Glimpses of Cotton Breeding: Problems and Achievements

by Singh, Phundan & Sanjeev Singh

ISBN: 9789388027236
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 6995.00
Biblio : xii+162p., tbls., indx., 25cm

Author Profile

Dr. Phundan Singh [b. 1946] hails from a reputed agricultural family of Western Uttar Pradesh [Village-Sakauti, Tehsil- Mawana, District- Meerut]. He graduated in Agriculture from Agra University, Agra and obtained his Master and Doctorate degrees from Kanpur University. He has throughout a brilliant academic record. His area of specialization is Plant Breeding and Genetics. He was selected as Scientist of first competitive examination conducted by ICAR through ASRB. Dr. P. Singh has total experience of more than 40 years in the field of Plant Breeding and Genetics. He has served the Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur for about 32 years in various capacities such as Scientist, Senior Scientist, Principal Scientist, Head, Division of Crop Improvement and Director. He has about 300 publications to his credit. He has participated and presented 80 research papers in various National and International Seminars, Symposia and Conferences. He has authored 52 books, 18 Scientific bulletins and contributed 14 chapters in various reputed books. Sanjeev Singh obtained post graduate degree in Botany from Nagpur University, Nagpur in first division. His area of specialization is Genetics and Plant Breeding. His M.Sc. dissertation was “Exploitation of Heterosis in Cotton: A Review”. Immediately after postgraduation he joined as a teacher in junior college and started teaching botany. After three years he joined as a Sales Manager in a Pharmaceutical Company. Later on he was elevated to the post of Area Manager (Vidarbha) and Regional Manager (Maharashtra and Goa). He has authored three books including present one.

About The Book

This book provides comprehensive information on Cotton Breeding in one compact volume. Hope this book would be useful to the students, researchers, plant breeders and seed producers engaged with cotton crop.

Table of Contents

Preface vii 1. History and Problems 1 2. Evolution of Cultivated Cottons 11 3. Species and Races 15 4. Male Sterility 23 5. Breeding Methods 33 6. Breeding in North Zone [Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan] 39 7. Breeding in Central Zone [Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat] 47 8. Breeding in South Zone [Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu] 57 9. Transgenic Breeding 67 10. DUS Testing 85 11. Cotton Seed as Source of Edible Oil 93 12. Indian Seed Legislation 103 Appendices 113 Glossary 149 References 153 Books by the Same Author 157 Index