Peas And Beans (crop Production Science In Horticulture)
by Anthony Biddle /
2017 / English / PDF
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This practical book provides an accessible overview of all aspects
of pea and bean production, including botany and physiology,
breeding, agronomy, weed management, pests and diseases,
harvesting, nutritional value and uses. It also reflects on the
constraints and opportunities in the future for peas and beans,
exploring their role in food sustainability and crop rotation, and
various factors affecting supply and demand such as climate change
and breeding technologies.
This practical book provides an accessible overview of all aspects
of pea and bean production, including botany and physiology,
breeding, agronomy, weed management, pests and diseases,
harvesting, nutritional value and uses. It also reflects on the
constraints and opportunities in the future for peas and beans,
exploring their role in food sustainability and crop rotation, and
various factors affecting supply and demand such as climate change
and breeding technologies.
Peas and beans are crops of economic, social, and agronomic
importance, and this volume provides the specialist knowledge
needed to ensure good quality standards are met. It includes:
Peas and beans are crops of economic, social, and agronomic
importance, and this volume provides the specialist knowledge
needed to ensure good quality standards are met. It includes:
* coverage of the main types of peas and beans grown on a
significant scale or commercially produced in large area
farming
* coverage of the main types of peas and beans grown on a
significant scale or commercially produced in large area
farming
* key information relating to the role of peas and beans in
biological nitrogen fixation
* key information relating to the role of peas and beans in
biological nitrogen fixation
* extensive coverage from the technology of cultivation to
postharvest industry
* extensive coverage from the technology of cultivation to
postharvest industry
* high-quality photos presented in full color throughout.
* high-quality photos presented in full color throughout.
Authored by a recognized authority with extensive experience in
applied research, this book is an ideal resource for practical
agronomists, advisors and producers, extension workers,
horticulture students, and all those involved in the production of
peas and beans.
Authored by a recognized authority with extensive experience in
applied research, this book is an ideal resource for practical
agronomists, advisors and producers, extension workers,
horticulture students, and all those involved in the production of
peas and beans.
