Synopsis
This highly anticipated color diagnostic guidebook is a thorough, authoritative, and practical reference for anyone who needs to diagnose and manage disease problems in brassica crops destined for vegetable markets, seeds, oil, and condiments. Fifty-nine international disease experts contributed to the coverage of more than a dozen brassica crops: Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Kohlrabi, Greens, Asian Mustard Greens, Chinese Broccoli (Chinese Kale), Chinese Cabbage, Horseradish, Radish, Turnip, Rutabaga, Oilseed Rape (Canola, Rapeseed), and Culinary or Condiment Mustards.
The book covers diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, mollicutes, viruses, and nematodes, as well as noninfectious damage to brassica crops such as herbicide injury, nutrient deficiencies, postharvest disorders, genetic abnormalities, and environmental damage. Plant pathologist-reviewed color photographs provide diagnostic guidance, and current approaches to disease management are provided at the end of each section.
The disease sections are preceded by a helpful introduction to the taxonomy of the various Brassica species and the genetic relationships of this extraordinarily diverse group of plant types. Brassicas are widely cultivated throughout the world as leaf or root vegetable crops, for vegetable oil production, as fodder crops for livestock feeding, or as condiments and spices. They are increasingly important economic crops, and knowledge of their diseases is critical as is evidenced by the disease problems associated with the large increase in global production of both vegetable and oilseed brassicas.
This compendium will be essential for extension scientists working in agriculture and horticulture and for other advisors, including individuals in regulatory agencies, as well as those in the private sector dealing with seed and fungicide retail and with disease scouting. The book is also useful for brassica crop growers, plant pathology and agriculture science teachers, students, research scientists, and plant breeders.
This book comes in the new and improved APS PRESS Compendia Series format with color throughout and images included in the disease section.
Review
...highly successive, authoritative and practical reference guide for persons engaged in diagnosing and managing plant disease problems. --Journal of Plant Protection Research
...provides a thorough, authoritative and practical reference guide for people engaged in diagnosing and managing disease problems in brassica crops. --CABI Publishing
...provides useful information to everyone who is interested in this problem. The purpose of this Compendium to provide a thorough, authoritative, and practical reference for anyone who needs to diagnose and manage disease problems in Brassica crops has been perfectly achieved. It can also serve as a good manual for teaching activities. --Czech Mycology
...provides useful information to everyone who is interested in this problem. The purpose of this Compendium to provide a thorough, authoritative, and practical reference for anyone who needs to diagnose and manage disease problems in Brassica crops has been perfectly achieved. It can also serve as a good manual for teaching activities. --Czech Mycology
...provides a thorough, authoritative and practical reference guide for people engaged in diagnosing and managing disease problems in brassica crops. --CABI Publishing
...provides useful information to everyone who is interested in this problem. The purpose of this Compendium to provide a thorough, authoritative, and practical reference for anyone who needs to diagnose and manage disease problems in Brassica crops has been perfectly achieved. It can also serve as a good manual for teaching activities. --Czech Mycology
...provides a thorough, authoritative and practical reference guide for people engaged in diagnosing and managing disease problems in brassica crops. --CABI Publishing
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
