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Peas and Beans (Paperback)
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Peas and Beans (Paperback)
Series: Crop Production Science in Horticulture
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This practical book provides an accessible overview of all aspects
of pea and bean production, including botany and physiology,
breeding, agronomy, weed management, pests and diseases,
harvesting, nutritional value and uses. It also reflects on the
constraints and opportunities in the future for peas and beans,
exploring their role in food sustainability and crop rotation, and
various factors affecting supply and demand such as climate change
and breeding technologies. Peas and beans are crops of economic,
social and agronomic importance and this volume provides the
specialist knowledge needed to ensure good quality standards are
met. It includes: * coverage of the main types of peas and beans
grown on a significant scale or commercially produced in large area
farming; * key information relating to the role of peas and beans
in biological nitrogen fixation; * extensive coverage from the
technology of cultivation to postharvest industry; and *
high-quality photos, presented in full colour throughout. Authored
by a recognized authority with extensive experience in applied
research, this book is an ideal resource for practical agronomists,
advisors and producers, extension workers, horticulture students
and all those involved in the production of peas and beans.
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