Advances in Seed Science and Technology : Vol. VI: Fruit Seed Production

Contents: Part. I. Tropical Fruits. 1. Banana/S. Marimuthu and G. Karthika. 2. Citrus/C. Rajamanickam, M. Selvarajan and S. Kavitha. 3. Custard Apple/M. Prabhu and S. Kavitha. 4. Date Palm/E. Sujatha and M. Jayanthi. 5. Grapes/C. Ravindran and s. Balavidhya. 6. Guava/G. Ashokkumar and G. Karthika. 7. Jack Fruit/C. Rajamanickam, M. Selvarajan and S. Kavitha. 8. Mango/C. Ravindran and S. Balavidhya. 9. Papaya/S.T. Bini Sundar and S. Kavitha. 10. Sapota/M. Visnu Priya and S. Balavidhya. Part. II: Sub Tropical Fruits. 1. Avocado/M. Prabhu and S. Nantha Kumar. 2. Carambola/G. Ashokkumar and S. Kavitha. 3. Durian/S. Velmurugan and S. Kavitha. 4. FIG/E. Sujatha and S. Balavidhya. 5. Litchi/C. Indu Rani and S. Kavitha. 6. Longan/C. Rajamanickam and S. Kavitha. 7. Loquat/C. Rajamanickam and S. Kavitha. 8. Mangosteen/S. Kavitha and S. Poonguzhali. 9. Passion Fruit/S. Poonguzhali and S. Lakshmi. 10. Persimmon/ C. Rajamanickam and S. Kavitha. 11. Pineapple/S.T. Bini Sundar and P. Tamilkumar. 12. Promegranate/C. Ravindran and S. Lakshmi. 13. Rambutan/G. Ashokkumar, S.T. Bini Sundar and M. Visnu Priya. 14. West Indian Cherry/C. Indu Rani and S. Kavitha. Part. III: Temperate Fruits. 1. Almond/C. Indu Rani and V. Vijayalakshmi. 2. Apple/K. Shoba and S. Balavidhya. 3. Apricot/C. Rajamanickam and V. Vijayalakshmi. 4. Cherries/C. Rajamanickam and P. Tamilkumar. 5. Kiwi/M. Prabhu and G. Karthika. 6. Peach/C. Indu Rani and G. Karthika. 7. Pear/K. Shoba and G. Karthika. 8. Pecans/C. Ravindran and G. Karthika. 9. Pistachio/S. Kavitha and G. Karthika. 10. Plum/C. Rajamanickam and G. Karthika. 11. Strawberry/C. Rajamanickam, M. Selvarajan and G. Karthika This book on Fruit Seed Production is the compilation of seed production technologies which includes description about the seed production technologies for 35 important fruit species. The major constraints in fruit cultivation is the lack of supply of good quality planting materials and lack of knowledge on the production technologies for quality planting materials by the nurserymen. To answer these problems, this volume on Fruit Seed Production has been prepared at appropriate time. This book briefly discusses on seed science and technological aspects like floral biology, maturity, collection and extraction of seeds, seed dormancy, methods of breaking seed dormancy, germination improvement, seed storage, nursery techniques and production of seedlings of tropical, sub tropical and temperature fruits. Macropropagation methods like cuttings, layering, grafting and budding and micropropagation techniques are also compiled. Emphasis has also been made in this book on horticultural aspects viz, nutritive value and uses, soil and climate, varieties, planting, manures and fertilizers, irrigation, intercultural operations, training and pruning, plant protection measures, harvesting, and yield of fruits and seeds. …