Rouanet, Guy

Maize / Guy Rouanet ; translated by Paul Skinner - London : Basingstoke : Macmillan publishers, c1987. - x, 102 p. : ill. ; 22cm. - The tropical agriculturalist .

Contents;

Part one: Maize world wide
1. The origin and distribution of maize
2. The processing and uses of maize

Part two: The plant and its environment
3. plant structure and life cycle
4. Production and selection of seeds
5. Environmental requirements
6. Disease and pest control
7. Weed control

Part three: Maize cultivation systems
8. General cropping plan
9. Intercropping of maize
10. Manual cultivation
11. Animal-drawn cultivation
12. Mechanization of cultivation
13. Cultivation in English speaking areas of west, east and central



Index : p. 99-102

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