PART 1 General Production Techniques
CHAPTER 1 Crop Production Systems
CHAPTER 2 Soil Types
CHAPTER 3 Land Preparation
CHAPTER 4 Raising Seedling
4.1 Seed
4.2 Seed Germination
4.3 Seed Dormancy
4.4 Seed Treatment
4.5 Sowing
4.6 Nursery Maintenance
4.7 Nursery Pest and Disease Control
4.8 Raising Seedlings in Containers
CHAPTER 5 Transplanting
CHAPTER 6 Field Management
6.1 Mulching
6.2 Training/Supporting
6.3 Pruning
6.4 Earthing up
CHAPTER 7 Fertilizer Application
7.1 OrganicFertilizers
7.2 Inorganic Fertilizers
7.3 Bio-Fertilizers
7.4 FertilizerApplicationMethods
CHAPTER 8 Irrigation and Drainage
8.1 Irrigation Systems
8.2 Drainage Systems
CHAPTER 9 Pest and Disease Management
9.1 Insect Pests
9.2 Diseases
9.3 Nematodes
9.4 Weeds
9.5 Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
9.6 Integrated Crop Management (ICM)
CHAPTER 10 Harvesting and Postharvest Handling
10.1 Maturity
10.2 Harvesting
10.3 Postharvest Handling
PART 2 Growing of Selected Crops
CHAPTER 11 Maize
11.1 EnvironmentalRequirements
11.2 Maize Growing Zones and Varieties in Kenya
11.3 Land Preparation and Planting
11.4 Fertilizer Application
11.5 Irrigation
11.6 Weed Control
11.7 Pest and Disease Control
11.8 Harvesting
CHAPTER 12 Potato
12.1 Botany
12.2 Environmental Requirements
12.3 Varieties
12.4 Seed Tuber Treatment
12.5 Land Preparation and Planting
12.6 Fertilizer Application and Irrigation
12.7 Field Management
12.8 Pest and Disease Control
12.9 Harvesting
CHAPTER 13 Tomato
13.1 Environmental Requirements
13.2 Raising Seedlings
13.3 Land Preparation and Transplanting
13.4 Fertilizer Application and Irrigation
13.5 Field Management
13.6 Pest and Disease Management
13.7 Harvesting
CHAPTER 14 Cabbage
14.1 Environmental Requirements
14.2 Varieties
14.3 Raising Seedlings
14.4 Land Preparation and Transplanting
14.5 FertilizerApplication
14.6 Pest and Disease Management
14.7 Harvesting
CHAPTER 15 Onion
15.1 Environmental Requirements
15.2 Varieties
15.3 Raising Seedlings
15.4 Land Preparation and Transplanting
15.5 Fertilizer Application and Irrigation
15.6 Weed Control
15.7 Pest and Disease Management
15.8 Harvesting and Storage
CHAPTER 16 Beans
16.1 Environmental Requirements
16 2 Varieties
16.3 Propagation and Crop Establishment
16.4 Fertilizer Application and lrrigation
16.5 Weed Control
16.6 Pest and Disease Control
16.7 Harvesting
CHAPTER 17 Spider Plant
17.1 Environmental Requirements
17.2 Crop Establishment
17.3 Crop Maintenance
17.4 Harvesting
CHAPTER 18 Nightshade
18.1 Environmental Requirements
18.2 Crop Establishment
18.3 Crop Maintenance
18.4 Harvesting
CHAPTER 19 Banana
19.1 Environmental Requirements
19.2 Planting Material
19.3 Land Preparation
19.4 Planting
19.5 Fertilizer Application and Irrigation
19.6 Field Management
19.7 Pest and Disease Control
19.8 Harvesting and Postharvest Handling
CHAPTER 20 Pineapple
20.1 Environmental Requirements
20.2 Propagation
20.3 Crop Establishment
20.4 Fertilizer Application and Irrigation
20.5 Pest and Disease Management
20.6 Harvesting
References
Postscript Note