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Tamarind monograph.pdf - Crops for the Future

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3.5.4 Bark, flower and root............................................................34<br />

3.5.5 Veterinary use.......................................................................35<br />

3.6 INDUSTRIAL USES ..........................................................................35<br />

3.6.1 <strong>Tamarind</strong> Kernel Powder......................................................35<br />

3.6.2 Pectins...................................................................................36<br />

3.6.3 <strong>Tamarind</strong> juice concentrate...................................................37<br />

3.6.4 <strong>Tamarind</strong> pulp powder..........................................................39<br />

3.6.5 <strong>Tamarind</strong> pickle....................................................................40<br />

3.6.6 Construction .........................................................................41<br />

3.6.7 Paper making ........................................................................41<br />

3.7 EXAMPLES OF HOUSEHOLD RECIPES ..............................................41<br />

3.8 OTHER USES ..................................................................................42<br />

3.9 TAMARIND PATENTS .....................................................................43<br />

CHAPTER 4. ECOLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS......................................46<br />

4.1 INTRODUCTION..............................................................................46<br />

4.2 CLIMATE .......................................................................................46<br />

4.2.1 Water ....................................................................................46<br />

4.2.2 Temperature..........................................................................47<br />

4.2.3 Light .....................................................................................47<br />

4.2.4 Wind .....................................................................................47<br />

4.2.5 Altitude.................................................................................47<br />

4.3 SOIL REQUIREMENTS.....................................................................48<br />

4.4 TAMARIND AS A COMPONENT OF VEGETATION..............................48<br />

4.5 POLLEN AND SEED DISPERSAL .......................................................49<br />

CHAPTER 5. AGRONOMY AND PRODUCTION AREAS .....................50<br />

5.1 INTRODUCTION..............................................................................50<br />

5.2 PROPAGATION ...............................................................................50<br />

5.2.1 Seed propagation ..................................................................50<br />

5.2.2 Vegetative propagation.........................................................55<br />

5.3 FIELD ESTABLISHMENT..................................................................61<br />

5.3.1 Direct seeding.......................................................................61<br />

5.3.2 Transplanting........................................................................62<br />

5.3.3 Field spacing.........................................................................63<br />

5.3.4 Time of planting ...................................................................64<br />

5.4 HUSBANDRY..................................................................................64<br />

5.4.1 Pruning and training .............................................................65<br />

5.4.2 Intercropping ........................................................................65<br />

5.4.3 Nutrition ...............................................................................65<br />

5.4.4 Diseases and Pests ................................................................69<br />

5.5 MAJOR AND MINOR PRODUCTION AREAS.......................................74<br />

5.5.1 Present production areas.......................................................74<br />

5.5.2 Potential production areas.....................................................76<br />

5.5.3 Large and small scale production .........................................77<br />

5.5.4 Commercial prospects ..........................................................78<br />

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