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Sugar Beet
Edited by Philip Draycott
Blackwell
January 2006
Hardback 496 pp, 248 illus. ISBN 9781405119115
£125.00
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Sugar beet, alongside sugar cane, is the main source of sugar across the world. Grown widely in Europe,
North and South America, Asia and parts of North Africa, the crop is at the core of a multi-billion dollar
global industry.
A. Philip Draycott has gathered 32 international experts to create this defining text,
providing a comprehensive review of the latest research in a clear and accessible form, providing
the reader with:
- Definitive account of this major world crop
- Coverage of all aspects of successful sugar beet growing
- Over 2,500 references from international literature
- Colour images to assist in the identification of sugar beet pests, diseases and nutrient deficiencies
All those involved with the crop, including growers and processors, sugar beet and sugar organisations
and society members will find this book to be an invaluable resource. Agricultural and plant scientists,
food scientists and technologists and all libraries in research institutions where these subjects are studied
and taught will find it a valuable addition to their shelves.
Contents
Foreword
Preface and Acknowledgements
1 Introduction
2 Development of sugar beet
3 Plant structure and crop physiology
4 Genetics and breeding
5 Seed production and quality
6 Soil tillage and crop establishment
7 Agronomy
8 Nutrition - nitrogen
9 Nutrition - phosphorus, sulphur, potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium and micronutrients -
liming and nutrient deficiencies
10 Water use and irrigation
11 Virus diseases
12 Fungal and bacterial diseases
13 Pests
14 Weeds and weed control
15 Storage
16 Root quality and processing
17 Co-products
Index
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