TY - CHAP
T1 - Date Palm Plantation Establishment and Maintenance
AU - Al-Yahyai, Rashid
AU - Khan, M. Mumtaz
AU - Al-Kharusi, Latifa
AU - Naqvi, Summar Abbas
AU - Akram, M. Tahir
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© CAB International 2023.
PY - 2023/6/14
Y1 - 2023/6/14
N2 - Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) cultivation is expanding worldwide, particularly in regions where this crop has been recently introduced. Therefore, it is essential that proper practices are employed to ensure successful date production. Establishment of a date palm plantation necessitates knowledge of the climate, particularly temperature and rainfall, and field conditions, such as soil texture and structure and water quality and quantity. Suitable female date palm cultivars and male palms as source of pollen must be chosen, as the date palm is one of the few metaxenic crops. Furthermore, the cost associated with date palm plantation projects can be very high when cultural practices, including planting design, irrigation systems, fertilizer delivery units, pollination methods, bunch and fruit care, and harvest and postharvest operations, are not well planned for at the establishment phase of the project. This chapter covers the operations that are essential for successful date palm plantation establishment and maintenance. Recent advances in date palm cultivation and the use of technology and modern techniques in date palm cultivation are discussed. Prospects for date palm cultivation and the industry as it continues to expand globally, and the challenges associated with cultivating dates in new regions, are highlighted within the scope of climate change, food security, and socioeconomic development.
AB - Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) cultivation is expanding worldwide, particularly in regions where this crop has been recently introduced. Therefore, it is essential that proper practices are employed to ensure successful date production. Establishment of a date palm plantation necessitates knowledge of the climate, particularly temperature and rainfall, and field conditions, such as soil texture and structure and water quality and quantity. Suitable female date palm cultivars and male palms as source of pollen must be chosen, as the date palm is one of the few metaxenic crops. Furthermore, the cost associated with date palm plantation projects can be very high when cultural practices, including planting design, irrigation systems, fertilizer delivery units, pollination methods, bunch and fruit care, and harvest and postharvest operations, are not well planned for at the establishment phase of the project. This chapter covers the operations that are essential for successful date palm plantation establishment and maintenance. Recent advances in date palm cultivation and the use of technology and modern techniques in date palm cultivation are discussed. Prospects for date palm cultivation and the industry as it continues to expand globally, and the challenges associated with cultivating dates in new regions, are highlighted within the scope of climate change, food security, and socioeconomic development.
KW - Cultivars
KW - Date palm
KW - Plantation project
KW - Planting design
KW - Pollination
KW - Site selection
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U2 - 10.1079/9781800620209.0006
DO - 10.1079/9781800620209.0006
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85168502163
SN - 9781800620193
T3 - Date Palm
SP - 179
EP - 208
BT - Date Palm
PB - CABI International
ER -