Diseases of Horticultural Crops and their Management

by G Arjunan, S Dinakaran, S Parthasarathy

ISBN: 9789354617447
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2024
Price : Rs. 18795.00
Biblio : xi+524p., tabls., figs., col., ind 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. G. Arjunan, Ph.D. Former Professor and Head, Department of Crop Protection, Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tiruchirapalli. He worked for over 38 in years in rice, pulses, sugarcane and cassava disease resistant programs. Associated scientist in the development of virus resistant varieties in pulses. He published 26 books, 95 research papers and 350 extension articles. Recipient of Fellow of Phytopathological Society of India and Fellow of Plant Protection Association of India. Dr. D. Dinakaran, Ph.D. Professor and Head, Agricultural Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Virinjipuram. His area of specialization is biological control of crop diseases and integrated pest management. He published 4 books, 10 booklets, 45 research papers, 65 extension articles and authored 6 chapters in books. Life member in Society for Biological Advancement, Indian Society of Plant Pathologists and Madras Agricultural Students Union. Dr. S. Parthasarathy, Ph.D. Assistant Professor (Plant Pathology), Amrita School of Agricultural Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore. He completed his Ph.D. from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. He is a recipient of BIRAC UIC Innovation Fellow during 2015 and also fellowships from MHRD, UGC and IDRC. He received several medals and awards in International and National conferences. He has published over 45 research articles in refereed journals, authored 10 books, 30 book chapters and 42 extension articles.

About The Book

Diseases of Horticultural Crops, a textbook covers Plant Pathology syllabi of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, State Agricultural Universities and Botanical Science of all Indian Universities, deal with the major diseases, their causes and management of fruits, vegetables, flowers, spices, plantations, aromatics and medicinal crops. This book has been written in simple and lucid language under Indian context.

