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 104
... seedlings or rot of the young tap - root . Apart from watering , the seedlings need little attention whilst in the nursery . There may be attacks by rodents or by insects but these can normally be countered by physical protection or by ...
... seedlings or rot of the young tap - root . Apart from watering , the seedlings need little attention whilst in the nursery . There may be attacks by rodents or by insects but these can normally be countered by physical protection or by ...
Page 105
... seedlings are planted . If necessary , shade in the nursery should be reduced some days before the seedlings are moved to the field . In a trial in Malaysia seedlings aged 1-6 months were planted out at different times of the year ...
... seedlings are planted . If necessary , shade in the nursery should be reduced some days before the seedlings are moved to the field . In a trial in Malaysia seedlings aged 1-6 months were planted out at different times of the year ...
Page 149
... seedlings that had jorquetted was much lower with the seed at stake than with seedlings raised in a nursery ( Freeman 1964 ) . In a similar experiment in Brazil in which seeds at stake were compared with seedlings 2-6 months old , the ...
... seedlings that had jorquetted was much lower with the seed at stake than with seedlings raised in a nursery ( Freeman 1964 ) . In a similar experiment in Brazil in which seeds at stake were compared with seedlings 2-6 months old , the ...
Contents
Botany types and populations H Toxopeus | 11 |
Environment G A R Wood | 38 |
Planting material H Toxopeus | 80 |
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