Seed Production of Selected Horticultural Crops
by Amit Baran Sharangi
ISBN: 9789351304814
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Imprint : Regency Publications
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 6995.00
Biblio : xi+187p.,tabls.,bib.,appendices., 25 cm
Author Profile
Dr. A.B. Sharangi is an Associate Professor of eminence in the discipline of Horticultural Sciences and has been in the profession of teaching, research and extension in the Department of Spices and Plantation Crops, Faculty of Horticulture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, (West Bengal) for about sixteen years. He is associated with the process of coconut improvement leading to the release of a variety Kalpamitra from CPCRI. He has published about 45 research papers in peer-reviewed journals, 40 conference papers, 12 reputed books including the one from Nova Publishers (USA) and scores of popular scientific articles. Presently he is associated with about 25 international and national journals as regional editor, technical editor, editorial board member and reviewer.
About The Book
The book “Seed Production of Selected Horticultural Crops” deals with the scientific approach to seed production of some common but important horticultural crops ranging from vegetables, spices, plantation crops, flowers and ornamentals. Information on various aspects for the production of quality seed of each of the crop including general aspects and botany, environmental and isolation requirements, detailed cultural requirements as well as harvest and post harvest management has been compiled and elucidated. The aim of this text book is to collate the traditional knowledge of horticultural seed production with that of the recent advances made in this direction throughout the globe in a comprehensive manner. The book will be quite useful for horticulturists, seed technologists, entrepreneurs, amateur gardeners, scientists, scholars, UG and PG students.
Table of Contents
Foreword v <BR> Prologue vii <BR> 1.General Introduction 1 <BR> 2.Seed 3 <BR> 3.Seed Production (Vegetable Crops) 21 <BR> 4.Seed Production (Spices and Plantation Crops) 65 <BR> 5.Seed Production (Flowers and Ornamental Crops) 81 <BR> 6.Production of Hybrid Seeds 89 <BR> 7.Future Thrusts, Recommendations and Conclusion 95 <BR> Bibliography 103 <BR> Appendices 107
