The Geography of Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum M.), 1st ed. 2020 The "Queen" of Spices – Volume 2
Auteur : Nair Kodoth Prabhakaran
This book catalogues the multi-scale impact of agronomy and economy on Cardamom, known as the ?Queen? of spices. Cardamom is the second most important spice crop in the world, after Black pepper, known as the ?King? of spices. Spices were the symbols of luxury and royalty, and cardamom was used in the manufacture of perfumes during the Greek and Roman times. It became one of the most important Oriental spices used in both Greek and Roman cuisine as well as its pharmacological applications. The book is divided into 15 chapters and concentrates on aspects of cardamom production and processing, the taxonomic aspects of cardamom, chemistry, pathology, entomology and is concluded with the future of cardamom. Special emphasis is given to the utility of ?The Nutrient Buffer Power Concept?, a soil management technique in precise fertilizer management, especially with regard to Potassic fertilizers in cardamom production.
Preface.- Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Cardamom botany.- Chapter 3: Cardamom chemistry.- Chapter 4: The agronomy of cardamom.- Chapter 5: The role of “The Nutrient Buffer Power Concept” in cardamom nutrition.- Chapter 6: Cardamom pathology.- Chapter 7: Cardamom entomology.- Chapter 8: Harvesting and processing of cardamom.- Chapter 9: Industrial processing of cardamom and cardamom products.- Chapter 10: The economy of cardamom production.- Chapter 11: Pharmacological properties of cardamom.- Chapter 12: A peek into the future of cardamom.- Chapter 13: Large cardamom.- Chapter 14: False cardamom.- Chapter 15: Specification for cardamom.- Research Highlights in Cardamom.- Efficacy of The Nutrient Buffer Power Concept in cardamom nutrition.- Research Innovations in cardamom production for farmers' benefit.
Professor Nair is best known, globally, for developing “The Nutrient Buffer Power Concept”, a revolutionary soil management technique that is changing the face of modern farming in the developing world. The recipient of several national and international awards for developing this concept and currently nominated for the 2020 Volvo Environment Prize, he has authored tenbooks, including “ISSUES IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURE”, which was launched by India’s great President, the late Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in Raj Bhavan, Chennai. He has received six invitations to contribute invitational chapters to ADVANCES IN AGRONOMY, the magnum opus of agricultural science, a world record. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Research Foundation. Currently pursuing global agricultural research, he lives with his wife, Dr Pankajam Nair, a nematologist trained in Europe, in Calicut, Kerala State, India.
Date de parution : 10-2021
Ouvrage de 352 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Date de parution : 10-2020
Ouvrage de 352 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
