Biodiversity in Horticultural Crops Vol. 5

by K V Peter

ISBN: 9789386615473
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 19995.00
Biblio : xvi+452p., col.figs., tabls., ind., 25 cm

Author Profile

Prof. K.V. Peter, Director World Noni Research Foundation, Chennai is the Former Vice-Chancellor, Kerala Agricultural University (KAU); Director, Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut; Director of Research KAU and Professor of Horticulture from 1979. A post graduate from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar (1969-1975), he is associated with development of biotic stress resistant varieties in Chilli (Pant-C1, Pant-C2), tomato (Sakthi) and brinjal (Surya) which are grown through out the country. Prof. Peter provided managerial support to the ICAR Indian Institute of Spices Research Calicut to possess the World’s largest collection of black pepper and cardamom germplasm. The technology package for protected cultivation of bush pepper would make available green pepper throughout the year. A prolific writer and academic editor he authored/edited 72 books published both in India and abroad, 16 technical bulletins, 110 research papers, 22 short research notes, 15 scientific reviews, 111 papers in symposia/seminars, 85 chapters in books, 307 popular articles and 17 radio/TV programmes.

About The Book

The present volume V of series BIODIVERSITY OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS is continuation of earlier volumes, it carries 20 chapters contributed by 42 eminent scientists which covers soil biodiversity, selected crop biodiversity for livelihood security, balancing conservation with development, biodiversity conservation and management in India. Cold desert horticultural crops like cactus (dragon fruit) and their conservation have received special attention. DNA Bar coding as a tool to compliment plant taxonomy is dealt both in theory and practice. Detailed biodiversity profiles of vegetables, indigenous vegetables, common beans, onion, fruits like bael, pear, indigenous mangoes, spices like turmeric, ginger and sub-tropical turmeric, Myristica and related genera are dealt in detail. Conservation of Rare, Endangered and Threatened (RET) medicinal plants, betel vine, dwarf coconuts and annual ornamentals like carnations are elaborated. Information on International Convention for the Protection of new varieties of plants, The Biological Diversity Act-2002 and Agro-Biodiversity hotspots of India are given as Appendices. This volume will be useful not only for students and teachers but also for environmentalists, horticulturists, eco-planners, botanists, agriculturists, researchers as well as people having concern for the horticultural crops.

Table of Contents

Dedication v Foreword vii Preface ix List of Contributors xiii 1. Soil Biodiversity: Role in Sustainable Horticulture 1 D.J. Bagyaraj and R. Ashwin 2. Biodiversity and Livelihood 19 P.L. Gautam and C. Thomson Jacob 3. Balancing Conservation with Development: An Analysis of the Indian Biological Diversity Act 33 A. Arunachalam and Kusum Arunachalam 4. Biodiversity Conservation and Management in India 41 R.R. Hanchinal 5. Cold Desert Horticultural Crops and their Conservation 51 Brahma Singh 6. DNA Barcoding: A Tool Complement to Plant Taxonomy 65 K. Vijayan, G. Ravikumar, A. Tikader and P. Jayaramaraju 7. Biodiversity in Vegetables in India 81 B. Singh and D.K. Upadhyay 8. Biodiversity in Indigenous Tropical Vegetables 123 K.V. Peter, S. Nirmala Devi, P.G. Sadhan Kumar, and T. Pradeepkumar 9. Morphological and Genetic Biodiversity in Common Beans at Nilgiris 141 Franklin Charles Jose 10. Biodiversity in Onion 161 Jai Gopal 11. Biodiversity in Bael 183 D. Pandey and Anju Bajpai 12. Biodiversity in Pear 195 W.S. Dhillon and Dimpy Raina 13. Genetic Diversity in Indigenous Mango Genotypes 219 P. Nischita, M.R. Dinesh, K.V. Ravishankar, B.S. Sandhya and Sukenchandra Das 14 Biodiversity in Ginger and Turmeric 231 B. Sasikumar 15. Biodiversity in Turmeric in Sub-tropics 247 Shashank Shekhar Solankey 16. Biodiversity in Myristica and Related Genera 275 T.E. Sheeja, J. Rema and B. Krishnamoorthy 17. Conservation of RET Medicinal Plants 295 P.E. Rajasekharan 18. Betal Vine 325 B. Tanuja Priya, P. Rama Devi, P. Sunitha and M. Rajasekhar 19. Biodiversity in Dwarf Coconuts 337 K. Samsudeen and M.K. Rajesh 20. Biodiversity in Carnations 351 Poonam Karrow Annexures 373 Previous Volumes–Contents 427 Index 433