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The lentil: botany, production and uses [electronic resource] Edited by W. Erskine, F. J. Muehlbauer, A. Sarker, B. Sharma.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Botany, Production and UsesPublisher: WallingfordUK CABI 2009Edition: 1Description: 446ppContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781845934880
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Printed edition:: No titleOnline resources: Summary: In the last three decades, the global production of lentils has almost tripled due to larger harvest areas but also more importantly from progress in research and productivity. Chapters outline improvements in production, such as water and soil nutrient management, agronomy, mechanization and weed management. Developments in genetics and breeding are discussed alongside improved knowledge of the lentil's origin, domestication, morphology and adaptation. The implementation and impact of this new research at the farm level is also addressed as well as the crop's post-harvest processing and nutritional value.
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In the last three decades, the global production of lentils has almost tripled due to larger harvest areas but also more importantly from progress in research and productivity. Chapters outline improvements in production, such as water and soil nutrient management, agronomy, mechanization and weed management. Developments in genetics and breeding are discussed alongside improved knowledge of the lentil's origin, domestication, morphology and adaptation. The implementation and impact of this new research at the farm level is also addressed as well as the crop's post-harvest processing and nutritional value.

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