Opis: Handbook of Cucurbits

The Handbook of Cucurbits: Growth, Cultural Practices, and Physiology contains information on cultural practices, nutrition, and physiological processes of cucurbits under both normal and stressful conditions. It presents the history and importance of cucurbit crop production as well as exhaustive information on growth responses of cucurbits to various environmental conditions and nutrients. Unlike numerous other books and articles on cucurbits that exist in relative isolation of each other, this handbook provides a complete collection of factors on cucurbits. It addresses issues and concerns related to cucurbits growth, physiology, cultural practices, diseases, and production. It has been prepared by many competent and knowledgeable scientists, specialists, and researchers in agriculture and horticulture from several countries. It serves as a resource for both lectures and independent purposes, covering issues related to cucurbits from planting to production. The book is divided into 11 sections: Introductory Chapters; Cucurbits Physiological Stages of Growth and Development I; Cultural Practices of Cucurbits; Cucurbits Physiological Stages of Growth and Development II; Genetics, Genomics, and Breeding of Cucurbits; Cucurbits Grafting; Cucurbits Pathology and Diseases; Weed Control, Pest Control, and Insects of Cucurbits; Therapeutic and Medicinal Values of Cucurbits; Growth Responses of Cucurbits under Stressful Conditions (Abiotic and Biotic Stresses); and Examples of Cucurbits Crop Plants Growth and Development and Cultural Practices. Each of these sections consists of one or more chapters to discuss, independently, as many aspects of cucurbits as possible for that specific topic. Numerous figures and tables are included to facilitate the comprehension of the presented material. Hundreds of index words are also included to further increase accessibility to desired information.INTRODUCTORY CHAPTERS Cucurbits: History, Nomenclature, Taxonomy, and Reproductive Growth S. Ramesh Kumar Cucurbits: Importance, Botany, Uses, Cultivation, Nutrition, Genetic Resources, Diseases, and Pests David O. Ojo CUCURBITS PHYSIOLOGICAL STAGES OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT I Carbohydrate Metabolism of Cucurbits Minmin Miao and Zhiping Zhang CULTURAL PRACTICES OF CUCURBITS Cultivation and Bioprospecting of Perennial Cucurbits Shrawan Singh and L.K. Bharati Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Live Mulch Climatic Adaptation Capabilities in African Humid Tropics Cropping System David O. Ojo Cultural Practices of Persian Melons Jamal Javanmardi No-Tillage Production Systems for Cucurbit Vegetables Stuart Alan Walters Botany and Crop Rotation Management of New Specialty Japanese Melon in Humid, Tropical Climate Zones Hong Li CUCURBITS PHYSIOLOGICAL STAGES OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT II Cucurbits Physiological Stages of Growth Lord Abbey Flowering and Its Modification in Cucurbits Meenu Kumari, H.S. Singh, and T.K. Behera Pollination in Cucurbit Crops Isac Gabriel Abrahao Bomfim, Breno Magalhaes Freitas, Fernando Antonio Souza de Aragao, and Stuart Alan Walters Sex Expression in Cucurbits: Special Reference to Cucumber and Melon Puja Rattan and Sanjeev Kumar GENETICS, GENOMICS, AND BREEDING OF CUCURBITS Muskmelon Genetics, Breeding, and Cultural Practices B.R. Choudhary and Sudhakar Pandey Ash Gourd (Benincasa hispida) Breeding and Cultivation Sudhakar Pandey and Suhas G. Karkute CUCURBIT GRAFTING Cucurbit Grafting: Methods, Physiology, and Responses to Stress Maryam Haghighi, Atena Sheibanirad, and Mohammad Pessarakli Effects of Grafting on Nutrient Uptake by Cucurbits Irrigated with Water of Different Qualities Menahem Edelstein and Meni Ben-Hur Melon Grafting Xin Zhao, Wenjing Guan, and Donald J. Huber CUCURBIT PATHOLOGY AND DISEASES Important Diseases of Cucurbitaceous Crops and Their Management Akhilesh Sharma, Viveka Katoch, and Chanchal Rana WEED CONTROL, PEST CONTROL, AND INSECTS OF CUCURBITS Important Insect Pests of Cucurbits and Their Management Akhilesh Sharma, Chanchal Rana, and Kumari Shiwani Insect Pest Management in Cucurbits: Research Development and Perspective Ruparao T. Gahukar Cucurbit Insect and Related Pests Paul J. McLeod and Tahir Rashid THERAPEUTIC AND MEDICINAL VALUES OF CUCURBITS Cucurbits: Assortment and Therapeutic Values Krishan Pal Singh, Beena Singh, Prem Chand, and Reena Nair GROWTH RESPONSES OF CUCURBITS UNDER STRESSFUL CONDITIONS (ABIOTIC AND BIOTIC STRESSES) Soil Salinity: Causes, Effects, and Management in Cucurbits Akhilesh Sharma, Chanchal Rana, Saurabh Singh, and Viveka Katoch Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Cucurbits to Drought Stress Amir Hossein Saeidnejad Growth Responses of Watermelon to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses Satya S. Narina EXAMPLES OF CUCURBITS CROP PLANTS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL PRACTICES Physiological Stages of Growth and Development in Bitter Melon Satya S. Narina Snapmelon Rakesh Kr. Dubey, Vikas Singh, Garima Upadhyay, and Hari Har Ram Kachri (Cucumis callosus [Rottler] Cogn.) Rakesh Kr. Dubey, Vikas Singh, Garima Upadhyay, and Hari Har Ram Squashes and Gourds Sanjeev Kumar, Puja Rattan, and R.K. Samnotra Snake Gourd: Taxonomy, Botany, Cultural Practices, Harvesting, Major Diseases, and Pests A.V.V. Koundinya and M.K. Pandit Snake Gourd: Nutritional Values, Medicinal Properties and Health Benefits, Cultivable Cultivars, Cultural Practices, Diseases and Pests, and Crop Improvement Rakesh Kr. Dubey, Vikas Singh, Garima Upadhyay, and A.K. Pandey

Szczegóły: Handbook of Cucurbits

Tytuł: Handbook of Cucurbits
Wydawnictwo: Apple
ISBN: 9781482234589
Rok wydania: 2016
Ilość stron: 594
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 1.23 kg

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