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2 This catalogue was compiled by E E Nieuwenhuis ARC-Tropical and Subtropical Crops All these books and manuals are suitable for subtropical fruit and nut farmers, horticulturists, students, consultants, extension officers and anyone who is interested in the subtropical fruit industry.

3 CONTENTS The Cultivation of Avocado. 4 The Cultivation of Banana 4 Piesangplae en siektes/banana Pests and Diseases 4 The Cultivation of Citrus.. 5 Citrus Pests in the Rep of SA. 5 Production Guidelines for Coffee.. 5 Verbouingsriglyne vir Gemmer 5 Growth stages of the Ginger plant 6 Production Guidelines for Ginger.. 6 Die Verbouing van Granadillas 6 The Cultivation of Granadilla 6 The Cultivation of Guava. 7 Herbs for the garden. 7 The Cultivation of Litchi.. 7 The Cultivation of Macadamia. 7 Macadamia Scouting. 8 The Cultivation of Mango 8 Mangoplae en siektes/mango Pests and Diseases. 9 Mango malformation. 9 Mango misvorming. 9 The Cultivation of Papaya.. 10 The Cultivation of Pecan nuts.. 10 Die Verbouing van Pekanneute.. 10 Pests and Beneficial Arthropods of Tropical and Non-citrus. 11 Cultivating Subtropical Crops 11 The Cultivation of Pineapple. 11 Die Verbouing van Pynappel. 11 Grow your own Pepper. 12 Riglyne vir Koffieverbouing 12 Production Guidelines for Turmeric. 13

4 PAGE 4 THE CULTIVATION OF AVOCADO This handbook is a concise body of knowledge to assist the avocado producer to maximize yields with production techniques that minimize environmental impact. It also serves as a valuable learning tool. A5-format; 255 pages THE CULTIVATION OF BANANA This second edition of the banana handbook is unique in that it has been produced as a joint venture between the ARC-ITSC and DuRoi Laboratory. The technical information will serve the local banana industry well. A5-format; 240 pages Piesangplae en siektes in Suid-Afrika/ Banana Pests and Diseases in South Africa The purpose of this bilingual manual is to assist farmers and other people with the identification of the most common pests and diseases and the damage they cause on bananas. Hard cover pocket-size; 72 pages

5 PAGE 5 AR C -TR O PIC AL AN D SUBTR O PIC AL C RO PS PAGE 5 THE CULTIVATION OF CITRUS This handbook deals with all citrus production aspects in Southern Africa. This book is also the ideal guide for the many new emerging farmers that have entered the citrus farming arena. A5-format; 341 pages CITRUS PESTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA This book will guide citrus IPM strategies in S A and elsewhere for a long time while stimulating researchers and producers to even greater efforts to produce quality fruit with minimal use of pesticides and optimized sustainable profits. A4-format; 288 pages PRODUCTION GUIDELINES FOR COFFEE This booklet will guide the Coffee producer. Important aspects such as production levels, cultivars, climatic requirements etc. are provided. A5-format; 22 pages VERBOUINGSRIGLYNE VIR GEMMER Die verbouing van Gemmer is nou in kleur beskikbaar en belangrike aspekte wat gedek word sluit in klimaatvereistes, bemesting, blaarontledings, siektes, plae en opbrengs. A5-formaat; 22 bladsye

6 PAGE 6 GROWTH PHASES OF THE GINGER PLANT This booklet will guide the Ginger producer in al the phases of growing Ginger. A5-format; 5 pages PRODUCTION GUIDLEINES FOR GINGER Production Guidelines for Ginger will assist in the production of Ginger. Aspects such as planting material, fertilization, irrigation, harvesting, processing and yield are provided. A5-format; 17 pages DIE VERBOUING VAN GRANADILLAS Hierdie boekie vervang die ou Granadillabladskrifte van Belangrike aspekte wat onder andere bespreek word sluit in produksiegebiede, bestuiwing, kultivars ens. A5-formaat; 60 bladsye THE CULTIVATION OF GRANADILLAS This booklet replaces the old Pamphlet series of Important aspects of commercial granadilla production are provided. A5-format; 66 pages

7 AR C -TR O PIC AL AN D SUBTR O PIC AL C RO PS PAGE 7 THE CULTIVATION OF GUAVA The aim of this handbook is to assist in the efficient transfer of available information on guava production. It is a useful tool in ensuring the guava industry reaches its full potential to the benefit of both producers and consumers. A5-format; 105 pages HERBS FOR THE GARDEN This ring-bound booklet contains brief descriptions of twenty-two herbs all of which are grown in the herb garden at the Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Crops at Nelspruit. A4-format; 22 pages THE CULTIVATION LITCHI The purpose of the revised litchi book is to update information and address important cultivation practices in a reader friendly manner, without neglecting scientific evidence. A5-format; 284 pages THE CULTIVATION OF MACADAMIA The intention of this revised Macadamia handbook is to present a comprehensive view of all the production phases of the industry. It is also to reach a broad spectrum of readers. A5-format; 182 pages

