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Tropical Science Volume 31, 1991 CONTENTS Number1 RESEARCH PAPERS Pre-planting method and duration of storing sweet potato (Jpomoea batatas (L) Lam) shoot cutting planting materials for increased tuber yield S.C. O. Nwinyi The longevity of pea, sunflower and groundnut seeds under controlled temperature and moisture content conditions S. O. Bennett-Lartey Storage of rabi/summer groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) with calcium chioride for prolonged seed viability and vigour P.C. Nautiyal and Y. C. Joshi Variation in rice associated with kernel thickness. III. Milling performance and quality characteristics J. I. Wadsworth and R. E. Hayes Chemical and microbiological changes during autolysis of fish and poultry viscera N.S. Mahendrakar, V. S. Khabade, K. P. Yashoda and N. P. Dani Rancidity and changes in fatty acid composition of salted dried and salted smoked mackerel cakes G. R. Akande, M. J. Knowles and K. D. A. Taylor The effect of water on the extraction of oil from groundnut paste using a plate press T. W. Hammonds, R. V. Harris and S. W. Head The influence of moisture content on the extraction of oil from fresh, grated coconut T. W. Hammonds, R. V. Harris and S. W. Head DEVELOPMENT REPORT 83 A fuel efficient kiln for Nile perch J. F. Rogers, A. S. Tariq and G. R. Ames Strength characteristics of packaging papers made from tropical wood species K. A. Twimasi SHORT COMMUNICATION 101 A chemical study of seeds in three Canavalia species B. F. Rodrigues and S. G. Torne BOOKSHELF 105 Resource Assessment and Farming Systems Bookshelf Number 2 RESEARCH PAPERS 109 Storage of paddy in hermetically sealed plastic liners in Sri Lanka E. Donahaye, S. Navarro, A. Ziv, Yehudit Blauschild and D. Weerasinghe 123 Efficacy of thiram as a seed dressing fungicide and its effect on seedling vigour of paddy Md. Mastan Pasha, K. A. Anu Appaiah and N. G. K. Karanth The effect of fermentation on the viscosity of sorghum porridges A. Westby and S. Gallat Metabolizable energy (ME) value of high residual lipid copra meal in formulating broiler chick diets S. Panigrahi Processing, evaluation and water relations of date paste A. K. Yousif, 1. D. Morton and A. I. Mustafa Effect of storage and packaging on some chemical and physical properties of date paste A. K. Yousif, I. D. Morton and A. I. Mustafa Effects of growth regulators on ‘Shahani’ dates in relation to producing seedless fruits E. Tafazoli Control of post-harvest losses in citrus fruits under tropical conditions: effects of wax and fungicide O. C. Aworh, C. F. Nwankwo and A. O. Olorunda 183. Chemical and physical changes in plantains (Musa paradisiaca) during ripening A. Firmin REVIEW 189 The physico-chemical properties of cassava starch J. E. Rickard, M. Asaoka and J. M. V. Blanshard SHORT COMMUNICATION 209 Ginger, cashew and neem as surface protectants of cowpeas against infestation and damage by Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.) T. N. C. Echendu BOOKSHELF 213 Pest Management Bookshelf Number3 RESEARCH PAPERS 217 Effect ofinert clay and insect growth regulators on the development of Callosobruchus chinensis L. and the germination of mungbean seed [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] T. Ramesh Babu, S. H. Hussaini, M. Sriramulu and M. K. H. Siddiqui Effect of seed treatment and storage containers on the maintenance of viability of sunflower seed Shaik Mohammad and R. Sham Sunder Synergistic effects of heat and sodium o-phenyl phenate treatments to inactivate Penicillium spores and suppress decay in citrus fruits Rivka Barkai-Golan and A. Apelbaum Evaluation of post-harvest losses and quality changes in tomatoes in Borno State, Nigeria A. M. Akinbolu, U. U. Ukoh, C. A. Negbenebor and J. O. Igene Effect of post-harvest calcium chloride dips on ripening changes in ‘Julie’ mangoes A. Mootoo Cyanide content in fresh and processed Fijian cassava (Manihot esculenta) cultivars W. G. L. Aalbersberg and L. Limalevu Effect of molasses and urea on the silage fermentation of cassava tubers G. Padmaja and C. Balagopalan Quality evaluation of sun-dried yam chips J. C. Okaka, P. A. Okorie and O. N. Ozo The pulping and papermaking potential of young plantation-grown eucalyts from Dongmen, China F. H. Phillips REVIEWS 295 Post-harvest deterioration of cassava R. A. Plumbley and J. E. Rickard 305 Influence of cob and grain characteristics on the processing properties of maize T. Srinivas, M. K. Bhashyam, N. Manjunath and K. T. Pandurange Gowda SHORT COMMUNICATION 317 Utilization of overripe bananas for vinegar production E. R. Suresh and S. Ethiraj BOOKSHELF 321 Livestock and Fisheries Bookshelf Number4 RESEARCH PAPERS 325 Biodeteriorative and physico-chemical changes in modified atmosphere packaged oranges and the microbial quality of the preserved and unpreserved juice B. J. O. Efiuvwevwere and J. A. Oyelade Chemical changes in some cooking banana and plantain cultivars during ripening A. M. Almazan Moko disease (Pseudomonas solanacearum) of Musa in Belize R. Black and A. Delbeke Application of biogenerated modified atmospheres for insect control in small grain bins N. Paster, M. Calderon, M. Menasherov, V. Barak and M. Mora The control of post-harvest diseases of taro corms M. A. Quevedo, R. T. Sanico and M. E. Baliad Effect of lime and local gin on post-harvest rot of yams E. L. Ogali, J. S. Opadokun and A. O. Okobi Post-production qualities of early rices (Oryza sativa L.) and criteria for variety relezse M. N. Sahay, C. Gangadharan, D. K. Jaiswal and S. Das Preliminary studies on tropical hop substitutes J.O. Aina and E. E. Uko Lebanese filled cheese: chemical and physical changes during storage H. A. K. Dib and A. E. J. Morris Nutritional value of some lesser-known wild food plants and their role in tribal nutrition. A case study in North East India R. K. Maikhuri REVIEW 407 Grain chalkiness in cereals G. N. Raju, N. Manjunath and T. Srinivas SHORT COMMUNICATIONS 417 Alpha-glucosidase activity in four varieties of Fiji sugar cane W. G. L. Aalbersberg, N. Ali, R. Naidu and S. Sotheeswaran 421 The influence of pattern, density and season of planting on the growth and yield of the horn-type plantain cultivar Borodewuio (Musa acuminata and M. balbisiana AAB) G. K. Hotsonyame BOOKSHELF 425 Post-harvest Bookshelf 429 Author Index 430 Subject Index