Pepper Agronomy
The chapter describes suitable pepper soils, climatic conditions, and agronomic practices. There is an extensive discussion in the chapter on the nutrition of black pepper, the evolution of pepper manuring, and the response of pepper to mineral nutrition,
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The Geography of Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) The “King” of Spices Volume 1
The Geography of Black Pepper (Piper nigrum)
Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair
The Geography of Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) The “King” of Spices – Volume 1
Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair Villament G3 C/o Dr. Mavila Pankajakshy Malaparamba, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
ISBN 978-3-030-52864-5 ISBN 978-3-030-52865-2 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52865-2
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To Pankajam, my wife, who is all to me
Preface
This book is about the world’s most important spice crop, black pepper, known as the “King” of spices. Black pepper has a checkered history, dating back to the times of Queen Sheeba and King Solomon (B.C. 1015–B.C. 66), which has influenced the destiny of nations and their people across the world, both economically and culturally. Today, black pepper commands the leading position among different spices as one of immense commercial importance in world trade, and is finding its way onto dining tables of millions around the world, even in Europe, North America, and Japan. Pepper use ranges from a simple dietary constituent to that of immense pharmacological benefit. Though beset with many problems, both agronomic and economic, it is a safe bet that pepper will emerge as the world’s most sought-after spice; its global demand is predicted to escalate colossally to about 280,000 metric tons by the year 2020, which will further climb to 360,000 metric tons by 2050. This book’s exhaustive review details the various constraints in enhancing pepper produ
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