Coconut
by P Chowdappa etal
ISBN: 9789386615572
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 14995.00
Biblio : xiv+440 p., col.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. He became Director, ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod in September, 2014. Dr. Chowdappa is specialized in molecular plant pathology. He attended international training program on 'Oomycetes bioinformatics' at Virginia Tech, USA in 2014. Dr. Chowdappa was awarded DFID fellowship for Post-Doctoral research at CABI Bioscienc
About The Book
This book provides an insight into the wonderful coconut palm, traces its origin and domestication, describes the palm and its diversity, and presents the research and technology development to facilitate scientific coconut cultivation and social empowerment. The book is a treasure house of information for students, growers, researchers, developmental agencies, policy makers, and all stakeholders connected with coconut development
Table of Contents
Foreword v
Preface vii
List of Contributors xi
1. Global Scenario on Production, Productivity and
Marketing of Coconut Commodities 1
2. Perspectives in Global Coconut Research 19
3. Origin and Domestication 39
4. Botany, Growth and Development 73
5. Breeding 131
6. Biotechnological Approaches 175
7. Physiology 205
8. Nutrition 223
9. Production Systems, Nutrient Dynamics and Organic Farming 245
10. Diseases 277
11. Pests 321
12. Impacts of Climate Change 355
13. Value Additio
