Diseases of Economically Important Horticultural Crops

by Puri, Smita, R.P. Singh & R.K. Saraf

ISBN: 9789354613296
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2022
Price : Rs. 19495.00
Biblio : xx+528p., col. figs., tbls., ind., 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. Smita Puri is working as Scientist Plant Pathology in AICRP on MULLaRP in Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidhyalaya, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. She did her M.Sc. (Ag) and Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from G.B. Pant Univ. of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar in the year 2006 and 2010, respectively. She qualified ICAR-NET in 2009 and also received Graduate Research Assistantship, University Research Fellowship and Senior Research Fellowship etc. She has rec

About The Book

In Indian economy horticulture has emerged as one of the most potential agriculture enterprise in terms of growth acceleration. Its role in the nutritional security, poverty alleviation and employment generation is becoming increasingly important. It offers a wide range of options for crop diversification and also provides huge scope for sustaining large number of agro based industries which generate employments. Roughly estimates have suggested in India, on an average loss of about 25% in crop

Table of Contents

Acronyms v Foreword vii Preface ix Author Index xv 1. Diseases of Bael and their Management 1 2. Major Diseases of Apple and their Management 11 3. Diseases of Banana and their Management 17 4. Diseases of Chilli Crop and their Management 51 5. Diseases of Cole Crops and their Management 63 6. Diseases of Cucurbitaceous Vegetables and their Integrated Management 93 7. Diseases of Ber and their Management 117 8. Diseases of Grape and their Management 131 9. Diseases of Jackfruit (Arto