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
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
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