Cole Crops

by Sanyat Misra, Sanjay Mishra, R L Misra

ISBN: 9789371707909
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2026
Price : Rs. 14990.00
Biblio : viii+350p., 16 col. plts., figs., tabls., 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. Sanyat Misra is serving Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi (Jharkhand) for the last 19 years. To his credit he has some 46 research publications, 13 standard books and has guided 9 M.Sc. students for their thesis programme. He teaches almost all the horticultural courses. Sanjay Mishra is based at Lucknow and is a software engineer cum a graduate in biological science. He has to his credit some 8 books out of which 2 are exclusively on computer science. Dr. R.L. Misra got retired from IARI, New Delhi in May, 2008 after serving IARI for 40 years in temperate as well as in subtropical areas of the country. Further he served IARI as Adjunct Faculty for 5 years from 2010 to 2014. Presently he is Adjunct Faculty in the Deparment of Horticulture, Rani Laxmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi (U.P.). To his credit he has some 500 publications, 15 standard books, some one dozen bulletins and had edited ‘Journal of Ornamental Horticulture’ continuously for 12 years starting from 1993 to 2004. He taught all the floricultural courses to M.Sc. and Ph.D. students in IARI, and guided 6 M.Sc. and 16 Ph.D. students as Chairman. He is Life Member in 12 professional societies. To his credit he has 30 gladiolus varieties. He is recipient of Urivi-Vikram Charitable Trust Award (2003) and HSI Gold Medal (2013). He is honorary fellow of ISGPB, New Delhi (1980); ISOH, New Delhi (2009); HSI, New Delhi (2018); and Society for Promotion of Horticulture, IIHR, Bengaluru (2022). He got Lifetime Achievement Awards from ISOH, New Delhi (2018) and The Orissa Horticultural Society, OUAT, Bhubaneswar (2023).

About The Book

The book will be quite useful to the scientists and professors of olericulture in teaching the students and in their research activities, to the horticultural development officers engaged in spreading awareness among the growers about benefits of vegetable as food, to gardeners growing vegetables commercially and over all a quite useful guide to the students of vegetable science whether specializing in this line at B.Sc. level, M.Sc. or Ph.D. and also to those who are students of horticulture.

Table of Contents

Contents Preface V 1. Cole Crops 1 Introduction and Origin; Evolution of Cole Crops; Classification; Botany; Genetics; Nutritional Values; Phytochemicals; Antioxidant Properties; Cultivation; Physiological Disorders; Diseases and Insect-pests; Integrated Pest Management (IPM); Pests and Diseases; References. 2. Cauliflower 79 Introduction and Origin; Botany; Transition from Vegetative Phase to Generative Phase; Pollination Technique of Cauliflower; Flavour and Texture; Nutritional Value; Phytochemicals - Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities; Uses; Utilization and Management of Cauliflower Waste; Classification; Cauliflower in India; Cultivation; References. 3. Broccoli 129 Introduction and Origin; Botany; Texture and Flavour; Nutritional Value; Phytochemicals; Effect of Cooking Methods on Phytochemicals; Uses; Classification; Broccoli in India; Cultivation; Physiological Disorders, Pests and Diseases; References. 4. Other Broccolis 153 Broccolini; Broccoflower; References 5. Cabbage or True Cabbage 161 Introduction and Origin; Botany; Nutritive Value and Antioxidant Activity; Flavour Precursor; Uses; Classification; Varieties; Commercial Cultivation of viii Cabbage; Pests and Diseases; Seed Production; References 6. Brussels Sprout 213 Introduction and Origin; Botany; Nutritional Value; Phytochemicals and Health Benefits; Flavour; Uses; Classification; Varieties; Some Varieties Grown in India; Cultivation; Seed Production; Hybrids; References. 7. Kohlrabi (Knol-khol/Khol rabi) 233 Introduction; Botany; Nutritional Value; Phytochemicals; Flavour; Uses; Health Benefits; Varieties; Cultivation; Pests and Diseases; Seed Production; Seed Certification Standards; References 8. Leaf cabbages 249 Classification; Growth and Development; Acephala Group (Kales, collards and spring greens); Alboglabra Group; Tronchuda Group; Russo-Siberian kale; References 9. Chinese Cabbage 293 Introduction and Origin; Uses; Classification; Chinensis Group or Bok choi/choy or Pak choi/choy; References 10. Flowering Chinese Cabbage 313 Introduction; Botany; Varieties/Cultivars; Nutritional Value; Phytochemicals; Uses; Cultivation; Pests and Diseases; References 11. Rapini or Broccoli Rabe 325 Introduction and Origin; Botany, Texture and Flavour; Cultivars/ Varieties; Nutritional Value; Phytochemicals; Uses; Cultivation; Storage; Pests and Diseases; References 12. Tatsoi 333 Introduction and Origin; Botany; Varieties; Nutritional Value; Uses; Cultivation; References Common and Regional Names 336 Index Botanical Name 346