| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 416 pages) : illustrations (some color), map |
| Contents |
Colour Plates; Contributors; Preface; 1 History, Distribution and Uses; 2 Taxonomy and Botany; 3 Genetics and Classical Breeding; 4 Ecology: Climate and the Edaphic Environment; 5 Reproductive Biology; 6 Environmental Physiology; 7 Cultivars and Rootstocks; 8 Propagation; 9 Biotechnology; 10 Crop Management; 11 Irrigation and Mineral Nutrition; 12 Foliar, Fruit and Soilborne Diseases; 13 Insect and Mite Pests; 14 Harvesting, Packing, Postharvest Technology, Transport and Processing; Index |
| Summary |
This multiauthor book consists of 14 sections covering all aspects of avocado production and science, including the uses, taxonomy, botany, genetics, breeding, ecology, growth and development, propagation, cultivars and rootstocks, cultivation, nutrition, biotechnology, pests and diseases (and their control), and harvesting and postharvest aspects (including storage, packing and transport) of avocado. The book will be of interest to researchers, academics, students, professional growers and consultants |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Avocado.
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Persea
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General.
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GARDENING -- Fruit.
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Persea americana.
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Avocados.
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Biotechnology.
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Botany.
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Cultivars.
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Cultivation.
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Fruits.
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Genetics.
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Growth.
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Harvesting.
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Packing.
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Pest control.
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Plant breeding.
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Plant development.
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Plant disease control.
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Plant diseases.
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Plant ecology.
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Plant nutrition.
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Plant pests.
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Postharvest treatment.
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Rootstocks.
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Storage.
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Taxonomy.
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Transport.
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Vegetative propagation.
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Avocado
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Whiley, A. W. (Antony William)
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Schaffer, B. (Bruce A.)
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Wolstenholme, B. N. (B. Nigel)
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| LC no. |
2002003758 |
| ISBN |
0851993575 |
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9780851993577 |
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0851999786 |
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9780851999784 |
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1280811609 |
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9781280811609 |
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