CocoaThis text covers all aspects of cocoa production. Higher prices for cocoa have led to much new knowledge about the plant and changes to its methods of production. These are discussed, along with new problems that have occurred and the fresh research projects that have been needed. |
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... wood of the trunk and main branches . The removal of young wood , to stimulate flowering and fruit production , a common practice for many other species of tropical and temperate fruit trees , will , under most circumstances ...
... wood of the trunk and main branches . The removal of young wood , to stimulate flowering and fruit production , a common practice for many other species of tropical and temperate fruit trees , will , under most circumstances ...
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George Alan Roskruge Wood, R. A. Lass. their attendant ants . Within some weeks several insect species normally at very low incidence rose to pest numbers . The problem was especially serious because three were wood - borers causing ...
George Alan Roskruge Wood, R. A. Lass. their attendant ants . Within some weeks several insect species normally at very low incidence rose to pest numbers . The problem was especially serious because three were wood - borers causing ...
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... Wood , G. A. R. ( 1959a ) Storage , transport and shipment of cocoa . 1. Prevention of moulding during storage . World Crops 11 : 314–16 . Powell , B. D. and Wood , G. A. R. ( 1959b ) Storage , transport and shipment of cocoa . 2 ...
... Wood , G. A. R. ( 1959a ) Storage , transport and shipment of cocoa . 1. Prevention of moulding during storage . World Crops 11 : 314–16 . Powell , B. D. and Wood , G. A. R. ( 1959b ) Storage , transport and shipment of cocoa . 2 ...
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Botany types and populations H Toxopeus | 11 |
Environment G A R Wood | 38 |
Planting material H Toxopeus | 80 |
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