Tomatoes (eBook)

Ep Heuvelink (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018 | 2. Auflage
CABI (Verlag)
978-1-78639-412-5 (ISBN)

Infos

This new edition covers genetics and breeding, crop growth and yield, irrigation and fertilization, fruit ripening and quality, and postharvest biology and handling. Updated throughout and now in full colour, it also includes a new chapter on organic tomato production.

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This new edition of a successful, practical book provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of all aspects of the production of the tomato crop, within the context of the global tomato industry. Tomatoes are one of the most important horticultural crops in both temperate and tropical regions and this book explores our current knowledge of the scientific principles underlying their biology and production.

Tomatoes 2nd Edition covers genetics and breeding, developmental processes, crop growth and yield, fruit ripening and quality, irrigation and fertilisation, crop protection, production in the open field, greenhouse production, and postharvest biology and handling. It has been updated to:

reflect advances in the field, such as developments in molecular plant breeding, crop and product physiology, and production systems.
include a new chapter on organic tomato production.
present photos in full colour throughout.

Authored by an international team of experts, this book is essential for growers, extension workers, industry personnel, and horticulture students and lecturers.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.8.2018
• Reihe/Serie: Crop Production Science in Horticulture
• Reihe/Serie: Crop Production Science in Horticulture
• Co-Autor: Gary Vallad, A W van Heusden, Bielinski Santos, M E Saltveit, Chieri Kubota, Martine Dorais, J M Costa
• Verlagsort: Oxford
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• ISBN-10: 1-78639-412-X / 178639412X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78639-412-5 / 9781786394125