Recent Advances in Crop Physiology Vol. 2

by Amrit Lal Singh

ISBN: 9789386949332
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 14995.00
Biblio : xii+437 p., col.figs., tabls., ind., 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. Amrit Lal Singh, Principal Scientist, Plant Physiology at the Directorate of Groundnut Research, Junagadh, Gujarat obtained his M.Sc. (Botany) from BHU, Varanasi and Ph.D. in Botany from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar. During his Ph.D. Dr. Singh worked on the biological nitrogen fixation by Azolla and blue green algal biofertilizers and demonstrated their use in rice. Dr. Singh, joined ICAR as an ARS Scientist in Plant Physiology, at DGR in Jan. 1985, upgraded to Senior and Principal Scientists and even as Director of DGR. Last 35 years he has been working on the various aspects of crop physiology. He is the life member of more than a dozen of scientific societies and published more than 150 research papers, 25 reviews and book chapters, and several technical bulletins.

About The Book

Global food demand is expected to be doubled by 2050, while production, environment and natural resources are shrinking and deteriorating. Inadequate attention to agriculture across the larger part of the world has led to steep rise in food prices and increased food riots pushing about 100 million more people into poverty. More than one billion people already are earning less than one dollar a day, and 842 million are suffering from hunger. Majority of them live in rural areas, and are largely dependent on agriculture. The climate change and diversion of arable lands to urbanization and industrialization has further aggravated food crisis. On the other hand, with recent technologies, there is tremendous development in agriculture and productivity during the last two decades and it is hoped that with ingenuity, determination and innovative partnerships among everyone, we can meet the food needs of 9 billion people by 2050 without harming our planet. Using tools and technologies that allow farmers to apply nutrients more precisely at lower cost, improved seeds with less water and nutrients, new fertilizers, site specific nutrient management, effectively placed wetlands and buffers, and cover crops, we can meet the intertwined needs of environmental sustainability and rising food demand. However, all these informations are scattered and need to be compiled and circulated widely. This series on "Recent Advances in Crop Physiology" is an effort in this direction, which will act as a reference for directly implementing the technologies and to help the researchers for planning their future research.

Table of Contents

Foreword v Preface vii 1. Drought Management in Pulses and their Diversification under New Niches 1 <br/> 2. Role of Phosphorus Efficient Genotypes in Increasing Crop Production 19 <br/> 3. Salinity Management in Vertisols: Physiological Implications 51 <br/> 4. Physiological Basis for Maximizing Yield Potentials in Coffee 107 <br/> 5. Bioregulators Improve the Productivity and Quality of Indian Table Grapes 173 <br/> 6. Physiological Basis of Iron Toxicity and its Management in Crops 203 <br/> 7. Can Water Deficit be Useful in Potato?–Some Issues 225 <br/> 8. Bioregulators Ameliorate Water Deficit Stress in Wheat 237 <br/> 9. Phenology and Productivity of Forest Flora of Gujarat 261 <br/> 10. Radiotracer Use in Understanding Mineral Nutrition of Crop Plants 295 <br/> 11. Nutritional Quality of Wheat 315 <br/> 12. Nitrogen-use Efficiency and Productivity of Wheat Crop 337 <br/> 13. Quality Seed: A Mega Factor in Enhancing Crop Productivity 357 <br/> Previous Volume Content 427 <br/> Index 429