Peppers

Botany, Production and Uses

AvVincent Russo

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

The group of plants known as 'peppers' is diverse, containing types that contribute to the fresh and processed food markets as well as varieties that are used in pharmaceuticals and other non-food commercial products. Peppers originally developed in tropical regions, but are now grown and used in every country where it is possible to grow them, including in areas where production is difficult. This book examines peppers from historical, genetic, physiological and production perspectives, following the development of the cultivated crop from the wild type. Diverse examples of pod types and their variation in pungency are examined. Production methods, including the importance of fertilization and irrigation are discussed, as are constraints on production, including pests, pathogens and weeds. Harvesting methods and post-harvest challenges and opportunities are also explored.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-02-13
Mått:172 x 244 x 24 mm
Vikt:860 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Botany, Production and Uses
Antal sidor:280
Förlag:CABI Publishing
ISBN:9781845937676

Utforska kategorier

Växtböcker inom Djur och Natur
Botanik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Agronomi och lantbruk inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Vincent Russo has over 30 years experience in agricultural research, with the majority involved with vegetable production. His degrees are from West Virginia University (BS Forestry), University of Maryland (MS, Botany) and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (PhD, Botany). He has worked at the University of Guam, and is currently Research Leader at the Wes Watkins Agricultural Research Laboratory, Lane, OK. Over his career he has had over 100 peer reviewed articles published and over 50 technical publications released. In the last 23 years his research has been devoted to development of vegetable production systems with an emphasis on peppers and organic methods.

Innehållsförteckning

1: Ethnobotany 2: The Taxonomy of the Genus Capsicum 3: Genetics 4: Greenhouse production 5: Tissue culture of the Capsicum Species 6: Transplant production 7: Transplanters for use in pepper production 8: Stand establishment 9: Pepper Fertilization and Irrigation Management 10: Cropping systems for Field Production 11: Salt tolerance in Pepper (Capsicum spp.) 12: Organic pepper production 13: Physiology of metabolites 14: Weed Control 15: Crown and Root Diseases of Pepper 16: Pepper Insects and thier Control 17: Pepper Harvest Technology 18: Postharvest Requirements of Peppers 19: Greenhouse Pepper Production Economics