Download or read book Coffee, Cocoa and Tea written by Ken C. Willson and published by C A B International. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW: Stimulatin beverage crops; Origins and distribution of coffee, cocoa and tea; Production and markets. II. COFFEE: Botany and plant improvement; Climatic requirements, soil requirements and management; Field management; Mineral nutrition and fertilizers; Pests, diseases and weed control. III. COCOA: Botany and plant improvement; Climatic requirements, soil requirements and management; Field management; Mineral nutrition and fertilizers; Pests, diseases and weed control. IV. TEA: Botany and plant improvement; Climatic requirements, soil requirements and management; Field management; Mineral nutrition and fertilizers; Pests, diseases and weed control. V. CROP PROCESSING: Crop processing at the plantation and for retail sale.