Manual on Vegetable Breeding

Pradeep Kumar Singh

ISBN 10: 935124301X / ISBN 13: 9789351243014

Published by Daya, 2014

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Contents: 1. Present and future vegetable breeding. 2. Breeding methods and their modifications. 3. History of vegetable breeding research in India. 4. Important vegetables. 5. Plant genetic resources. 6. Centres of diversity and gene Banks. 7. Heterosis breeding. 8. Ideotype breeding. 9. Mutation breeding. 10. Polyploidy breeding. 11. Male sterility. 12. Importance of mode of reproduction to plant breeding. 13. Breeding for resistance to biotic stresses: disease resistance. 14. Breeding for resistance to abiotic stresses. 15. Breeding for resistance to abiotic stresses: drougt resistance. 16. Physiological basis of breeding for abiotic stress. 17. Breeding for salt tolerance. 18. Cold tolerance. 19. Physiological paramaters for effective breeding objectives in vegetables. 20. Breeding trials. 21. Seed production and testing procedure. 22. Estimation of quality parameters in vegetable crops. 23. Role of biotechnology in vegetable breeding. 24. Regulatory framework for varietal testing and release in India. 25. Maintenance of records and studies on segregating generations. 26. Equipments for breeders Kit (breeders equipment) terms. Appendix. Suggested readings. The book manual on Vegetable breeding constitutes on vegetable breeding methods of selfing and crossing techniques, breeding objectives, breeding methods, stress management, biotechnological approaches etc. the whole book is packed in 29 chapters which includes introduction about vegetable breeding and genetics general aspects of vegetable breeding programme, practical account of developing high yielding varieties in important vegetable crops, biometries studies, stress management in vegetable crops biotic and abiotic stress, biotechnological approaches, crossing techniques, breeding trials, seed testing procedure, determination and estimation of quality analysis, varietal testing and release etc. in most lucid and simple manner understandable to students while treating the subject, the interested students will find easy access to there once they go through the selected list of references. The book will serve as text book for useful not only to the graduate students of agricultural universities of India as a ready reckoner for the professionals, who are actively engaged in development of varieties in vegetable crops.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Manual on Vegetable Breeding
• Publisher: Daya
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 935124301X
• ISBN 13: 9789351243014
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New

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The book manual on Vegetable breeding constitutes on vegetable breeding methods of selfing and crossing techniques, breeding objectives, breeding methods, stress management, biotechnological approaches etc. the whole book is packed in 29 chapters which includes introduction about vegetable breeding and genetics general aspects of vegetable breeding programme, practical account of developing high yielding varieties in important vegetable crops, biometries studies, stress management in vegetable crops biotic and abiotic stress, biotechnological approaches, crossing techniques, breeding trials, seed testing procedure, determination and estimation of quality analysis, varietal testing and release etc. in most lucid and simple manner understandable to students while treating the subject, the interested students will find easy access to there once they go through the selected list of references. The book will serve as text book for useful not only to the graduate students of agricultural universities of India as a ready reckoner for the professionals, who are actively engaged in development of varieties in vegetable crops.