Sugarcane (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: James, Glyn

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

From enhancing the flavour of food to providing a substrate for fermentation, sugar is renowned worldwide for its importance as a commodity. For many centuries sugarcane has been cultivated and developed, and we now have a huge range of crop varieties. Based on Blackburn's highly successful Sugarcane, originally published in 1984, this new edition has been fully revised and expanded by an international team of widely respected sugarcane specialists. Focussing on the agricultural aspects of the crop, this book follows a logical progression from the botany and breeding through to planning cultivation, control of weeds, pests and diseases, harvest management and payment for cane. * An invaluable asset to those involved in planning or running sugar estates as well as small producers * An easy-to-follow reference for students and agriculturalists alike Comprehensive reference sections and further reading

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781405147965
• Artikelnr.: 38281694

Autorenporträt

Glyn James is the editor of Sugarcane

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword. Preface. An Introduction to Sugercane. The origins and spread of sugarcane
Movement and development of the noble canes
The ancestry of cultivated sugarcane
The early commercial cane varieties
The botany of sugarcane
Cultivation of sugarcane
The production of sugar
Research
Developments in the twentieth century
References. Plant Improvement of Sugarcane. Introduction
Germplasm
Cross-pollination
Selection
Breeding objectives
Future options
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References. Diseases. Introduction
Principles of disease control in sugarcane
Selection of varieties for disease resistance
Fungal diseases
Bacterial diseases
Viral diseases
Phytoplasmal diseases
References. Pests of sugarcane. Introduction
Stalk borers
Soil pests
Sap feeders
Leaf feeders
Vertebrate pests of sugarcane
References. Sugarcane Agriculture. Introduction
Systems of cultivation
Yield
Ratoons and ratooning
Land preperation
Seedcane production
Planting
Ratoon management
Weed control in sugarcane
Irrigation and drainage
References. Sugarcane Agronomy. Soil management problems
Site selection
Clearing
Planning and layout
Field design
Land preperation
Nurseries
Commercial planting
Crop management
Crop control
Harvest
Field factors and cane quality
Ratooning
Monoculture
Specialty crops
Inter-cropping
Basic economics
References. Harvest Management. Pre-harvest burning
Green cane harvesting
To burn or not to burn
Unplanned cane fires
Fire control measures
Fire control equipment
Reaping and transport
Cane storage
Co-ordination and control of harvesting
References. Cane Payment Systems. Introduction
Different types of cane payments systems
Payment for which sugar products?
Incentives to improve technical performance
Sampling and testing of cane
Systems based on the average quality of growers' cane
Incentives to expand production
Impact on incentives for different socio-economic groups
Recent performance of cane payment systems
Conclusion. Project Planning. Introduction
The role of the consultant
Pre-feasibility study
Feasibility study
Further reading. Author Index. Subject Index

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