Diseases of Vegetable, Spices & Plantation Crops
by Mishra, R S
ISBN: 9789390259304
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 9895.00
Biblio : 2019, x+274., col. plts., tbls., ind., 25 cm
Author Profile
Dr R S Mishra, Associate Professor (Senior Scale), Plant Pathology at N.D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad, U.P. He has more than 17 years experience in teaching and research. He obtained M.Sc. (Ag.) degree from Allahabad Agricultural Institute Allahabad and Ph.D. degree from Jamia Hamdard University, Delhi. Dr. Mishra had worked on Interactive effect of elevated CO2 and moisture stress on crop plants at IARI, New Delhi. He has been involved in research on Agro-met
About The Book
The destructive potential of plant diseases in modern day agriculture has increased due to the use of cultivars having narrow genetic base over large areas. Correct disease diagnosis is the prime requirement for recommending preventive or curative measures for effective disease management. The present book deals with diseases of vegetable, spices and plantation crops through thirty chapters. This book has been written in concise form and efforts have been made to in corporate information on intr
Table of Contents
Contents
Foreword v
Preface vii
1. Diagnosis of Plant Pathogens 1
Diseases of Vegetables
2. Brinjal (Solanum melongena) 9
3. Elephant Foot Yam or Suran (Amorphophallus paeonitolicus) 13
4. Okra or Ladies Fingers or Bhindi (Abelomoschus esculentum L.) 17
5. Pea (Pisum sativum) 21
6. Crucifers 25
7. Carrot (Daucus carota) 33
8. Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) 37
9. Chilli (Capsicum annuum) 43
10. Potato (Solanum tuberosum) 53
11. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) 61
12. Onion (Allium cepa
