Technology, Engineering & Agriculture

The Lime

Botany, Production and Uses

by M. Mumtaz Khan,, Rashid Al-Yahyai, Fahad Al-Said

Description

This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource covering the botany, production and uses of limes. The lime is an important fruit crop throughout citrus producing regions of the world, with its own specific benefits, culture and marketplace, but producers face issues affecting successful cultivation and production. The Lime: Botany, Production and Uses contains detailed information on: · Breeding, genetics and biodiversity of limes · Orchard establishment, management and precision agriculture · Pests and diseases, including the latest knowledge regarding current threats such as Witches' Broom Disease and Citrus Greening · Harvesting and postharvest management · Traditional and commercial uses of limes Authored by an international team of experts and presented in full colour throughout, this book is an essential resource for academic researchers and specialist extension workers, in addition to growers and producers involved in the citrus industry. ; This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource covering the botany, production and uses of limes. The lime is an important fruit crop throughout citrus producing regions of the world, with its own specific benefits, culture and marketplace, in addition to issues affecting successful cultivation and production ;
  • Chapter 1: Introduction and overview of lime production
  • Chapter 2: Systematic classification distribution and botany
  • Chapter 3: Advances in lime breeding and genetics
  • Chapter 4: Plant growth, development and reproductive Physiology
  • Chapter 5: Propagation and nursery certification
  • Chapter 6: Planning and orchard establishment
  • Chapter 7: Irrigation management
  • Chapter 8: Cultural practices
  • Chapter 9: Precision agriculture in lime
  • Chapter 10: Plant protection
  • Chapter 11: Innovative production technologies
  • Chapter 12: Harvesting and post-harvest management
  • Chapter 13: Traditional/commercial uses and future dynamics

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher CAB International
  • Publication Date April 2017
  • Orginal LanguageEnglish
  • ISBN/Identifier 9781780647845 / 1780647840
  • Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
  • FormatHardback
  • Primary Price 95 GBP
  • Pages368
  • ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Copyright Year2017
  • Dimensions244 X 172 mm
  • Reference Code3726

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