Gururaj Hunsigi

Production of Sugarcane

Theory and Practice
Mitarbeit: Alexander, A.G.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Presented here is a comprehensive account of boththeoretical and practical aspects of sugarcane production.The first of two parts of the book deals with origin,distribution, soil and climatic requirements, seed bedpreparation, cultural and nutrient requirements,fertilization, irrigation, ratooning, weeds, pests,diseases, ripening, and harvest. In thesecond part, energyand fibre cane, cane development, and manufacturingtechniques of sugar and by-products are treated in detail.This book will serve as a vademecum for cane growers, sugarand sugarcane technologists, students and teachers.

Produktdetails

• Advanced Series in Agricultural Sciences .21
• Verlag: Springer / Springer Berlin Heidelberg / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-642-78135-3
• Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. November 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 406g
• ISBN-13: 9783642781353
• ISBN-10: 3642781357
• Artikelnr.: 36115556

Inhaltsangabe

I.- I Overture.- 2 Introduction.- 3 Soil and Climatic Requirements.- 4 Seed Bed Preparation, Methods of Planting, After-Care and Cropping Systems.- 5 Nutrient Requirements and Fertilization.- 6 Irrigation and Drainage.- 7 Ratooning.- 8 Weeds, Pests and Diseases.- 9 Ripening and Harvest.- II.- 10 Fibre and Energy Cane.- 11 Cane Development and Transfer of Technology.- 12 Sugar and By-Products from Sugarcane: Recent Developments in Manufacturing Techniques. By Mydur Anand.- References.