Advances in Hemp Research. (1999)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Paoli Ranalli.
• Authors: Ranalli, Paoli
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; About the Editor; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Botany of the Genus Cannabis; Introduction; Life Cycle; Origin, Early Evolution, and Domestication; Early History and Dispersal; Taxonomy; Brief History of Hemp Breeding; Conclusion; Chapter 2. The Phytochemistry of Cannabis: Its Ecological and Evolutionary Implications; Introduction; Cannabinoid Biogenesis and Anatomical Distribution; Cannabinoids and Environmental Stress; Evolution of Biogenetic Pathways; Conclusion Chapter 3. Detecting and Monitoring Plant THC Content: Innovative and Conventional MethodsIntroduction; Immunodiagnostic; Polyclonal Antibodies; Monoclonal Antibodies; Recombinant Antibodies; Assay Format; Conclusion; Chapter 4. Agronomical and Physiological Advances in Hemp Crops; Introduction; Cannabis Gene Pool; Variety Recommendations; Hemp in Crop Rotation; Seedbed; Methods of Planting; The Effect of Temperature on Leaf Appearance and Canopy Establishment in Fiber Hemp; Seeding Rate; Growing Conditions; Cultural Practices; Phenological Development Effect of Nitrogen Fertilization and Row WidthThe Chemical Composition of Hemp Stem; Cultivation Techniques and Crop Destination; Constraints to Dry Matter Production in Fiber Hemp; Implications for Future Research; Chapter 5. Crop Physiology of Cannabis sativa L.: A Simulation Study of Potential Yield of Hemp in Northwest Europe; Introduction; Crop Physiological Characteristics; Potential Yield; Hemp versus Kenaf; Chapter 6. A Survey of Hemp Diseases and Pests; Introduction; Insect Pests of Stalk and Roots; Insect Pests of Leaves, Flowers, and Seeds; Noninsect Pests; Fungal Diseases Other DiseasesControl of Diseases and Pests; Chapter 7. Cannabis Germplasm Resources; Introduction; The Structure of the Cannabis Gene Pool; Fiber and Seed Strains; Drug Strains; Other Domesticated Cannabis; Cannabis Germplasm Ex-Situ; Chapter 8. Genetic Improvement: Conventional Approaches; Historical Review; Sex Genetics; Improvement in Stem Yield; Breeding for an Increase in Fiber Content; Breeding for Reduced THC Content; Resistance Breeding; Breeding for Seed Yield and Oil Content; Biotechnological Aspects; Chapter 9. Advances in Biotechnological Approaches for Hemp Breeding and Industry Tissue Culture and BreedingCell Culture and Secondary Metabolism; Molecular Markers for Hemp Breeding; Future Perspectives; Chapter 10. Alkaline Pulping of Fiber Hemp; Introduction; Bast Fiber Pulps for Paper Applications; Hemp Woody Core and Hardwood Pulp; Introduction of Hardwood and Recycled Fibers in Paper; Important Pulping Processes and Their Significance for Hemp; Alkaline Pulping of Hemp; Recommendations; Chapter 11. Hemp Seed: A Valuable Food Source; Introduction; Extraction Methods; Oil Composition and Properties; Critical Enzyme; GLA Importance; SDA Supporting Role
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 1999
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 677/.12; Crop science; Botany; Botany; Crop science; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781498705820; 1498705820
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