Advances in irrigation agronomy :
Carr, M. K. V.,
Advances in irrigation agronomy : plantation crops / M.K.V. Carr ; with contributions from Rob Lockwood and Jerry Knox. - 1 online resource (xvi, 343 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Banana -- Cocoa -- Coconut -- Coffee -- Oil palm -- Rubber -- Sisal -- Sugar cane -- Tea -- Synthesis.
Irrigation has been used for thousands of years to maximize the performance, efficiency and profitability of crops and it is a science that is constantly evolving. This potential for improved crop yields has never been more important as population levels and demand for food continue to grow. Recognising the need for a coherent and accessible review of international irrigation research, this book examines the factors influencing water productivity in individual crops. It focuses on nine key plantation/industrial crops on which millions of people in the tropics and subtropics depend for their livelihoods (banana, cocoa, coconut, coffee, oil palm, rubber, sisal, sugar cane and tea). Linking crop physiology, agronomy and irrigation practices, this is a valuable resource for planners, irrigation engineers, agronomists and producers concerned with the international need to improve water productivity in agriculture in the face of increased pressure on water resources.
9780511998263 (ebook)
Tropical crops.
Crops and water.
Irrigation farming.
SB111 / .C37 2012
633
Advances in irrigation agronomy : plantation crops / M.K.V. Carr ; with contributions from Rob Lockwood and Jerry Knox. - 1 online resource (xvi, 343 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Banana -- Cocoa -- Coconut -- Coffee -- Oil palm -- Rubber -- Sisal -- Sugar cane -- Tea -- Synthesis.
Irrigation has been used for thousands of years to maximize the performance, efficiency and profitability of crops and it is a science that is constantly evolving. This potential for improved crop yields has never been more important as population levels and demand for food continue to grow. Recognising the need for a coherent and accessible review of international irrigation research, this book examines the factors influencing water productivity in individual crops. It focuses on nine key plantation/industrial crops on which millions of people in the tropics and subtropics depend for their livelihoods (banana, cocoa, coconut, coffee, oil palm, rubber, sisal, sugar cane and tea). Linking crop physiology, agronomy and irrigation practices, this is a valuable resource for planners, irrigation engineers, agronomists and producers concerned with the international need to improve water productivity in agriculture in the face of increased pressure on water resources.
9780511998263 (ebook)
Tropical crops.
Crops and water.
Irrigation farming.
SB111 / .C37 2012
633