TY - BOOK ID - 125551237 TI - Fruit and vegetable production in warm climates AU - Rice, Robert Patrick AU - Rice, Laura Williams AU - Tindall, Harold Donovan PY - 1990 SN - 0333468503 0333512553 PB - London : MacMillan, DB - UniCat KW - Tropical fruit. KW - Tropical vegetables. KW - Tropical zones KW - Fruit trees KW - Tropical fruits KW - Orchards KW - Vegetables KW - Vegetable growing KW - Cultivation KW - Plant protection KW - Tropical climate KW - Fruit production UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:125551237 AB - The production of fruit crops and vegetable crops in warm climates is dealt with. Information on the economic importance, crop distribution, propagation, cultivars, environment, soils, fertilizers, pests and diseases, cultural practices, crop harvesting and post-harvest handling is included. Lists with vegetables and fruits are included with information regarding: nutritional values; chemical weed control; symptoms of nutrient deficiencies; plant diseases and methods of disease control; plant pests and methods of pest control; and suggested storage conditions. Also lists with information on the composition of fertilizers and manures, vegetable seed sowing rates, and vegetable growth period to maturity are given. ER -