Smartt, J.

Tropical pulses / J. Smartt. - London : Longman, 1976. - ix, 348 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. - Tropical agriculture series .

Contents

1. The origins and history of pulse crops

2. The botany of pulses

3. Pulses in human nutrition

4. Physiology of growth, development and reproduction

5. Mineral nutrition and productivity

6. Cultural practices and crop handling

7. Pests and pest control

8. Diseases and disease control

9. The breeding and improvement of pulses

10. The economic importance of pulse crops

Includes Bibliography and index

0582466792 : £12.00


Legumes.
Legumes--Tropics.
Tropical crops.

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