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The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera L.) - Research and Development Perspectives [[electronic resource] /] / edited by V. Krishnakumar, P. K. Thampan, M. Achuthan Nair
| The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera L.) - Research and Development Perspectives [[electronic resource] /] / edited by V. Krishnakumar, P. K. Thampan, M. Achuthan Nair |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXII, 834 p. 73 illus., 46 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina |
631.52
660.6 |
| Soggetto topico |
Plant breeding
Soil conservation Biochemistry Plant physiology Plant Breeding/Biotechnology Soil Science & Conservation Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts Plant Biochemistry Plant Physiology |
| ISBN | 981-13-2754-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- International Scenario of Coconut Sector -- Botany, Origin and Genetic Resources of Coconut -- Varietal Improvement -- Varietal Resistance in Coconut -- Coconut Biotechnology -- Agro Management Practices for Sustainable Coconut Production -- Soil Productivity and Nutrition -- Physiology and Biochemistry -- Coconut - Maladies and Remedies -- Phytoplasmal Diseases -- Pest Dynamics and Suppression Strategies -- Harvest and Post Harvest Technology -- Technology Translation in Coconut – Global Scenario and Strategies -- Nutrition and Health Aspects of Coconut -- Climate Change, Carbon Sequestration, and Coconut-Based Ecosystems -- World Coconut Economy: Sectoral Issues, Markets, and Trade. . |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910350248403321 |
| Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Coconut Water [[electronic resource] ] : A Promising Natural Health Drink-Distribution, Processing and Nutritional Benefits / / by P. Rethinam, V. Krishnakumar
| Coconut Water [[electronic resource] ] : A Promising Natural Health Drink-Distribution, Processing and Nutritional Benefits / / by P. Rethinam, V. Krishnakumar |
| Autore | Rethinam P. |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2022.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (531 pages) |
| Disciplina | 615.854 |
| Soggetto topico |
Food science
Food - Analysis Chemistry Nutrition Food - Safety measures Food Science Food Chemistry Food Safety Coco Nutrició |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 3-031-10713-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2.Global Scenario of Coconut and Coconut Water -- Chapter 3 Tender Coconut Varieties -- 4 Composition, Properties and Reactions of Coconut Water -- Chapter 5 Processing of Coconut Water -- Chapter 6 Packing, Storage and Transport of Coconut Water -- Chapter 7 Standards of Coconut Water -- Chapter 8 Value addition in Coconut Water -- Chapter 9 Health Benefits of Coconut Water -- Chapter 10 Contamination and Adulteration of Coconut Water -- Chapter 11 Patents Granted on Coconut Water -- Chapter 12 Coconut Water- The Way Forward. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910617306403321 |
Rethinam P.
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Soil Health Management for Plantation Crops : Recent Advances and New Paradigms
| Soil Health Management for Plantation Crops : Recent Advances and New Paradigms |
| Autore | Thomas George V |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (544 pages) |
| Disciplina | 631.4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | KrishnakumarV |
| ISBN | 981-9700-92-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgement -- About the Book -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- Plantation Crops and Soil Health Management: An Overview -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Global Status of Plantation Crops -- 3 Soil and Climatic Requirements of Plantation Crops -- 4 Soil Degradation as a Major Constraint Affecting Sustainability -- 5 Soil Health: The Most Important Foundation for Plantation Sustainability -- 6 Organic Farming in Plantation Crops as a Soil Life-Centered Approach -- 7 Soil Fertility Management in Plantation Crops -- 7.1 Nutrient Management -- 7.2 Availability of Crop Residue Biomass in Plantations and Plantation-Based Cropping Systems -- 7.3 Recycling Technologies for Lignocellulosic Residue Biomass from Plantation Crops -- 7.4 Microbial Inoculants Possessing Functional Attributes to Enhance Growth and Productivity -- 7.5 Harnessing Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation by Leguminous Crops -- 7.6 Integrated Nutrient Management to Enhance Soil Health and Productivity -- 8 Plantation Crop-Based Cropping/Farming Systems as Agroecosystem-Driven Approach -- 8.1 Soil Biological Fertility Responses to Enhancement of Aboveground Biodiversity in a System Mode -- 8.2 Agroforestry-Based Plantation Production Systems -- 9 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services -- 10 Microbiome Engineering to Enhance Plant Health and Productivity -- 11 Climate Smart Agricultural Practices for Soil Health Improvement -- 12 Plantation Agroecosystems Management for Efficient Carbon Sequestration -- 13 Conclusions -- References -- Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Importance of Coconut -- 3 General Soil Characteristics and Requirements -- 3.1 Soil Types Suitable for Coconut Cultivation -- 3.2 Water Table -- 3.3 Soil Depth -- 3.4 Soil pH -- 3.5 Electrical Conductivity.
