Modern Concepts of Vegetables Production

by Rana, M K

ISBN: 9789390384792
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Imprint : Biotech
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 21195.00
Biblio : xiii+594p., figs., tabls., ind., 25 cm

Table of Contents

Preface ................................................................................................................................ v List of Contributors ............................................................................................................ xi 1. Nutritional Security through Vegetables .............................................................1-20 P. Paramaguru, L. Pugalendhi and M. Velmurugan 2. Antioxidants in Vegetables ................................................................................ 21-43 Sunita Sheokand, Shashi Madaan and Beena Kumari 3. Vegetables Uses and Toxicants Therein ............................................................ 44-99 M.K. Rana, Sonia Sood and Ruchi Sood 4. Biodynamic Agriculture ................................................................................. 100-115 Sansamma George, Annamma George and Jayasree, P. 5. Precision Farming in Vegetable Crops ........................................................... 116-131 V.A. Sathiyamurthy, S. Padmapriya and L. Pugalendhi 6. Organic Farming in Vegetable Crops ............................................................. 132-165 V.L. Geethakumari, R. Pushpakumari and S. Shalini Pillai 7. Vegetable Cultivation in Agroforestry ........................................................... 166-185 D.P.S. Nandal and A.K. Deswal 8. Agro-Techniques for Raising Vegetables under Rain-Fed Conditions ......... 186-218 M.K. Rana and R.K. Pannu 9. Growing Vegetables in Saline Soil .................................................................. 219-237 L. Pugalendhi, N. Meenakshi and M. Kavitha 10. Allelopathy in Vegetable Production ............................................................. 238-275 Jacob John, S.S. Narwal and Shirmila Jose 11. Vegetable Seed Production ............................................................................ 276-305 M.K. Rana, Sonia Sood and Meenakshi Sood 12. Role of Honeybees in Pollination of Vegetable Crops ................................... 306-348 H.D. Kaushik, Rachna Gulati and Yogesh Kumar 13. Soil Fauna and Pesticidal Effects on Their Health ......................................... 349-385 Rachna Gulati and Beena Kumari 14. Soil Flora and Their Significance ................................................................... 386-429 S.S. Sindhu, Sneh Goyal and D.K. Malik 15. Handling of Mycorrhizal Fungi and Their Role in Management of Diseases Affecting Vegetable Crops ................................... 430-469 Rakesh Kumar and Hari Chand 16. Biological Control of Plant Diseases ............................................................. 470-517 S.S. Sindhu, Seema Dua and G. Sahu 17. Pesticide Residues in Vegetables and Spices ................................................ 518-546 Beena Kumari and T.S. Kathpal 18. Packaging of Fruits and Vegetables ............................................................... 547-575 M.K. Rana Index ....................................................................................................................... 576-594