Advances in tea agronomy

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Content: Foreword V. S. Sharma Preface: it all depends Acknowledgements 1. Karibuni! Welcome to you all 2. The world of tea: a geriatric problem 3. A changing climate: stay cool! 4. Taxonomic delight: only plant the best! 5. The well-bred tea bush: developing high-yielding clones R. H. V Corley and G. K. Tuwei 6. Planting and replanting: who ever said this was simple? 7. Understanding the growth processes: creating a framework 8. Roots exposed: life underground 9. We are only growing leaves: source or sink? 10. Plucks shoots, and leaves: looking after the children 11. Machine-assisted harvesting: the need of the hour M. K. V. Carr and C. J. Flowers 12. Hidden hunger and intelligent guesswork: we can only build on what has gone before 13. Pores for thought: gaseous exchange 14. More pores for thought: the answer lies in the soil 15. Water productivity: more crop per drop 16. A shady business: teas need trees 17. A nice cup of tea: is it made in the field or in the factory? 18. Fair trade? Smallholders are beautiful 19. The agronomist's report: a synthesis 20. Support services: how sustainable is sustainability? Glossary References Further reading Index.