3.6 Available Mineral Nutrients -- 4 Soil Biological Properties -- 4.1 Soil Organic Matter and Soil Organic Carbon -- 4.2 Soil Microbiota -- 4.3 Soil Enzymes and Metabolites -- 5 Indicators of Soil Health and Their Assessment for Sustainable Coconut Cultivation -- 5.1 Physical Indicators -- 5.2 Chemical Indicators -- 5.3 Biological Indicators -- 5.3.1 Soil Microbial Biomass -- 5.3.2 Soil Microbial Respiration -- 5.3.3 Microbial Metabolic Quotient (qCO2) -- 5.3.4 Nitrogen Mineralization -- 5.3.5 Other Indicators of Soil Microbial Biomass -- 5.3.6 Soil Enzyme Activity -- 5.3.7 Microbial Population, Communities, and Diversity -- 6 Application of Metagenomics and Microbiome Approaches -- 6.1 Whole-Genome Sequencing of Coconut PGPR -- 6.2 Metagenomic Studies in Coconut Leaf Vermicomposting -- 7 Soil Constraints and Their Management -- 7.1 Soil Physical Constraints -- 7.2 Soil Fertility-Related Constraints -- 7.3 Management Strategies for Soil Fertility Constraints -- 7.4 Soil Contamination-Related Constraints -- 8 Impact of Climate Change on Coconut Soils -- 9 Fertility Management for Healthy Soils: Fertilizer Recommendations -- 9.1 Fertigation Studies -- 9.2 Diagnosis and Recommendation Integrated System Approach -- 9.3 Reference Soil Values for OM and Inorganic N Approach -- 9.4 Leaf Analysis-Based Nutrient Management -- 9.5 Customized Nutrient Mixtures for Coconut -- 10 Technological Options to Promote Soil Health and Sustainable Agriculture -- 10.1 System Approach -- 10.2 Conservation Agricultural Practices -- 10.3 Cultivation/Tillage -- 10.4 Soil Covering (Mulching) -- 10.5 Crop Diversification -- 10.6 Cover Cropping and Green Manuring -- 10.7 Alley Cropping of Glyricidia in Coconut -- 10.8 Bioinoculants -- 10.9 Recycling of Coconut Biomass -- 11 Carbon Sequestration -- 12 Organic Farming Systems. 13 Coconut-Based Integrated Farming System -- 14 Coconut-Based High-Density Multispecies Cropping System (HDMSCS) -- 15 Future Strategies -- References -- Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Oil Palm -- 3 General Soil Characteristics and Requirements -- 4 Indicators of Soil Health and Soil Health Assessment -- 5 Soil Fertility Constraints -- Issues of Soil Contamination -- 6 Impact of Climate Change and Plantation Soils -- 6.1 Climate Smart Strategies -- 7 Fertility Management for Healthy Soils: Fertilizer Recommendations -- 7.1 Nutrient Management in the Nursery -- 7.2 Nutrient Management in the Plantations -- 7.3 Fertilizer Sources -- 7.4 Time and Method of Fertilizer Application -- 7.5 Precise Nutrient Management Approaches -- 8 Fertilizers and Plant Protection Chemicals on Soil Health and Soil Microbiology -- 9 Soil Biodiversity and Biological Functions -- 10 Microbiome and Metagenomic Approach -- 11 Technological Options to Promote Soil Health -- 11.1 System Approach -- 11.2 Conservation Agriculture -- 11.3 Crop Residue Recycling -- 11.4 Cover Cropping and Green Manuring -- 11.5 Bio-fertilizers, Bio-control agents, and Bio-stimulants -- 11.6 Organic Amendments and Integrated Approaches -- 11.7 Integrated Nutrient Management -- 11.8 Water Management -- 11.9 Plant Protection -- 12 Carbon Sequestration -- 13 Organic Farming Systems -- 14 Future Strategies -- References -- Arecanut (Areca catechu L.) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Importance of Arecanut -- 2.1 Area and Production -- 2.2 History and Uses -- 3 General Soil Characteristics and Requirements -- 4 Indicators of Soil Health and Soil Health Assessment -- 4.1 Biological Properties -- 4.2 Chemical Properties -- 4.3 Physical Properties -- 5 Soil Fertility Constraints and Issues of Soil Contamination. 