Handbook of Sorghum

by J.V. Patil

ISBN: 9789351304166
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 8995.00
Biblio : xiv+241p., tables, figs., col plts., index, 25cm

Author Profile

"Dr. J. V. Patil obtained his M.Sc (Agri) from, MPKV, Rahuri. He completed his course work for Ph.D. at CCSHAU, Hisar and research at MPKV, Rahuri in 1992. He rendered his research and teaching services at MPKV Rahuri as Geneticist, Associate Professor, Plant breeder and Professor of Genetics & Plant Breeding and Head, Genetics and Plant Breeding Department, MPKV, Rahuri (Maharashttra). He also delivered many administrative responsibilities in the university. Dr. Patil joined as the Director, Directorate of Sorghum Research, Hyderabad in August 2010. <BR> Dr J S Mishra has obtained his M Sc (Ag) from NDUAT, Faizabad and Ph D (Agronomy) from JNKVV, Jabalpur. He started his career as Scientist in Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in 1991, and served for 18 years in the Directorate of Weed Science Research (DWSR), Jabalpur in various positions. He moved to the Directorate of Sorghum Research, Hyderabad in 2008 as Principal Scientist (Agronomy). <BR> "

About The Book

Sorghum is one of the five important cereal crops of the world and cultivated by millions in the semi-arid tropics for food and animal fodder. In addition to high yielding cultivars, crop and soil management plays a major role in sorghum cultivation. The present book “Handbook of Sorghum” contains 19 chapters covering origin and history, morphology and classification, soil management, varietal improvement, nutrient and water management, integrated management of weeds, insect-pests and diseases, sorghum-based intercropping systems, sorghum food and industrial utilization, biotechnology of sorghum, forage sorghum, sorghum as bio-energy crop and sorghum cultivation under zero tillage in rice-fallows. <BR> The hand book covers the fundamentals of the subject as well as at the same time inspire and prepare sorghum scientists and extension workers for the emerging frontiers. We believe this book will generate new ideas and serve as a guide to students, extension workers and also researchers for working in problem areas to find their easy solutions.

Table of Contents

"Acknowledgements About the Institute Foreword by S. Ayyappan Foreword by Swapan K. Datta Preface 1. Introduction, Origin and History 2. The Grain Sorghum Plant 3. Soil Management and Sowing 4. Varietal Improvement 5. Sorghum-Based Cropping Systems 6. Nutrient Management 7. Water Management 8. Weed Management 9. Insect-Pest Management 10. Diseases and their Control 11. Genetics of Nutritionally Important Traits in Sorghum 12. Biotechnology of Sorghum 13. Sorghum Food and Industrial Utilization 14. Value of Sorghum and Sorghum Co-products in Diets for Livestock 15. Fermented Products 16. Forage Sorghum 17. Sorghum Grain Quality and Plant Composition 18. Sorghum as Bioenergy Crop (Sweet Sorghum) 19. Sorghum in Rice-Fallows Colour Plates References Index"