8 PAGE 8 MACADAMIA SCOUTING This booklet contains all necessary information about Macadamia scouting. Important aspects are provided such as scouting and scout tasks, identification of pests insects, beneficial insects and aspects regarding stink bug biology that will facilitate effective management of insect pests. Compiled by Dr S Schoeman A5-format; 84 pages THE CULTIVATION OF MANGO This revised handbook covers all the important aspects of commercial mango production. It will be of great assistance in taking informed decisions to address challenges and maintain competiveness. A5-format; 309 pages

9 PAGE 9 AR C -TR O PIC AL AN D SUBTR O PIC AL C RO PS PAGE 9 Mangoplae en siektes in Suid-Afrika Mango Pests and Diseases in South Africa The information in this hard cover, pocket-size bilingual manual of 70 pages should be considered in the decision of a control strategy. This booklet will help with the identification of the most common pests and diseases and the damage they cause. MANGO malformation/misvorming This booklet contains all necessary information about Mango malformation. Important aspects are provided such as blossom malformation, vegetative malformation and control A5-format; 7 pages Combinded with the Afrikaans version MANGO misvorming Hierdie boekie sal die Mango produsent help om Mango misvorming uit te ken in sy boord. Belangrike aspekte soos bloeiselmisvorming, vegetatiewe misvorming en beheer word bespreek. A5-format; 7 bladsye

10 PAGE 10 THE CULTIVATION OF PAPAYA This soft cover book replaced the leaflet series on the cultivation of Papaya. Producers will benefit greatly from this book which will be updated as new research results are made available. A5-format; 98 pages THE CULTIVATION OF PECAN NUTS This book replaces the Pecan pamphlet series of 1991/92 and the first edition of A second edition was compiled in All important aspects of commercial pecan-nut production are provided. A5-format; 73 pages DIE VERBOUING VAN PEKANNEUTE Hierdie boek vervang die ou Pekanbladskrifte van 1991/92 en die eerste uitgawe van n Tweede uitgawe is in 2009 uitgegee. Belangrike aspekte van kommersiële pekanneutverbouing word bespreek.

11 PAGE 11 AR C -TR O PIC AL AN D SUBTR O PIC AL C RO PS PAGE 11 PESTS and Beneficial Arthropods of Tropical and Non-citrus Subtropical Crops in South Africa This book gives a comprehensive discussion of the relevant pests, their natural enemies, monitoring and control and provides information on some of the beneficial arthropods. ±A4-format; 525 pages CULTIVATING SUBTROPICAL CROPS This production manual will be of great benefit to farmers and will furthermore motivate many others to also become involved in sub-tropical fruit and nut production. The information could be very useful to small-scale farmers. ±A4-format; 153 pages THE CULTIVATION OF PINEAPPLE This ring-bound pamphlets is suitable for Pineapple farmers, horticulturists, students, consultants, extension officers and anyone who is interested in the Pineapple industry. A4-format; 110 pages DIE VERBOUING VAN PYNAPPEL Hierdie reeks bladskrifte is geskik vir Pynappel boere, tuinboukundiges, studente, konsultante, of enige iemand wat belangstel in die Pynappel bedryf. Belangrike aspekte rakende kommersiële Pynappel verbouing word verskaf. A4-formaat; 114 bladsye

12 PAGE 12 GROW YOUR OWN PEPPER This booklet contains all necessary information for the growing of pepper. Important aspects are provided such as cultivars, climatic and soil requirements, propagation etc. A5-format; 11 pages DIE VERBOUING VAN PEPER Hierdie boekie bevat al die nodige informasie om peper te verbou. Belangrike aspekte wat bespreek word is kultivars, klimaat- en grondvereistes, verbouingspraktyke ens. A5-formaat; 11 bladsye PRODUCTION GUIDELINES FOR TURMERIC This booklet contains all necessary information for the growing of turmeric. Important aspects are provided such as environmental conditions, fertilization, irrigation,diseases and pests, weed control, harvesting and post-harvest handling. A5-format; 10 pages

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14 PAGE 14 PAGE 14 Name of Publication Price Lang. Quan. Cultivation of Avocado R E Cultivation of Banana R E Banana pests/diseases / Piesangplae/siektes (Eng & Afr comb.) R E/A Cultivation of Citrus R E Citrus Pests in the Republic of South Africa R E Production Guidelines for Coffee R E Production Guidelines for Ginger R E Verbouingsriglyne vir Gemmer (NUUT) R A Growth phases of the Ginger plant R E Cultivation of Granadilla R E Die Verbouing van Granadillas R A Cultivation of Litchi R E Cultivation of Macadamia R E Macadamia Scouting R E The Cultivation of Mango R E Mango Malformation / Misvorming R E/A

15 AR C -TR O PIC AL AN D SUBTR O PIC AL C RO PS PAGE 15 Name of Publication Price Lang. Quan. Mango pests/diseases / Mangoplae/siektes (Eng & Afr comb.) R E/A Cultivation of Papaya R E Cultivating subtropical crops R E Pests and Beneficial Arthropods of Tropical and Non-citrus Subtropical Crops in South Africa R E Herbs for the Garden R E Grow your own Pepper R E Die Verbouing van Peper R A Die Verbouing van Pynappel R A The Cultivation of Pineapple R E Production Guidelines for Turmeric R E

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