LEADER 02795nam 2200565Ia 450 001 9910446320003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9786612893506 010 $a1-84593-738-4 035 $a(CKB)2670000000054986 035 $a(EBL)617539 035 $a(OCoLC)688481089 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000412471 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11274651 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000412471 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10367695 035 $a(PQKB)11133999 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC617539 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000054986 100 $a20100423d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBananas and plantains /$fJohn C. Robinson and Victor Galan Sauco 205 $a2nd ed. 210 $aCambridge, MA $cCABI$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (319 p.) 225 1 $aCrop production science in horticulture series ;$vno. 19 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84593-658-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; 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 Systems of Cultivating Bananas and Product Certifications; 9 Nutritional Requirements; 10 Water Requirements and Irrigation; 11 Horticultural Management; 12 Diseases; 13 Pests; 14 Harvesting and Fruit Handling; 15 Ripening, Biochemistry and Uses; References; Index 330 $aBananas and plantains are major fruit crops in the tropics and subtropics, making a vital contribution to the economies of many countries. In the last 15 years, substantial changes have occurred in banana production, among them the increased importance of fungal and viral diseases and their serious impact on Cavendish export cultivars, smallholder plantains and cooking bananas. Changes in production systems such as protected greenhouse cultivation, organic, fair-trade and integrated cultivation and their respective certification schemes have also become prominent. This book provides an accessi 410 0$aCrop production science in horticulture ;$v19. 606 $aBananas 606 $aPlantago 615 0$aBananas. 615 0$aPlantago. 676 $a634/.772 700 $aRobinson$b J. C$g(John Charles),$f1943-$0523444 701 $aGalan Sauco$b Victor$0523445 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910446320003321 996 $aBananas and plantains$9829761 997 $aUNINA