The Lime: Botany, Production and UsesM Mumtaz Khan, Rashid Al-Yahyai, Fahad Al-Said This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource covering the botany, production and uses of limes. The lime is an important fruit crop throughout citrus producing regions of the world, with its own specific benefits, culture and marketplace, but producers face issues affecting successful cultivation and production. Authored by an international team of experts and presented in full colour throughout, this book is an essential resource for academic researchers and specialist extension workers, in addition to growers and producers involved in the citrus industry. |
Contents
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3 Advances in Lime Breeding and Genetics | 37 |
4 Growth Development and Reproductive Physiology of the Mexican Lime Citrus aurantifolia Christm Swingle | 54 |
5 Propagation and Nursery Certification | 60 |
6 Planning and Orchard Establishment | 79 |
7 Irrigation and Fertilization Management in Lime Trees | 91 |
8 Cultural Practices | 115 |
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