Nursery practices in oil palm a manual
This is a practical guide which general and specific practices in oil palm nurseries to produce healthy, vigorous and uniform plants ready for field planting. Oil palm is the world's top oil crop
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK ; Boston, MA
CABI,
[2019]
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| Series: | Techniques in plantation science series.
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| Online Access: | EBSCOhost Перейти в каталог НБ ТГУ |
Table of Contents:
- Intro; Half Title; Techniques in Plantation Science Series; Title; Copyright; Series Foreword
- Techniques in Plantation Science; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 Introduction; 1.1 History of Oil Palm Nursery Practices; 1.2 Importance of Nursery Best Management Practices; References; 2 Health and Safety Considerations; 2.1 The Importance of Health and Safety; References; 3 Nursery Set-up; 3.1 Site Selection; 3.2 Nursery Preparation; 3.3 Single- or Double-stage Nursery; 3.4 Trial Material; 3.5 Off-site Facilities; References; 4 Pre-nursery Activities; 4.1 Materials and Tools
- 4.2 Preparation4.3 Practices for Planting Germinated Seeds and Ramets; 4.4 Steps in Setting up a Pre-nursery for Subsequent Field Trialling; References; 5 Main Nursery Activities; 5.1 Materials and Tools; 5.2 Preparation; 5.3 Practices; 5.4 Plant Production for Field Performance Trials; References; 6 Fertiliser Programmes; 6.1 Considerations for Fertiliser Programmes; 6.2 Fertiliser Programmes for Pre-nursery; 6.3 Fertiliser Programmes in the Main Nursery; 6.4 Fertigation; 6.5 Care in the Use of Fertilisers in the Nursery; References; 7 Watering; 7.1 Watering Systems; 7.2 Sprinkler Irrigation
- 12.1 Pests and Diseases in the Nursery12.2 Pest and Disease Control; 12.3 Location: Isolation and Observation (Singmat Area); 12.4 Location for Intervention Treatments; 12.5 Heat Treatments; 12.6 Location for Control Actions; 12.7 Inspection; References; Index; Back Cover