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Author(s): J. C. Robinson, V. Galán Saúco
ISBN(s): 9781845936587, 1845936582
Edition: Second
File Details: PDF, 4.50 MB
Year: 2010
Language: english
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ISBN 10:  1845936587

ISBN 13: 978-1845936587

Author: J. C. Robinson,  Víctor Galán Saúco  

Bananas and plantains are major fruit crops in the tropics and subtropics, making a vital contribution to the economies of many countries. In the last 15 years, substantial changes have occurred in banana production, among them the increased importance of fungal and viral diseases and their serious impact on Cavendish export cultivars, smallholder plantains and cooking bananas. Changes in production systems such as protected greenhouse cultivation, organic, fair-trade and integrated cultivation and their respective certification schemes have also become prominent. This book provides an accessible review of the scientific principles of banana production and how these relate to field practices. 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 and students in horticulture.
 

Table of contents: 

1 Distribution and Importance

Origins and Early Distribution

Present Distribution of Banana and Plantain

Main Banana-producing Countries

Main Banana Markets

Factors Influencing World Trade

2 Taxonomic Classification, Cultivars and Breeding

Basis of Modern Classification

Major Genomic Groups and Cultivars in World Use

Breeding and Selection

Handling and Identification of Banana Germplasm

3 Morphological Characteristics and Plant Development

Root System

Rhizome and Suckers

Leaves and Pseudostem

Inflorescence and Bunch

Development of the Fruit

4 Climatic Requirements and Problems

General Climatic Requirements

Temperature Comparison Between Four Banana-growing Areas

Implications of Rainfall

Specific Problems due to Climate

5 Phenological and Physiological Responses

Phases of Plant Development

Phenological Responses

Physiological Responses

6 Site Selection, Soil Requirements and Soil Preparation

Site Selection

Tropical Soil Classification

Soil Physical Requirements

Soil Chemical Requirements

Soil Biological Limitations

Soil Preparation

7 Establishing a Plantation

Types of Planting Material

Multiplication and Preparation of Planting Material

Methods of Planting

Time of Planting

Planting Densities and Spatial Arrangements

8 Systems of Cultivating Bananas and Product Certifications

Systems of Cultivation

Product Certification Schemes

9 Nutritional Requirements

Nutrient Elements-their Functions and Deficiency Symptoms

Nutrient Cycling

Plant Analysis

Fertilization

Soil Degradation and the Rise of Organic Nutrition

10 Water Requirements and Irrigation

General Water Requirements Worldwide

Irrigation Systems

Irrigation Scheduling

Irrigation of Plantains

11 Horticultural Management

Weed Control

Sucker Management

Plantation Soil Covers

Canopy Management

Windbreaks

Bunch Management

Ratooning and Plantation Life

12 Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Bacterial Diseases

Viral Diseases

Role of Fungal and Bacterial Endophytes in Controlling Banana Diseases

13 Pests

Rhizome and Root Pests

Bunch Pests

Leaf Pests

Role of Fungal and Bacterial Endophytes in Controlling Banana Pests and Diseases

14 Harvesting and Fruit Handling

Harvesting

Transport from Field to Packshed

Cooling of Fruit from the Field

Packshed Operations

Transport to Market

15 Ripening, Biochemistry and Uses

The Pre-climacteric

The Climacteric

Ripening

Biochemical Characteristics

Nutritional Value and Uses

Processing

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