Table of Contents

Preface v 1. Fruit Crops 1 1. Apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) 2. Banana (Musa sp.) 3. Ber (Jujube) (Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.) 4. Citrus (Citrus sp.) 5. Custard Apple/Sugar Apple (Annona squamosa L.) 6. Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) 7. Guava (Psidium guajava L.) 8. Indian Gooseberry/Aonla (Phyllanthus emblica L.) 9. Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus L.) 10. Mango (Mangifera indica L.) 11. Papaya (Carica papaya L.) 12. Peach (Prunus persica L.) 13. Pear (Pyrus communis L.) 14. Pineapple (Ananas comosus L.) 15. Plum (Prunus domestica L.) 16. Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) 17. Sapota (Manilkara zapota L.) viii 2. Vegetable Crops 71 1. Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) 2. Beetroot (Beta vulgaris sub sp. vulgaris L.) 3. Bhendi [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] 4. Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) 5. Cabbage and Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L.) 6. Carrot [Daucus carota sub sp. sativus (Hoffm.)] 7. Cassava/Tapioca (Manihot esculenta Crantz) 8. Celery (Apium graveolens L.) 9. Curcurbits (Cucurbita L.) 10. Drumstick/Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) 11. Pea (Pisum sativum L.) 12. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) 13. Radish [Raphanus raphanistrum sub sp. sativus (L.) Domin] 14. Sweet Potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] 15. Taro/Dasheen/Cocoyam [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott.] 16. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) 17. Yam (Dioscorea spp.) 3. Flower Crops 155 1. Anthurium (Anthurium andraeanum Linden ex André) 2. Aster (Aster amellus L.) 3. Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) 4. China Aster [Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees.] 5. Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum indicum L.) 6. Crossandra [Crossandra infundibuliformis (L.) Nees] 7. Dahlia (Dahlia pinnata Cav.) 8. Gerbera (Gerbera aurantiaca Sch. Bip.) 9. Gladiolus (Gladiolus communis L.) 10. Jasmine (Jasminum sp. L.) 11. Lilium (Lilium candidum L.) 12. Marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) 13. Oleander (Nerium oleander L.) 14. Orchids 15. Pyrethrum [Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium (Trevir.) Vis.] 16. Rose (Rosa sp.) ix 17. Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.] 18. Zinnia (Zinnia elegans Jacq.) 4. Spices and Condiments 247 1. Betelvine (Piper betle L.) 2. Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) 3. Cinnamon/Darchini (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume) 4. Clove (Syzygium aromaticum L.) 5. Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) 6. Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) 7. Curry Leaf [Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng.] 8. Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) 9. Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) 5. Cercospora Leaf Spot 10. Garlic (Allium sativum L.) 11. Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) 12. Nut Meg (Myristica fragrans Houtt) 13. Onion (Allium cepa L.) 14. Tamarind (Tamarindus indicus L.) 15. Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) 16. Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia Andrews) 5. Plantations Crops 299 1. Arecanut (Areca catechu L.) 2. Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) 3. Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) 4. Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) 5. Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) 6. Large/Black Cardamom (Amomum subulatum Roxb.) 7. Pepper (Piper nigrum L.) 8. Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis Mull. Arg.) 9. Small Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum Maton) 10. Tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze.] 6. Aromatic Plants 359 1. Camphor/Camphor Laurel (Cinnamomum camphora L.) 2. Citronella (Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt.) x 3. Davana (Artemisia pallens Walker) 4. East Indian Rosebay (Tabernaemontana coronaria R. Br.) 5. Garden Geranium (Pelargonium × hortorum L.H. Bailey) 6. Ginseng (Asian Ginseng - Panax ginseng Baill.) (American Ginseng - Panax quinquefolium L.) 7. Gymnema (Gymnema sylvestris R.Br.) 8. Haritaki/Chebulic Myrobalan (Terminalia chebula Retz.) 9. Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger L. and H. muticus) 10. Indian Ipecac/Nanjaruppan [Tylophora indica (Burm.f.) Merr.] 11. Khus Khus/Vetiver [Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty] 12. Lemongrass [Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex.Steud.)] 13. Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) 14. Malabar Nut/Vasaka (Justicia adhatoda L.) 15. Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum L.) 16. Mint (Mentha arvensis L.) 17. Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) 18. Palmarosa [Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) Wats.] 19. Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin Benth.) 20. Physicnut (Jatropha curcas L.) 21. Rose Scented Geranium [Pelargonium capitatum (L.) Ait., Pelargonium graveolens L’Herit.] 22. Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.] 23. Safed Musli (Chlorophytum borivilianum Santapau and R.R.Fern.) 24. Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) 7. Medicinal Plants 409 1. Aloe (Aloe barbadensis Mill.) 2. Ashwagandha/Indian Ginseng [Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal] 3. Asparagus (Asparagus racemosus L.) 4. Bael or Wood Apple (Aegle marmelos Correa) 5. Belladonna/Deadly Nightshade (Atropa belladonna L.) 6. Black Nightshade/Makoi (Solanum nigrum L.) 7. Cinchona (Cinchona officinalis L.) 8. Costus (Costus speciosus Koen ex. Retz) 9. Dioscorea (Dioscorea alata L.) 10. Fox-Glove [Digitalis purpurea L. (Digitalis lanata, D. grandiflora and D. thapsi)] xi 11. Glory Lily (Gloriosa superba L.) 12. Indian Coleus (Coleus forskohlii L.) 13. Indian Pennywort (Centella asiatica L.) 14. Isabgol/Ispaghul (Plantago ovate Forssk.) 15. Kalmegh [Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Wall. ex Nees] 16. Neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) 17. Periwinkle [Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don] 18. Sarpagantha/Indian Snakeroot (Rauvolfia serpentina L.) 19. Senna (Senna alexandrina Mill.) 20. Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) 21. Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus L.) 22. Sweet Leaf/Stevia/Charkarai Tulsi (Stevia rebandiana Bertoni) 23. Thorn Apple/Devil’s Trumpets (Datura stramonium L.) 24. Tropical Soda Apple (Solanum viarum Dunal) References 485 Index 497