Fruit and plantation crop production in the Philippines / by Leon O. Namuco and Calixto M. Protacio

By:

Namuco, Leon O [author]

Contributor(s):

Protacio, Calixto M [author]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Quezon City: The University of the Philippines Press, 2015.Description: xi, 186 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9789715426435

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

SB171 N15 2015

Contents:

Chapter 1: The Importance of fruit and plantation crops -- Chapter 2: Classification of fruit and plantation crops -- Chapter 3: Review of morphology and crop growth and development -- Chapter 4: The environment for fruit and plantation crops -- Chapter 5: Site development and land preparation -- Chapter 6 : Preparation of planting materials -- Chapter 7: Cropping systems and agroforestry -- Chapter 8: Plant and soil nutrient management -- Chapter 9 : Water management -- Chapter 10: Regulation of flowering and fruiting -- Chapter 11: Application of crop protection principles -- Chapter 12: Pruning in fruit and plantation crops -- Chapter 13: Harvesting and handling of fruits -- Chapter 14: Primary processing of plantation crops -- Appendix table 1: Soil and climatic adaption of various fruits and plantation crops -- Appendix table 2: Nutrient recommendation for various fruits and plantation crops based on soil test.

Summary: This book covers two highly diverse groups of horticultural crops commercially grown in the Philippines, namely fruit and plantation crops. It provides basic information about the crops and presents the state of the art in growing them. It offers students in Agriculture a comprehensive textbook for the undergraduate course "Principles of Fruit and Plantation Crop Production," which has Iong been taught at the University of the Philippines Los Baños. Graduate students who need basic theoretical background in the subject will find the book a useful reference material. Professors, horticulturists, environmentalists, researchers, agricultural officers, development workers, and consultants should also find this book of great value to their endeavors.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Notes	Barcode
Books	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Filipiniana Section	Non-fiction	F RUS SB171 N15 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c1	Room use only	77796	00076391
Books	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Filipiniana Section	Non-fiction	FIL SB171 N15 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c2	Available	77797	00076392
Books	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Filipiniana Section	Non-fiction	FIL SB171 N15 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c3	Available	77798	00076393

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This book covers two highly diverse groups of horticultural crops commercially grown in the Philippines, namely fruit and plantation crops. It provides basic information about the crops and
presents the state of the art in growing them. It offers students in Agriculture a comprehensive textbook for the undergraduate course "Principles of Fruit and Plantation Crop Production," which has Iong been taught at the University of the Philippines Los Baños. Graduate students who need basic theoretical background in the subject will find the book a useful reference material. Professors, horticulturists, environmentalists, researchers, agricultural officers, development workers, and consultants should also find this book of great value to their endeavors.

Fund 164 The University of the Philippines Press Purchased November 11, 2019 77796 NEJ PHP 300.00 copy 1 2019-08-611A 2021-1-0277

Fund 164 The University of the Philippines Press Purchased November 11, 2019 77797 NEJ PHP 300.00 copy 2 2019-08-611A 2021-1-0277

Fund 164 The University of the Philippines Press Purchased November 11, 2019 77798 NEJ PHP 300.00 copy 3 2019-08-611A 2021-1-0277