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Häftad, Engelska, 2015
1 349 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L. f. Anacardiaceae) is a highly valuable and economically significant plantation crop. This book provides a comprehensive overview of various aspects related to cashew cultivation. It covers topics such as the history, origin, and geographical distribution of cashews, as well as information on the area, production, productivity, export, and import of the crop. Additionally, the book discusses soil and climate requirements, biodiversity, and crop improvement, as well as various techniques for propagation and production of planting material. It also covers morphology and tree characteristics, pollination techniques, establishment of cashew orchards, mineral nutrition, training and pruning, rejuvenation of old orchards, intercropping and cover cropping, intercultural operations, maturity, harvesting, and yield. The post-harvest storage, marketing of raw nuts, nutritive value of cashews, cashew nut processing, and cashew apple processing are also discussed. The book also addresses pests and diseases, economics for cashew cultivation, and future strategies for the crop. It will be a useful resource for students and teachers of horticulture, agriculture, and forestry, as well as scientists, researchers, cashew growers, and processors, including small-scale processing unit holders.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2015
2 674 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L. f. Anacardiaceae) is a highly valuable and economically significant crop in plantation agriculture. This book provides a comprehensive overview of various aspects related to cashew cultivation. It covers topics such as the history, origin, and geographical distribution of cashew, as well as information on cashew production, productivity, and export/import. The book also discusses soil and climate requirements for cashew cultivation, as well as the biodiversity and crop improvement of cashew. Various aspects of cashew propagation and the production of planting material are also covered, as well as the morphology and tree characters of the cashew plant. Additionally, the book covers topics such as pollination techniques, the establishment of cashew orchards, mineral nutrition, training and pruning, rejuvenation of old orchards, intercropping and cover cropping, intercultural operations, maturity and harvesting, post-harvest storage, marketing of raw nuts, and cashew nut and cashew apple processing. The book also discusses pests and diseases that can affect cashew cultivation, as well as the economics of cashew cultivation and future strategies for the crop. This book will be of value to students, teachers, and researchers in the fields of horticulture, agriculture, and forestry, as well as cashew growers and processors, including small-scale processing unit holders.