Indian Floriculture - Role of CSIR
by Datta S K
ISBN: 9789351307952
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Imprint : Regency Publications
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 14995.00
Biblio : xx+432p.,figs.,tabls.,col.,ref., 25 cm
Author Profile
Dr. S.K. Datta obtained his M.Sc. (Botany) degree with specialization in Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding in 1970 from Kalyani University, West Bengal and obtained his Ph.D. degree in 1976 from Calcutta University. Dr. Datta started his further research activities at NBRI, Lucknow on improvement of different ornamental crops through induced mutagenesis. He has developed more than 100 new varieties in different ornamentals for floriculture trade. He obtained his D.Sc. degree in Botany for his extensive induced mutagenesis work on ornamentals. Dr. Datta retired from NBRI in July 2007 as Scientist ‘G’ (Director’s Grade Scientist), Coordinator and Head, Botanic Garden and Floriculture Division. Further, Dr. Datta continued his research on dehydration of flowers and foliage and floral craft as Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Emeritus Scientist at Bose Institute, Kolkata from January 2008 to January 2013.
About The Book
The book contains chapters on various aspects of floriculture covering holistic information on the subject. The book is a compilation of extensive research work carried out by CSIR scientists covering a wide range of topics. <BR> The book reports details of major activities on floriculture conducted by CSIR with an end-to-end approach. Book highlights how CSIR has made effort to take the research from the laboratory to the field so that it can be applied at the grassroot level for the benefit of the human kind. The end-to-end approach developed at CSIR-NBRI and CSIR-IHBT is reflected in the book and there has been a successful transfer of technology from lab to field. Lack of correct information is one of the major constraints in the growth of floriculture industry. The book will provide valuable data and also be a reference material for future research activities in this area. The book has described how mutation breeding technique can be successfully utilized in floriculture trade for development of new varieties. The book provides an authoritative review account of many aspects of current interest and progress in the field of floriculture. The book covers a wide aspect of radiosensitivity, use of recurrent irradiation, use of colchicines for altering flower colour. The book as extremely well prepared and contains huge volume of information on mutations, cytogenetics, disease management, tissue culture, dehydration of flowers etc. <BR> The book deals with all the important and relevant aspects of floriculture and ornamental horticulture. This book is the first of its kind in floriculture covering multifarious aspects of concentrated research of CSIR for more than 50 years.
Table of Contents
Foreword – Prof. (Dr.) P. Pushpangadan v <BR> Foreword – Dr. C.S. Nautiyal vii <BR> Foreword – Prof. (Dr.) S.K. Bhattacharjee ix <BR> Foreword – C.R. Bhatia xi <BR> Foreword – Dr. Umesh Srivastava xiii <BR> Preface xv <BR> 1. Introduction 1 <BR> 2. Germplasm Collection 23 <BR> 3. Crop Familiarity 38 <BR> 4. Nursery Management 44 <BR> 5. The Art of Training: Chrysanthemum 50 <BR> 6. Hortorium Taxonomy 57 <BR> 7. Crop Improvement 115 <BR> 8. Induced Mutagenesis for Development of New <BR> Ornamental Varieties 132 <BR> 9. Management of Chimera 161 <BR> 10. Analysis of Mutants 178 <BR> 11. Screening of Ornamentals and Development of <BR> New Varieties Suitable for Salt Affected Soil 200 <BR> 12. Intercropping: Marigold (Tagetes patula) in Gladiolus 212 <BR> 13. Cytological Studies 214 <BR> 14. Disease Management in Ornamentals 236 <BR> 15. In vitro (Tissue Culture) Technology 253 <BR> 16. Programmed Blooming 282 <BR> 17. Post Harvest Management 294 <BR> 18. Essential Oil 309 <BR> 19. New Varieties developed at NBRI 318 <BR> 20. Dehydration of Flowers and Foliage and Floral Craft 338 <BR> References 364
