The Agronomy of Cardamom
The chapter discusses, at length, the various aspects of cardamom agronomy, with specific reference to cardamom soils, climate, and crop management aspects. Within the climate parameters, the effects of ambient temperature, intensity, and distribution of
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The Geography of Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum M.) The “Queen” of Spices Volume 2
The Geography of Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum M.)
Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair
The Geography of Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum M.) The ‘‘Queen” of Spices – Volume 2
Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair Villament G3 C/o Dr. Mavila Pankajakshy Malaparamba, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
ISBN 978-3-030-54473-7 ISBN 978-3-030-54474-4 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54474-4 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
I dedicate this book to my wife, Dr Pankajam Nair, a nematologist trained in Europe, who gave up her profession to take up the task of a home maker, our son Dr. Kannan, our daughter Engineer Sreedevi, our son-in-law Engineer Arvind, and our grand children, Heera, Maya and Prahlad, who constantly encouraged me in this assignment. I also dedicate it to the memory of Black and Charlie, our canine fleet, who while alive, were a tremendous source of joy to me.
A word of Appreciation
I am very pleased to acknowledge the very purposeful discussions that I have had with Ms. Margaret Deignan, Senior Editor and Publisher, Springer. She has been a constant source of guidance and encouragement during the finalization of this book project.
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Preface
Cardamom, popularly known as the “Queen” of spices, has an interesting history dating back to the Vedic period (ca. B.C. 3000) and is among the ingredients poured into the sacrificial fire during a Hindu marriage ceremony. Today, cardamom commands a leading position among spices of immense commercial importance and is fin
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