The oil palm

by Corley, R. H. V.

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Title Statements

Full title :The oil palm / R.H.V. Corley and P.B. Tinker.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2016
Edition:Fifth edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):John Wiley & Sons
Place of Publication:Hoboken, NJ
Language:eng
Publication Date:2016

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Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781118953303, 1118953304, 9781118953310, 1118953312, 9781118953297, 1118953290, 1405189398, 9781405189392
oclc:ocn922970970
LC Classification:SB299.P3
Dewey Decimal:633.8/51

The Origin and Development of the Oil Palm Industry -- The Classification and Morphology of the Oil Palm -- The Climate of the Oil Palm-Growing Regions -- The Soils of the Oil Palm-Growing Regions -- Growth, Flowering and Yield -- Selection and Breeding -- Vegetative Propagation and Biotechnology -- Seed Germination and Nurseries -- Site Selection and Land Preparation -- The Establishment of Oil Palms in the Field -- Care and Maintenance of Oil Palms -- Mineral Nutrition of Oil Palms -- Diseases of the Oil Palm -- Pests of the Oil Palm -- The Products of the Oil Palm and Their Extraction -- Marketing, Economics, End Use and Human Health -- Oil Palm and Climate Change -- Biofuels -- Oil Palm and Sustainability -- Concluding Remarks -- Reference list and index of citations.