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Child, Reginald

Coconuts / Reginald Child - London : Longmans, c1964. - vii, 216 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Table of Content

1. Historical background
Early literature-
Etymology of coco origin, dispersal and distribution of the coconut palm

2. World acreage and production
Review of producing countries countries
Location factors in the coconut planting Industry

3. Botany and characteristics of the coconut palm
Taxonomy
Leaf
Stem
Roots
Inflorescence
Etc.

4. Climate and soil
Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine
Wind
Latitude
Etc.

5. Establishment of plantations
Seed selection and breeding
Nursery management
Transplantation
6. Care of plantations
Young plantations
Watering
Weeding
Cover crops
Catch crops


7. Manufacturing Cultivation
Manufacturing
Cultivating

8. Insects pests
Coleopteran (Bettels)
Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
Hemiptera (Bugs)
Miscellaneous
Pests other than Insects
General consideration

9. Pests other than Insects
The robber crab
Mammals and birds

10. Diseases and damage
General considerations
Bud rot
Red ring disease
Diseases of undetermined cause
Etc.


11. The crop
Harvesting
Husking and splitting nuts
Copra curing
Kilns - moisture content of content of Copra and its keeping qualifies
Copra deterioration
Insect and molding damage

12. Commercial products
Coconut oil and coconut cake
Desiccated coconut
Coir and coir manufactures

13. Toddy products
Tapping
Toddy yields
Composition of fresh toddy
Jaggery

14 Minor and domestic coconut products
Coconut shells
Composition
Charcoal and other distillation products
Shell flour coconut water coconut wood (Porcupine wood)
15. Research and information









Includes index

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Coconut

Dewey Class. No.: 634.61 / CHI