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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Page 158
... pruned trees gave higher yields than the unpruned trees . At this site pruning resulted in a significant reduction in rodent damage . Pruning trials in Ghana on Amazon and on Amelonado cocoa have given varying results ( Bonaparte 1966 ) ...
... pruned trees gave higher yields than the unpruned trees . At this site pruning resulted in a significant reduction in rodent damage . Pruning trials in Ghana on Amazon and on Amelonado cocoa have given varying results ( Bonaparte 1966 ) ...
Page 198
... pruning is an art requiring considerable skill and experience to achieve optimal results , the pruning of mature cocoa is a very straightforward operation . In traditional cocoa plantings the importance of pruning has often been over ...
... pruning is an art requiring considerable skill and experience to achieve optimal results , the pruning of mature cocoa is a very straightforward operation . In traditional cocoa plantings the importance of pruning has often been over ...
Page 203
... pruning involved the removal of about two - thirds of the branches and gave a very substantial and immediate reduction in yield . Light pruning gave a slightly higher yield than the control which was a sanitary prune to remove chupons ...
... pruning involved the removal of about two - thirds of the branches and gave a very substantial and immediate reduction in yield . Light pruning gave a slightly higher yield than the control which was a sanitary prune to remove chupons ...
Contents
Botany types and populations H Toxopeus | 11 |
Environment G A R Wood | 38 |
Planting material H Toxopeus | 80 |
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