Weiss, E. A.

Oilseed crops / E.A. Weiss ; foreword by Sir Charles Pereira. - London ; New York : Longman, 1983. - x, 660 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Tropical agriculture series .

CONTENTS

Introduction

World production and trade in oilseeds

Castor
general description
climatic requirements
soils
fertilizers
nitrogen
phosphorous
e.tc

Groundnut
general description
climatic requirements
soils
fertilizers
nitrogen
phosphorous
e.tc

Rapeseed
general description
climatic requirements
soils
fertilizers
nitrogen
phosphorous
e.tc

Safflower
general description
climatic requirements
soils
fertilizers
nitrogen
phosphorous
e.tc

Sesame
general description
climatic requirements
soils
fertilizers
nitrogen
phosphorous
e.tc

Soybean
general description
climatic requirements
soils
fertilizers
nitrogen
phosphorous
e.tc

Crambe, niger and jojoba
general description
climatic requirements
soils
fertilizers
cultivation
weed control
e.tc

Oilseed processing and products
processing operations
hulling
cooking and drying
extraction
cleaning and conditioning
e.tc

Includes Bibliography and index

0582463386 : £15.00


Oilseed plants.
Oilseed plants--Tropics.
Tropical crops.

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