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TropHort - Agricultural Crops: Bamboo
Over 70 genera of bamboo with over 1200 species occur in forests and plantations, covering an area of more than 14 million ha worldwide mostly confined to South and Southeast Asia.
TropHort - Agricultural Crops: Barley
After maize, rice and wheat, barley (Hordeum vulgare, Poaceae) ranks fourth in production quantity and in cultivation area of cereal crops in the world. Besides for malting and for animal feed the cereal is cultivated for human consumption in many (sub-)t
TropHort - Agricultural Crops: Cassava
Native to Central America, cassava or manioc (Manihot esculenta, Euphorbiaceae) ranks third in the production of carbohydrates for humans in the world. Depending on their concentration of cyanogenic glucosides which are converted to cyanide in the presenc
TropHort - Agricultural Crops: Coconut
Due to their absolute requirement for the Cl- anion, the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera, Arecaceae) naturally occurs along coastlines and can be cultivated in saline areas throughout the tropics. The fruits and plants have many culinary and non-culinary use
TropHort - Agricultural Crops: Maize
As the most widely grown crop in the Americas, worldwide production of maize (Zea mays, Poaceae) equals that of rice. A majority of the commercially grown varieties of the cold-intolerant, shallow-rooted C4 cereal grain are standardized, 2.5-m tall hybrid
TropHort - Agricultural Crops: Potato
The starchy tubers of the perennial potato (Solanum tuberosum, Solanaceae) are the world's fourth largest food crop. While high temperatures inhibit tuber formation under long-day conditions in temperate climates, tuber formation is independant from tempe
TropHort: Top > Agriculture > Crops > Safflower
Provides information about the cultivation and production practices, pests and diseases, harvest, and processing of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius, Asteraceae).
TropHort: Top > Agriculture > Crops > Sesame
Provides information about the cultivation and production practices, pests and diseases, harvest, and processing of sesame (Sesamum indicum, Pedaliaceae).
TropHort: Top > Agriculture > Crops > Sorghum
Provides information about the cultivation and production practices, pests and diseases, harvest, and storage of sorghum (Sorghum spp., Poaceae).
TropHort: Top > Agriculture > Crops > Soybean
Provides information about the cultivation and production practices, pests and diseases, harvest, and processing of soybean (Glycine max, Fabaceae).
TropHort: Top > Agriculture > Crops > Sugar beet
Provides information about the cultivation and production practices, pests and diseases, and processing of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris, Chenopodiaceae).
TropHort: Top > Agriculture > Crops > Sugarcane
Provides information about the cultivation and production practices, pests and diseases, and processing of sugarcane (Saccharum ssp., Poaceae).
TropHort: Top > Agriculture > Crops > Sunflower
Provides information about the cultivation and production practices, pests and diseases, harvest, and processing of sunflower (Helianthus annuus, Asteraceae).
TropHort: Top > Agriculture > Crops > Sweet potato
Provides information about the cultivation and production practices, pests and diseases, harvest, postharvest and storage of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas, Convolvulaceae).
TropHort: Top > Agriculture > Crops > Tea tree
Provides information about the cultivation and production practices, pests and diseases, harvest, and processing of tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia, Myrtaceae).
Intute: Health and Life Sciences - Full record details for Tropical horticulture
This website provides over 100,000 bibliographical references and abstracts to research based documents and journal articles on aspects of tropical horticulture. There is a special interest in bamboo cultivation. Links to the work of the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, and other organisations in the field of tropical agriculture are also available.
TropHort: Top > Agriculture > Crops > Tung tree
Provides information about the cultivation and production practices, pests and diseases, harvest, and processing of tung tree (Vernicia fordii, Euphorbiaceae).
TropHort: Top > Agriculture > Crops > Wheat
Provides information about the cultivation and production practices, pests and diseases, harvest, and storage of wheat (Triticum spp.,Poaceae).
TropHort: Top > Agriculture > Crops > Yam
Provides information about the cultivation and production practices, pests and diseases, harvest, postharvest and storage of yam (Dioscorea ssp., Dioscoreaceae).
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