Overview

The present book is the second volume in the series Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops, edited by Prof. K.V. Peter. Like the first volume, this one also covers six chapters on underexploited fruits, five on vegetables, one on tuber crops, three each on flowers and trees, and two on spices. Dr. Bhuwon Sthapit from IPGRI, Malaysia, contributes a chapter on In Situ Conservation of Horticultural Crops. Underutilized fruits of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are examined in detail by Dr. D.R. Singh, while eminent scientists in their respective crops discuss Giant Granadilla, Apricot, Low Chilling Peaches, Aonla, and Ber. Dr. Umesh Srivastava from ICAR, New Delhi, explores Genetic Resource Management in Cucurbits, and Dr. Samadia from the Central Institute of Arid Horticulture, Bikaner, writes about Arid Vegetables. Dr. S.K. Pandey, Director of CPRI, Shimla, provides an in-depth analysis of Taxonomy of Temperate Underutilized Root and Tuber Crops. The book also includes a chapter on Underutilized flowers surrounding homesteads by Dr. U. Sreelatha from Kerala Agricultural University. An overview of Liliums is provided by Dr. K. Valliappan, while Dr. A.M. Rao and Dr. P. Indira discuss Turmeric and Long Coriander, respectively.

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Author:   K.V. Peter
Publisher:   New India Publishing Agency
Imprint:   New India Publishing Agency
Dimensions:   Width: 2.70cm , Height: 23.50cm , Length: 19.10cm
Weight:   1.030kg
ISBN:  

9789358870633

ISBN 10:   935887063
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   15 January 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

General: 1. In situ conservation of Horticultural Crops by Bhuwon Sthapit Underutilized Fruits: 2.Underutilized fruit crops of Andaman and Nicobar Islands by D.R. Singh 3. Giant granadilla by T. Pradeepkumar 4. Apricot by Deepa Hansraj Dwivedi and Sanjay K Dwivedi 5. Low Chilling Peaches by Akath Singh, R. K. Patel, K. D. Babu and L. C. De 6. Germplasm Resources of Aonla (Emblica officinalis) by Arun Kumar Shukla, Dhurendra Singh and Anil Kumar Shukla 7. Ber by Anil Kumar Shukla, Arun Kumar Shukla, D. K. Sarolia and D. Singh Underutilized Vegetables: 8. Genetic Resources Management in Cucurbits by Umesh Srivastava 9. Arid Vegetables by D. K. Samadia 10. Cucurbits by D.K. Singh 11. Alternanthera by P. Indira 12. Hibiscus and Abelmoschus species of Potential Uses by K. V. Suresh Babu Underutilized Root and Tuber Crops: 13. Taxonomy of Temperate Underutilized Root and Tuber Crops by J. C. Rana, Pandey, S.K and Jaigopal Underutilized Flowers: 14. Liliums in India- An Overview by K. Valliappan 15. Underexploited Flowers of our Surroundings by U. Sreelatha, Jyothi Bhaskar and Sobhana A. Underutilized Trees: 16. Mahua by Sanjay Singh 17. Chironji by Sanjay Singh 18. Drumstick by Salikutty Joseph Underutilized Spices: 19. Diversity in Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) by A. Manohar Rao 20. Long Coriander (Eryngium foetidum L.) by P. Indira

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K.V. Peter: Professor of Horticulture and Former Vice-Chancellor, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur - 680 656, Kerala, India

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