Screen LibraryQuinoa : improvement and sustainable production /
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
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| Publisher Address: | Hoboken, New Jersey : |
| Publication Dates: | 2015. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
World agriculture series
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118628041 |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781118628102 (Adobe PDF) 1118628101 (Adobe PDF) 9781118628515 (ePub) 1118628519 (ePub) 9781118628041 1118628047 1118628055 9781118628058 |
| Index Number: | SB177 |
| CLC: | S33 |
| Contents: |
Cover ; Title Page ; Copyright ; Contents ; List of Contributors ; Preface ; Chapter 1 Quinoa: An Incan Crop to Face Global Changes in Agriculture ; Introduction ; A Brief History of Quinoa Cultivation ; Nutritional Value of Quinoa Seed Botanical and Genetic Characteristics of the Quinoa Plant Quinoa and Environmental Stresses: Drought and Salinity ; Conclusion ; References ; Chapter 2 History of Quinoa: Its Origin, Domestication, Diversification, and Cultivation with Particular Reference to the Chilean Context Quinoa Origins in the Central Andes Ancient Expansion to Southern Latitudes in Chile ; Reintroduction of Quinoa in Arid Chile after Local Extinction ; Final Remarks ; References ; Chapter 3 Agroecological and Agronomic Cultural Practices of Quinoa in South America ; Introduction Andean Domestication Botanical and Taxonomical Description ; Genetic Background and Research on Quinoa Genetics ; Ecology and Phytogeography ; Cultivation and Agronomic Practices in South America ; Quinoa Production ; Soil conditions ; Climate ; Drought resistance Temperature and photoperiod Hail ; Cultivation ; Sowing ; Fertilization of quinoa ; Cultural practices ; Crop water requirements and irrigation ; Biotic threats: pests and diseases ; Seed harvest and postharvest technology ; References |