Overview

This book, comprised of 17 chapters authored by 30 working scientists, encompasses both the basic and applied sciences of vegetables, fruits, flowers, spices, and value-added products. It is a unique publication that not only delves into the production of these items but also provides extensive information on methods and management techniques for safeguarding and promoting the proper and nutritional growth of horticultural crops.

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Author:   K.V. Peter
Publisher:   New India Publishing Agency
Imprint:   New India Publishing Agency
Dimensions:   Width: 2.70cm , Height: 22.90cm , Length: 15.20cm
Weight:   0.760kg
ISBN:  

9788119254828

ISBN 10:   8119254821
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   08 September 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Molecular Biology of Flowering in Plants by Deepu Mathew 2. Beneficial Endophytes in Horticultural Crops by Pious Thomas 3. Entomopathogenic Nematodes to Manage Insect Pests by Rajkumar and M Sujithra 4. Principles of Standardization and Certification by A. Govindan 5. Hydroponics for Enhanced Vegetable Production by M.A Deepa 6. Mechanization in Vegetable Farming by K.R.M. Swamy 7. Management of Major Pests and Diseases of Vegetables and Fruits: Progress in Using Plant-derived Products in India by R. T. Gahukar 8. Pesticide Residue Analysis in Vegetables by Gagan Jyot, Sanjay K Sahoo and Balwinder Singh 9. Soybean Based Food Products for Health and Wellness by S.D. Kulkarni 10. Production & Processing of Spices by Minoo Divakaran, Jayasree, K Nirmal Babu and K V Peter 11. Propagation Through Tissue Culture in Spice Crops by K.V. Peter and K. Nirmal Babu 12. Ultra High Density Planting (UHDP) in Mango: Standardization of Fertigation by Sandip Makhmale 13. Advances in Propagation of Orchids-Cymbidium by Rampal, M. Dayamma and D. R. Singh 14. Insect Pests of Orchids and Their Management by N. K. Meena and Rampal 15. Methylene-Cyclo-Propyl Glycine in Sapindaceae Family by S. Asthana, A. Tripathi, P.D. Dwivedi, A. Kumar and M. Das 16. Mango Malformation by K.Usha and Ashok Yadav 17. Development of Tomato Hybrids - Arka Samrat and Arka Rakshak with Triple Disease Resistance to ToLCV, Bacterial Wilt and Early Blight by A.T. Sadashiva, Peter Hanson, M. Krishna Reddy, K. Madhavi Reddy, C. Gopalakrishnan, Shankar Hebbar, K.V. Ravishankar, T.H. Singh and Girija Ganeshan

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Professor K V Peter, Former Vice Chancellor, Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala, Director: World Noni Research Foundation, 12, Rajiv Gandhi Road Srinivasa Nagar, Perungudi, Chennai - 600 096, Tamil Nadu, India.

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