
- 656 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is a tree belonging to the palm family (Arecaceae) and is cultivated for its sweet edible fruits. Over the past century, it has become a major commercial fruit crop and a key component of agricultural production in the world's subtropical arid and semiarid regions. A crop suited both to the low-input small-farmer and the modern high-input commercial plantation, the date palm provides a livelihood for millions of people living in marginal land areas where farming options are restricted. Date palm is mainly grown for its fruits, but the whole tree is utilized. Research into date palm improvement for fruit production in recent decades has brought about improved elite cultivars, stress and pathogen resistance, and enhanced postharvest technologies. These developments have led to revised recommendations for date palm producers, and increased opportunity to promote novel fruit products. This book provides: · A practical manual on modern date palm cultivation methods.· Best practice guidelines for optimal production levels of high-quality fruit.· Opportunities for more complete utilization of date palm products at both the subsistence and commercial levels of production. With contributions from leading international experts, this is a valuable resource for researchers and students in horticulture, as well as date palm growers and processors.
Frequently asked questions
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Information
Table of contents
- Cover
- Halftitle
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- 1 Introduction: The Date Palm Legacy
- 2 Botany and Physiology of Date Palm
- 3 Diversity, Conservation, and Utilization of Date Palm Germplasm
- 4 Genetic Improvement to Produce Value-Added Date Palm Cultivars
- 5 Growth Requirements and Propagation of Date Palm
- 6 Date Palm Plantation Establishment and Maintenance
- 7 Date Palm Pollination Management
- 8 Irrigation and Salinity Management of Date Palm in Arid Regions
- 9 Biofertilizers in Date Palm Cultivation
- 10 Pest and Disease Management in Date Palm
- 11 Organic Date Production
- 12 Agroecological Practices on Traditional Date Farms
- 13 Date Harvest
- 14 Postharvest Handling of Dates
- 15 Date Food Products
- 16 Health Benefits and Nutraceutical Properties of Dates
- 17 Nonfood Products and Uses of Date Palm
- 18 Economics and Marketing of Dates in Saudi Arabia
- Index
- Backcover