Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops
by Chowdappa, P
ISBN: 9789351240402
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 16995.00
Biblio : xvi+538p.,col.plts.,figs.,tabls., 25 cm
Author Profile
Dr. Pallem Chowdappa received M.Sc. in 1980 from
Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Ph.D in 1985 from Mangalore University, Mangalore, Karnataka and post doctoral research at CABI Bioscience, U.K. He joined as Scientist-SI in 1985 at Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod, Kerala and was elevated to Principal Scientist in 2006 at Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore. Dr. Chowdappa served as Scientist-in-Charge, Central Plantation Crops Research Institute R
About The Book
In keeping with advances in technologies, this book is a comprehensive and illustrated up-to-date resource on the diseases of important field and horticultural crops. This book offers full information on the causes, distribution, symptoms, epidemiology and integrated management strategies for diseases found in 30 crops. The text is illustrated with diagrams, colour photographs and tables for quick and easy understanding of the subject. It serves as source book for professional plant pathologists
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
List of Contributors
1. Diseases of Rice 1
2. Diseases of Maize 32
3. Diseases of Sorghum 61
4. Diseases of Chickpea 89
5. Diseases of Sugarcane 113
6. Diseases of Tobacco 167
7. Diseases of Bast Fibre Crops 197
8. Diseases of Groundnut 225
9. Diseases of Rapeseed-Mustard 250
10. Diseases of Sunflower 273
11. Diseases of Castor, Safflower and Sesame 302
12. Diseases of Apple and Pear 346
13. Diseases of Stone Fruits and Walnuts 390
14. Dis
