Synopses & Reviews
While botanically quite different, coffee, cocoa and tea are all important plantation cash crops grown primarily in warmer, less developed regions of the world. They are typically considered together in horticulture and agriculture courses. This is the first book to provide a general introduction and overview of the scientific principles underlying their production.
Synopsis
While botanically quite different, coffee, cocoa and tea are often considered together in the teaching of students of horticulture or agriculture. This is because all three represent plantation cash crops that are used as stimulant beverages and are grown in many of the warmer, less developed regions of the world. While there are a number of specialist books available on aspects of each individual crop, as well as grower manuals focusing on particular regions, there is currently no book that provides a general introductory overview of the scientific principles underlying production of all three crops. This book fills this gap, and will serve as a broad-based text for students of agriculture, horticulture and food science, as well as professionals seeking an overview of the topic.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 260-283) and index.
Table of Contents
Preface
Section I: Introduction and Overview
1. Stimulant Beverage Crops
2. Origins and Distribution of Coffee, Cocoa and Tea
3. Production and Markets
Section II: Coffee
4. Botany and Plant Improvement
5. Climatic Requirements, Soil Requirements and Management
6. Field Management
7. Mineral Nutrition and Fertilizers
8. Pests, Diseases and Weed Control
Section III: Cocoa
9. Botany and Plant Improvement
10. Climatic Requirements, Soil Requirements and Management
11. Field Management
12. Mineral Nutrition and Fertilizers
13. Pests, Diseases and Weed Control
Section IV: Tea
14. Botany and Plant Improvement
15. Climatic Limitations, Soil Requirements and Management
16. Field Management
17. Mineral Nutrition and Fertilizers
18. Pests, Diseases and Weed Control
Section V: Crop Processing
19. Crop Processing at the Plantation and for Retail Sale
References
Index