Quinoa : improvement and sustainable production /
Quinoa : improvement and sustainable production /
edited by Kevin Murphy and Glafera Janet Matanguihan.
- 1 online resource.
- World agriculture series .
- World agriculture series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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
9781118628102 (Adobe PDF) 1118628101 (Adobe PDF) 9781118628515 (ePub) 1118628519 (ePub) 9781118628041 1118628047 1118628055 9781118628058
2015009211
Quinoa.
Crop improvement.
Sustainable agriculture.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Food Science
Crop improvement.
Quinoa.
Sustainable agriculture.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
SB177.Q55
664/.7
SB177.Q55 / Q566 2015
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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
9781118628102 (Adobe PDF) 1118628101 (Adobe PDF) 9781118628515 (ePub) 1118628519 (ePub) 9781118628041 1118628047 1118628055 9781118628058
2015009211
Quinoa.
Crop improvement.
Sustainable agriculture.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Food Science
Crop improvement.
Quinoa.
Sustainable agriculture.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
SB177.Q55
664/.7
SB177.Q55 / Q566 2015