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In the early years of the twenty-first century, the Indian agricultural sector, particularly horticulture, is experiencing significant changes. Historically, horticultural crops had a limited phase of development due to a lack of research potentiality. As we enter the second decade of the new millennium, the golden revolution commences with new visions for the application of modern and innovative techniques in breeding and farming. While qualitative production is sufficient to meet the domestic market demand for most horticultural crops, there are exceptions such as spices, condiments, plantation crops, flower crops, and medicinal plants, which have high international market demand. Horticultural crops play a vital role in supplementing the nations diet and providing food security. To achieve these goals, innovative approaches to scientific culture are necessary. This book covers recent and relevant topics in horticulture, including crop breeding, precision farming, biotechnology, therapeutic horticulture, and post-harvest practices for fruits, vegetables, flowers, spices, and plantation crops. The knowledge of recent research technologies such as bioinformatics, biotechnology, and transplastomics will help in the production and consumption of horticultural crops. The practical application of breeding techniques such as polyoidy and selection techniques will increase productivity. The exploitation of horticultural crops for the occurrence of antioxidants will promote human health and prevent diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. The organic farming of vegetable and plantation crops is also discussed in detail in this book.

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Author:   R. Arunkumar ,  K. R.Vijayalatha ,  K. Kannan ,  V. Thirumalmurugan
Publisher:   New India Publishing Agency
Imprint:   New India Publishing Agency
Dimensions:   Width: 2.90cm , Height: 23.50cm , Length: 19.10cm
Weight:   1.100kg
ISBN:  

9788119215768

ISBN 10:   8119215761
Pages:   404
Publication Date:   15 October 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Applications of Bioinformatics in Vegetable Breeding by R.Arunkumar, K.Kannan, V.Thirumalmurugan and K.Latha 2. HI - Tech Horticulture Farming in Vegetable Crops by M.Anand, R.Arunkumar, A.Mayavel and T.Muregsaboopathi 3. Ploidy Breeding in Tropical Fruits by R. Kamalkumar and K. Soorianathasundram 4. Application of Fertigation in Horticultural Crops by M.Anand, V. Ponnusamy, V. Vijayaraghavan and T.Sumathi 5. Organic Farming of Plantation Crops by K.Padmadevi, T.Vijaya and M.Vijayakumar 6. Issues, Strategies and Scope in Organic Production of Vegetables by M.Anand, L.Pugalendhi and A.Mayavel 7. Psychoactive Plants by C. Thangamani, C. Kavitha and P. Jansirani 8. Microencapsulation A Media for Functional Pharma Products by T .Vijaya, K.R.Vijayalatha, K.Padmadevi and L.Pugalendhi 9. Potentialities of Antioxidants in Horticultural Crops by Kamalkumar R. Arunkumar and A.Mayavel 10. Photoautotrophic Micropropagation by V. Vijayaraghavan, M.Anand D.Veeraragavathatham and K.Indhumathi 11. Defense Proteins and Plant Disease Resistance by K.R.Vijayalatha and R.Venkatachalam 12. Genetic Transformation for Secondary Metabolites Production by C. Kavitha, C.Thangamani and E.Vadivel 13. Nator's and Traitor Technologies by S.Sudagar and R.Kamal Kumar 14. Transplastomics by K.Padma Priya and N.Chezhiyan 15. Post Harvest Biotechnology of Tomato and Cassava by T.Sumathi, V.Vijayaraghavan and A.Mayavel

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R. Arunkumar: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003, Tamil Nadu, India K. R.Vijayalatha: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003, Tamil Nadu, India K. Kannan: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003, Tamil Nadu, India V. Thirumalmurugan: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003, Tamil Nadu, India K. Latha: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003, Tamil Nadu, India S. Nantha Kumar: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003, Tamil Nadu, India

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