Advances in Seed Science and Technology : Vol: II: Quality Seed Production in Vegetables

Contents I. Recent trends in vegetable seed production 1. Cent per cent seed germination a myth/R. Umarani K. Vanangamudi and K. Natarajan. 2. Vegetable seed industry an overview/P. Srimathi K. Malarkodi K. Natarajan and K. Vanangamudi. 3. Importance of vegetables in food security and nutrition/K. Kannan R. Arun Kumar K. Kamal Kumar K.R. Vijayalatha and D. Veeraragavathatham. 4. Current scenario of vegetable production in India/M. Venkatesan T. Saravanan K.R.V. Sathyasheela and G. Kayalvishi. 5. Floral and fruit structures in vegetables/V. Thirumalmurugan R. Arun Kumar K. Kannan K. Latha and S. Nanthakumar. 6. Pollination mechanism in vegetables/T. Saravanan and S. Nanthakumar. 7. Pollination agents and isolation distances for vegetables/T. Saravanan and S. Nanthakumar. 8. Integrated pest management in vegetable seed production and storage/G. Thilagavathi H. Savidha and R. Renuka. 9. Integrated disease management in vegetables an innovative approach/R. Renuka S. Karpagavalli V. Ravichandran and G. Kayalvizhi. 10. Post harvest processing of vegetable seeds/T. Saravanan and K. Vanangamudi. II. Quality seed production i. Solanaceous vegetables 11. Tomato/T. Eevera and K. Vanangamudi. 12. Brinjal/K. Malarkodi P. Srimathi and G. Sasthri. 13. Chilli/C. Menaka and K. Vanagamudi. 14. Capsicum/C. Menaka and K. Vanangamudi. 15. Potato/A. Sabir Ahamed and K. Vanangamudi. 16. Okra/P. Murugesan and K. Vanangamudi. ii. Peas and beans 17. Peas/P. Srimathi S. Sasikala G. Kayalvizhi and T. Saravanan. 18. French bean/K.R.V. Sathyasheela S. Nanthakumar and V. Balamurugan. 19. Cowpea/V. Palanisamy K.R.V. Sathyasheela and V. Balamurugan. 20. Cluster bean/A. Bharathi K.R.V. Sathyasheela S. Nanthakumar and V. Balamurugan. 21. Lablab/K.R.V. Sathyasheela S. Nanthakumar and V. Balamurugan. iii. Cucurbitaceous vegetables 22. Cucumber/S. Nanthakumar A. Ramesh Avula and V. Palanisamy. 23. Water melon/A.S. Ponnusamy and V. Saravanakumar. 24. Musk melon/A.S. Ponnusamy V. Saravanakumar and G. Thilagavathi. 25. Summer squash/A.S. Ponnusamy and V. Saravanakumar. 26. Pumpkin/C. Geetha K. Vanagamudi and E. Sujatha. 27. Ash gourd/R. Umarani C. Geetha and K. Vanagamudi. 28. Bitter gourd/A. Vijayakumar A. Muniraj and G. Thilagavathi. 29. Snake gourd/P. Natesan A. Muniraj and R. Renuka. 30. Ribbed gourd/S. Nanthakumar A. Ramesh Avula and R. Renuka. 31. Bottle gourd/S. Kavitha K. Vanangamudi and R. Renuka. 32. Sponge gourd/S. Kavitha K. Vanangamudi and K. Latha. iv. Cole vegetables 33. Cabbage/T. Ramanadane and A.S. Ponnuswamy. 34. Cauliflower/K. Raja and A.S. Ponnuswamy. 35. Knol khol/P. Srimathi and A. Shenbaganathan. v. Root vegetables 36. Carrot/P. Srimathi R. Sudha and G. Sasthri. 37. Radish/P. Srimathi R. Sudha and K. Malarkodi. 38. Beet root/R. Vigneshwari P. Natesan and A. Bharathi. 39. Turnip/P. Srimathi and A. Shenbaganathan. vi. Tuber vegetables 40. Cassava/R. Vijayan and P. Natesan. 41. Sweet potato/R. Vigneshwari P. Natesan and V. Ravichandran. 42. Yam/R. Vigneshwari P. Natesan and V. Ravichandran. 43. Taro/R. Vijayan and P. Natesan. viii. Bulb vegetables 44. Bellary onion/K. Natarajan P. Srimathi and G. Sasthri. 45. Aggregatum onion/K. Natarajan P. Srimathi and G. Sasthri. ix. Leafy vegetables 46. Amaranthus/A.S. Ponnusamy G Somasundaram and J.C. Ragini. x. Salad vegetables 47. Lettuce/T. Jayaraj and R. Renuka. xi. Perennial vegetables 48. Annual moringa/N. Natarajan P. Srimathi and A. Shenbaganathan. III. Special topics 49. Production and yield improvement in oyster mushroom (Pleurotus spp.)V. Ravichandran M. Muthusamy E.G. Ebenazer R. Renuka and S. Karpagavalli. 50. Micro array/R. Arun Kumar K. Kannan V. Thirumalmurugan and N. Chezhiyan. 51. Microbial dynamics in the spermosphere/M. Senthilkumar and D. Gopalakrishnan. 52. Agricultural biodiversity/D. Gopalakrishnan M. Senthilkumar and K. Vanagamudi. 53. Edible vaccines/D. Sabarinathan and T. Saravanan. 54. Hydroponics a technology for urbanization/R. Arun Kumar A. Anand K. Vijayaragavan K. Kannan K. L. …