A Handbook Of Tropical Agriculture

Tropical soils and environment. Soil conservation. Implements and haulage. Irrigation. Some economic aspects. Crops. Cereals. Leguminous crops. Root crops. Oil plants. Sugar-cane. Fruits. Fibres. Rubber. Beverages. Tobacco. Spices. Drugs. Dyes and tans. Essential oils. Vegetables. Fodder crops. Miscellaneous crops. Agricultural diseases and pests. Diseases of tropical crops. Insects and other pests of tropical crops. Special pests and parasites. Livestock. Cattle types and management. Dairying and other cattle products. Small minor farm animals. Pasture management.

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Agricultural research; Fruit and tree crops; Vegetable crops; Disease control on vegetables; Herbicides for vegetables; Insect control on vegetables; Plant material; Equipment, suplies and material; Conversion factors.