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Sugarcane : agricultural production, bioenergy, and ethanol /
Sugarcane: Agricultural Production, Bioenergy and Ethanol explores this vital source for "green" biofuel from the breeding and care of the plant all the way through to its effective and efficient transformation into bioenergy. The book explores sugarcane's 40 year history as a fuel fo...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier,
[2015]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Sugarcane; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; 1 Agricultural Planning; Introduction; 1.1 Planning; 1.1.1 Planning for Planting; 1.1.2 Planning of Varieties; 1.1.3 Planning for Harvesting; 1.2 Final Remarks; Bibliography; 2 Physiology; Introduction; 2.1 Photosynthesis; 2.1.1 Absorption of Light Energy and Water Oxidation; 2.1.2 Photosynthetic Electron Flow and Oxidation of Water; 2.1.3 Photophosphorylation; 2.2 Carbon Metabolism; 2.2.1 CO2 Fixation and C4 System Sugarcane; 2.2.2 C3 Carbon Reactions (Calvin-Benson Cycle).
- 2.2.3 Efficiency of CO2 Utilization and Characteristics of Photosynthesis in Sugarcane2.3 Synthesis and Storage of Starch and Sucrose; 2.3.1 Synthesis of Starch; 2.3.2 Synthesis of Sucrose; 2.3.3 Transport and Allocation of Sucrose; 2.4 Physiology of Development; 2.4.1 Propagation; 2.4.2 Root System; 2.4.3 Stalk; 2.4.4 Leaf; 2.4.5 Inflorescence; 2.4.6 Stages of Cultivation; Sprouting and establishment stage; Tillering; Stalk growth stage; Maturation stage; 2.5 Crop Ecophysiology; 2.6 Flowering Aspects; 2.7 Aspects of Maturation; Bibliography; 3 Planting; Introduction; 3.1 Planning.
- 3.1.1 Production Environment3.1.2 Varieties; 3.1.3 Planting Season; 3.1.4 Spacing; 3.1.5 Depth of Furrow; 3.2 Soil Preparation; 3.2.1 Eradication of Previous Crop; 3.2.2 Infrastructure of the Ranges; 3.2.3 Range Sizing; 3.2.4 Dirt Roads; 3.2.5 Area Leveling and Systematization; 3.2.6 Terracing; 3.2.7 Conventional Tillage; 3.2.8 Reduced Tillage; 3.2.9 No Tillage; 3.2.10 Seedlings; 3.3 Planting; 3.3.1 Manual Planting; Furrowing; Cutting, loading and transportation of seedlings; Distribution of seedlings in the groove; "Covering"; 3.3.2 Mechanized Planting; Mechanized planting of entire cane.
- Mechanized planting of chopped sugarcaneMechanized planting of isolated buds; Bibliography; 4 Nutrition and Fertilization; Introduction; 4.1 Considerations on Fertilization; 4.2 Sugarcane Mineral Nutrition; 4.2.1 What Should Be Applied?; 4.2.2 How Much Should Be Applied?; 4.2.3 When Should it Be Applied?; 4.2.4 How Should it Be Applied?; 4.3 Soil Fertility Assessment; 4.3.1 Visual Diagnosis; 4.3.2 Leaf Diagnosis; 4.3.3 Soil Assessment; Soil sampling; Analysis interpretation; 4.4 Chemical Management of the Soil; 4.4.1 Lime Application; 4.4.2 Phosphogypsum Application.
- (1) Fertilizing effect: source of sulfur(2) Salt level corrective; (3) Subsurface conditioning; 4.4.3 Phosphate Application; 4.4.4 Green Fertilization; 4.4.5 Organic Fertilization; 4.4.6 Mineral N-P2O5-K2O Fertilization and Micronutrients; Planting fertilization; Ratoon fertilization: N-K2O and B fertilization; 4.4.7 Micronutrient Fertilization; (a) Through the soil; (b) Through herbicides; (c) Through foliage; (d) Through foliage; 4.5 Final Considerations; 4.5.1 Cane-Plant; 4.5.2 Ratoon; Bibliography; 5 Management of Pests and Nematodes; Introduction; 5.1 Pests; 5.1.1 Sugarcane Borer.