Agronomy and crop production

Root and tuber crops are important to agriculture, food security and income for 2.

This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of plant diseases, including pathogens, plant-pathogen interactions, their management, and future perspectives.

This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of plant diseases, including pathogens, plant-pathogen interactions, their management, and future perspectives.

This is an up-to-date guide on the science and practice of disease control based on fungicides in horticulture and broad acre agriculture.

This is an up-to-date guide on the science and practice of disease control based on fungicides in horticulture and broad acre agriculture.

This book presents a simple, straightforward discussion of the principles and processes involved in the production of grain yield by agronomic crops, and how these processes underlie and influence management decisions.

This book presents a simple, straightforward discussion of the principles and processes involved in the production of grain yield by agronomic crops, and how these processes underlie and influence management decisions.

The global population is projected to reach almost 10 billion by 2050, and food and feed production will need to increase by 70%.

The global population is projected to reach almost 10 billion by 2050, and food and feed production will need to increase by 70%.

Sweetpotato and potato are expanding faster than any other food crops in sub-Saharan Africa.

A comprehensive, practical text which covers a diverse range of hydroponic and protected cropping techniques, systems, greenhouse types and environments.

A comprehensive, practical text which covers a diverse range of hydroponic and protected cropping techniques, systems, greenhouse types and environments.

Water is the most basic essential for plant growth; an inadequate supply causes severe problems, as plants rely on the water transmitted by soil to meet their physiological and nutritional needs.

Trichoderma spp.

Have you ever wondered why we eat wheat, rice, potatoes and cassava?

*Includes contributions from the key scientists working in the area*Provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research as well as making recommendations for how best to deal with future challenges*Has a wide and varied scope covering policy, genetic diversity and improvement, sustainable productivity enhancement, innovations and value chains

* Quinoa is an invaluable crop, highlighted by the FAO as one of the world's main crops for future food security* Timely publication The year 2013 has been declared "e;The International Year of the Quinoa"e; (IYQ), recognizing the Andean indigenous peoples, who have maintained, controlled, protected and preserved quinoa as food for present and future generations thanks to their traditional knowledge and practices of living well in harmony with mother earth and nature.

Potatoes are a staple crop around the world.

Plants constantly cope with unfavourable ecosystem conditions, which often prevent them reaching their full genetic potential in terms of growth, development and productivity.

Members of the genus Phytophthora cause serious damage to a huge array of plants.

Nutrient imbalance in soils is an emerging threat to sustainable agriculture: intensive cultivation, use of poor quality groundwater, depletion of soil organic matter and excessive use of fertilizers are major reasons for poor soil fertility worldwide.

Hemp production for industrial purposes continues to grow worldwide, and is currently being used for many applications including house insulation, paper making, animal bedding, fabric, rope making and also as a biofuel.

The cut flower and foliage industry is a global business with major production locations in North America, South America, Central America, East Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

The cut flower and foliage industry is a global business with major production locations in North America, South America, Central America, East Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Genome sequencing has become a basic tool of plant and animal breeding.

Genome sequencing has become a basic tool of plant and animal breeding.

Agricultural biostimulants are a group of substances or microorganisms, based on natural resources, that are applied to plants or soils to improve nutrient uptake and plant growth, and provide better tolerance to various stresses.

Since the first edition of this book was published in 2002, the field of quantitative genetics, genomics and breeding has changed markedly.

Since the first edition of this book was published in 2002, the field of quantitative genetics, genomics and breeding has changed markedly.

The common fig Ficus carica L.

The common fig Ficus carica L.

Root and tuber crops are important to agriculture, food security and income for 2.

The common fig (Ficus carica L.

The common fig (Ficus carica L.

This new and updated edition of a popular text provides a broad, balanced review of the scientific knowledge of strawberries and their cultivation.

This new and updated edition of a popular text provides a broad, balanced review of the scientific knowledge of strawberries and their cultivation.

This is a hands-on, practical guide to general and specific practices in oil palm nurseries to produce healthy, vigorous and uniform plants ready for field planting.

This is a hands-on, practical guide to general and specific practices in oil palm nurseries to produce healthy, vigorous and uniform plants ready for field planting.

Citrus fruit, originating in Southeast Asia, have been cultivated and enjoyed for over 4000 years.

This is a hands-on practical guide to the use of Trichoderma as a biocontrol, as part of sustainable disease control measures for Ganoderma disease in oil palm plantations.

This is a hands-on practical guide to the use of Trichoderma as a biocontrol, as part of sustainable disease control measures for Ganoderma disease in oil palm plantations.

This is a hands-on, practical guide to describe field trials in oil palm breeding.

This is a hands-on, practical guide to describe field trials in oil palm breeding.

This is a hands-on, practical guide to describe physical bunch and oil analysis of oil palm.

This is a hands-on, practical guide to describe physical bunch and oil analysis of oil palm.

An undergraduate and postgraduate textbook covering the key principles, methodologies, approaches and practical examples of insect pest management in agricultural, post harvest systems, horticulture, insect vectors and medical and veterinary entomology.

An undergraduate and postgraduate textbook covering the key principles, methodologies, approaches and practical examples of insect pest management in agricultural, post harvest systems, horticulture, insect vectors and medical and veterinary entomology.

Fully updated with new content and full-colour figures, the second edition of this successful book reflects developments and growth in our knowledge of carrots and related crops worldwide.

Fully updated with new content and full-colour figures, the second edition of this successful book reflects developments and growth in our knowledge of carrots and related crops worldwide.

The pomegranate, Punica granatum L.