poaceae] and Cyperaceae. Examples of the indigenous species which can be regarded as important sources of edible vegetative materials which are not dealt with in the main text have been listed in Appendix 1. Contact details of the main international research stations are provided in Appendix 2. This book has been written with the hope and purpose that it will be used by technical, college and university students during their studies of horticulture, crop production and agriculture; it is also for students on other allied courses and agriculturists who find themselves needing more vegetable-orientated information in the course of their professional activities. It is aimed to assist in the production of extension, advisory and research staff and officers who will be the core of trainers, advisors, researchers and extension workers in tropical and subtropical countries.

Contents:

Tropics and vegetables defined, concept of subsistence farming, small farmer enterprises and the importance of vegetables in the human diet

Choice of site, site security, topography, soils, water supply and irrigation

Modification of environment, site management, seed supply, seed classes and types of vegetable cultivars

Farmers' information, support, extension and research backing

Crop preparations and crop management

Pest, pathogen and pesticide definitions, integrated pest management, physiological disorders, organic production, post-harvest losses and market opportunities

Alliaceae onions and related crops

Cruciferae. Crucifers

Cucurbitaceae cucurbits, the vine crops

Solanaceae tomato and related crops

Leguminosae beans and related crops as vegetables and pulses

Leafy vegetables

Graminae and Cyperaceae

Andean tubers and roots, Lamiacae and Apiaceae

Graminae and Cyperaceae.

Notes:

Title from title screen (last viewed on Jan. 28, 2014).

ISBN:

978-1-84593-753-9

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.