Introduction to Tropical Horticulture


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Horticulture today. Classification on tropical horticultural plants. The economically importan parts of horticultural plants. The status and importance of horticulture. Growth and development of horticultural crops. Climate and soils for tropical horticultural crop production. Establisment of a horticultural enterprise. Seed propagation. Vegetative propagation. Micropropagation. Crop impovement. Soil management; Water management. Light management and use of windbreaks. Pest management. Physical control of growth and development. Chemical control of plant growth. Post production technology. Landscaping. Horticultural plant arts. Marketing of horticultural products.










Tropical Fruits


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This book examines economically important horticultural crops selected from the major production systems in temperate, subtropical and tropical climatic areas. The general aspects of the tropical climate, fruit production techniques, tree management and postharvest handling and the principal tropical fruit crops that are common in temperate city markets are discussed. The taxonomy, cultivars, propagation and orchard management, biotic and abiotic problems and cultivar development of these fruit crops are also highlighted.




An Introduction to Tropical Agriculture


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Tropical Horticulture


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Introduction to Tropical Agriculture


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he main features of this book are: *Sixteen chapters written by twenty of Nigeria's top agriculturalists give a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of agricultural science and management *Extensively illustrated *Each chapter contains a glossary and a guide to further reading *Practical exercises and revision questions included







Tropical Horticulture


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Principles of Tropical Horticulture


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Principles of Tropical Horticulture leads the reader through a background of environmental influences and plant physiology to an understanding of production and post-harvest systems, environmental adaptation techniques and marketing strategies. Focusing on the principles behind production practices and their scientific basis, rather than detailed biological traits of each crop, this text outlines successes and failures in practices to date and sets out how the quantity and quality of horticultural produce can improve in the future. Case studies are frequently used and chapters cover the production of vegetables, fruit and ornamental crops, including temperate zone crops adapted to grow in the tropics.