Robinson, J. C.  1943- <br/><br/>
Bananas and plantains / 
John C. Robinson and Víctor Galán Saúco. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK ;  Cambridge, MA :  Du Roi Laboratory :  Gobierno de Canarias, Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias :  CABI,  c2010. 
 - vii, 311 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
 - Crop production science in horticulture series ;  19 .
 -  19. Crop production science in horticulture ; .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-297) and index. 
<br/><br/>Distribution and importance -- Taxonomic classification, cultivars and breeding -- Morphological characteristics and plant development -- Climatic requirements and problems -- Phenological and physiological responses -- Site selection, soil requirements and soil preparation -- Establishing a plantation -- Systems of cultivating bananas and product certifications -- Nutritional requirements -- Water requirements and irrigation -- Horticultural management -- Diseases -- Pests -- Harvesting and fruit handling -- Ripening, biochemistry and uses. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781845936587 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Bananas.<br/>Plantago.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>634.772  / ROB 2010 
<br/><br/><label>National Agricultural Library Call No.: </label>SB379.B2  / R62 2010