Handbook of cucurbits : growth, cultural practices, and physiology / Mohammad Pessarakli, The University of Arizona, School of Plant Sciences, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
The plant family Cucurbitaceae, also known as 'cucurbits,' consists of various squashes, melons, gourds, cucumbers, and pumpkins. This handbook contains information on cultural practices, nutrition, and physiological processes of cucurbits under both normal and stressful conditions. It pre...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[2016]
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| Summary: | The plant family Cucurbitaceae, also known as 'cucurbits,' consists of various squashes, melons, gourds, cucumbers, and pumpkins. This handbook contains information on cultural practices, nutrition, and physiological processes of cucurbits under both normal and stressful conditions. It presents the history and importance of cucurbit crop production as well as exhaustive information on growth responses of cucurbits to various environmental conditions and nutrients. Chapters cover the growth responses of cucurbits to numerous abiotic stresses and the beneficial effects of stress. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 560 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781482234596 1482234599 1482234580 9781482234589 0429170688 9780429170683 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on print version record. |