Vegetable brassicas and related crucifers /

This book identifies the scientific principles underpinning crop production in Western (Occidental) brassicas derived from Brassica oleracea and Oriental types derived from B. rapa [B. campestris], Chinese cabbage and its relatives. It examines: plant breeding; the potential for genetic manipulation...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Dixon, Geoffrey R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Wallingford : CABI, ©2007.
Series:Crop production science in horticulture ; 14.
Subjects:
Cole crops.
Chinese cabbage.
Chou.
Pe-tsaï.
GARDENING > Vegetables.
Arabidopsis thaliana.
Brassica.
Brassica campestris.
Brassica oleracea.
Brassica pekinensis.
Agronomy.
Chinese cabbages.
Crop production.
Crop quality.
Crop yield.
Genetic engineering.
Models.
Plant breeding.
Plant development.
Plant disorders.
Plant pathogens.
Plant pests.
Plant physiology.
Sustainability.
Weeds.
Chinese cabbage
Cole crops
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Origins and diversity of brassica and its relatives
  • Breeding, genetics and models
  • Seed and seedling management
  • Developmental physiology
  • Crop agronomy
  • Competitive ecology and sustainable production
  • Pests and pathogens
  • Post harvest quality and value.

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