6 Impact of Climate Change on Arecanut Soils -- 7 Fertilizer Recommendations for Healthy Soils -- 8 Organic Farming Approach and Soil Health -- 9 Cropping System Approach and Soil Health Management -- 10 Influence of Fertilizers and Plant Protection Chemicals on Soil Health and Soil Microbiology -- 11 Soil Biodiversity, Microbial Synergy and Function-Specific Microbial Communities -- 12 Application of Microbiome and Metagenomic Approaches -- 13 Soil Health and Management in Yellow Leaf Disease Affected Arecanut Gardens -- 14 Technologies to Promote Soil Health -- 14.1 Cropping and Farming System Approach -- 14.2 Conservation Agriculture Practices -- 14.3 Cover Cropping and Green Manuring -- 14.4 Organic Matter Recycling -- 14.5 Integrated Nutrient Management Approach -- 15 Carbon Sequestration -- 16 Future Strategies -- References -- Spices -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Black Pepper -- 1.1.1 Black Pepper-Growing Soils -- 1.1.2 Environmental Factors -- 1.1.3 Issues in Soil Fertility -- 1.1.4 Nutrient Management -- Nutrient Demand -- Nutrient Uptake -- Nutrient Management -- Nutrient Interaction -- Nutrient Deficiencies and Toxicity -- Mineral Fertilizers -- 1.1.5 Management Strategies to Enhance Soil Health -- Organic Manures -- Biofertilizers -- Integrated Nutrient Management -- Organic Management -- Intercropping -- 1.1.6 Soil Biological Properties -- 1.2 Small Cardamom -- 1.2.1 Altitude and Climatic Requirements -- 1.2.2 Soil Requirements -- Chemical Properties of Soils -- Available Micronutrients -- Biological Properties -- 1.2.3 Nutrient Management -- Response to Fertilizers -- Method and Time of Fertilizer Application -- 1.2.4 Management Strategies to Enhance Soil Health -- Soil and Water Conservation -- Biofertilizers -- Cardamom-Based Cropping System -- Integrated Nutrient Management -- 2 Conclusions -- References. Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Properties of Soils in Cashew Orchards -- 3 Soil Constraints and Management -- 3.1 Soil Salinity -- 3.2 Soil Acidity -- 4 Fertility Management for Healthy Soils -- 4.1 Nutrient Requirement and Management -- 4.2 Micronutrients -- 4.3 Nutrient Management in High-Density Planting Systems -- 5 Technological Options to Promote Sustainable Soil Health -- 5.1 Cropping Based on Land-Use Capability -- 5.2 Soil and Water Conservation Measures -- 5.2.1 Trenches/Engineering Measures -- 5.2.2 Bioengineering Measures -- 5.3 Intercropping in Cashew Plantation -- 5.4 Use of Organic Manures -- 5.5 Biomass Recycling -- 5.6 Biofertilizers -- 5.7 Integrated Nutrient Management -- 6 Organic Farming in Cashew Plantation -- 7 Awareness on Soil Nutrient Management -- 8 Information and Communication Technologies for Nutrient Management -- 9 Conclusions -- References -- Natural Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis Muell Arg.) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 General Soil Characteristics and Requirements -- 3 Indicators of Soil Health and Soil Health Assessment -- 4 Soil Fertility Constraints -- 5 Impact of Climate Change on Plantation Soils (Environmental Impact) -- 6 Fertilizers and Plant Protection Chemicals on Soil Health and Soil Microbiology -- 7 Soil Biodiversity, Microbial Synergy and Function Specific Microbial Communities -- 8 Fertility Management for Healthy Soils: Fertilizer Recommendations -- 9 Technological Options to Promote Soil Health -- 9.1 Intercropping and Cropping System Research -- 9.2 Conservation Agriculture Practices -- 9.3 Crop Residue Recycling -- 9.4 Cover Crops and Green Manuring -- 9.5 Biofertilizer and Biostimulant Technologies -- 9.6 Organic Amendments and Integrated Approaches -- 10 Carbon Sequestration -- 11 Organic Farming Systems -- 12 Future Strategies. 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| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910855383503321 |
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Thomas George V
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| Singapore : , : Springer, , 2024 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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