Production and Processing of Litchi Longan and Rambutan
by Kumar, Rajesh & Som Dutt
ISBN: 9789386949264
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 11995.00
Biblio : x+349p.,figs.,col.plts.,tabls 25 cm
Author Profile
Dr Rajesh Kumar, Principal Scientist at National Research Centre on Litchi (ICAR), Muzaffarpur, Bihar, has vast (more than 27 years) experience in research and development, and teaching in Horticultural Science. Dr Kumar started his career as Junior Scientist- cum- Assistant Professor (Hort.) at the Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, Jharkhand. He has tremendous research experience in various horticultural crops. He has into his credit two tuber crop varieties. Since one and a half decade he is continuously researching on Sapindaceae family fruit crops.
Dr Som Dutt started his professional career as a Research Scholar at the IARI, New Delhi, in 1982. Since Dr Som Dutt had keen interest in popular science writing, he joined Publications and Information Division (now Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture, DKMA), at the ICAR Headquarters, New Delhi, in 1984. Dr Som Dutt is editing the Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, an international journal of the ICAR and the Indian Horticulture. He has vast experience in scientific writing and editing.
About The Book
The present book entitled “Production and Processing of Litchi, Longan and Rambutan” is an accessible and up to date informative book, covering all essential aspects of important commercial crops of Sapindaceae family, i.e. Litchi, Longan and Rambutan. The important management practices and utilization at pre- and postharvest levels have been discussed in detail, keeping in mind, the need for commercial exploitation of these crops. The current trends and requirements have also been brought within purview in addition to critical perspectives that foster a better understanding of its R&D issues.
We hope that this book will be of greater use for the farmers, horticultural entrepreneurs, retailers, wholesalers, exporters, students, teachers and researchers.
Table of Contents
Foreword v
Preface vii
Litchi
1. Introduction 3
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2. Origin 7
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3. Botany 15
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4. Breeding and Improvement 21
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5. Varieties 39
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6. Propagation 55
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7. Climate and Soil 65
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8. Planting and Aftercare 75
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9. Reproductive Biology 113
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10. Pruning and Training 125
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11. Physiological Disorders 143
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12. Plant Protection 153
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13. Harvesting and Postharvest Handling 171
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14. Marketing and Export 191
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Longan
15. Introduction 207
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16. Origin 209
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17. Botany 215
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18. Breeding and Improvement 219
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19. Varieties 225
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20. Propagation 229
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21. Climate and Soil 233
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22. Planting and Aftercare 235
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23. Reproductive Biology 239
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24. Pruning and Training 243
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25. Physiological Disorders 245
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26. Plant Protection 247
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27. Harvesting and Postharvest Management 251
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28. Marketing and Export 259
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29. Introduction 263
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30. Origin 265
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31. Botany 269
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32. Breeding and Improvement 273
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33. Varieties 277
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34. Propagation 281
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35. Climate and Soil 285
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36. Planting and Aftercare 287
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37. Reproductive Biology 291
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38. Pruning and Training 295
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39. Physiological Disorders 297
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40. Plant Protection 299
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41. Harvesting and Postharvest Management 303
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42. Marketing and Export 311
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Bibliography 315
