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BL
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736236
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b556080
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| Main Entry
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John C. Robinson and Víctor Galán Saúco.
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| Title & Author
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Bananas and plantains\ John C. Robinson and Víctor Galán Saúco.
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| Edition Statement
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2nd ed
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge, MA: CABI, 2011
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| Series Statement
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Crop production science in horticulture, 19.
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| Page. NO
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(vii, 311 pages) : illustrations
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| ISBN
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1845937384
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: 9781845937386
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| Contents
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Distribution and importance --;Taxonomic classification, cultivars and breeding --;Morphological characteristics and plant development --;Climatic requirements and problems --;Phenological and physiological responses --;Site selection, soil requirements and soil preparation --;Establishing a plantation --;Systems of cultivating bananas and product certifications --;Nutritional requirements --;Water requirements and irrigation --;Horticultural management --;Diseases --;Pests --;Harvesting and fruit handling --;Ripening, biochemistry and uses.
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| Abstract
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Revised and updated with expanded coverage of world trade statistics and policies, breeding of new cultivars in relation to disease resistance and markets, prospects for genetically-modified bananas and the increasing role of endophytes in controlling pests and diseases, this new edition is an essential resource for researchers in horticulture.
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Bananas.
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Plantago.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General.
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| LC Classification
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SB379.B2J646 2011
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| Added Entry
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J C Robinson
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Víctor Galán Saúco
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