Commercial Flowers Vol 3 3rd Revised and Illustrated edn By T. K. Bose

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Publisher ‏: Daya Publishing House
Author : T. K. Bose, C Aswath, Reeta Bhatia, Rajiv Kumar, Koushik Dutta, Tarak Nath Saha
Language ‏: English
Edition : Latest By Publishers
Book Cover : Hard Back
ISBN : 9789390435371

Table of Content

From the Desk of Prof. T.K. Bose v Preface to the Third Edition vii List of Contributors xiii 1. Breeding and Improvement of Ornamental Plants 1 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Breeding Behaviour and Breeding Methods 3.0 Introduction 4.0 Selection 5.0 Hybridization 6.0 Mutation 7.0 Polyploidy Breeding 8.0 Haploids and Doubled Haploids 9.0 Wide Hybridization for Gene Introgression 10.0 Marker Assisted Breeding 11.0 Genetic Transformation in Ornamentals 12.0 Genome Sequencing and Transcriptome Analysis in Ornamentals 13.0 References. 2. Orchids 155 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Production and Market 3.0 Importance and Uses 4.0 Origin and History 5.0 Survey Identification and Distribution 6.0 Morphology of Orchids 7.0 Classification 8.0 Genera Species and Hybrids of Horticultural Importance 9.0 Genetics and Breeding 10.0 Growth and Flowering 10.1.0 Genetic or Inherent Factors 11.0Propagation 12.0 Cultivation 13.0 Diseases and Pests 14.0 Harvesting and Yield 15.0 Postharvest Management 16.0 Biotechnology 17.0 References. 3. Narcissus 343 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Importance and Uses 3.0 Origin and History 4.0 Distribution 5.0 Taxonomy 6.0 Species and Cultivars 7.0 Genetics and Breeding 8.0 Growth and Flowering 9.0 Propagation 10.0 Soil and Climate x 11.0 Cultivation 12.0 Diseases Pests and Disorders 13.0 Harvesting and Postharvest Management of Flowers 14.0 Bulb Lifting Storage Grading and Forcing 15.0 Biotechnology 16.0 References. 4. Freesia 395 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Importance and Uses 3.0 Origin and History 4.0 Distribution 5.0 Species and Cultivars 6.0 Genetics and Breeding 7.0 Growth and Flowering 8.0 Propagation 9.0 Soil and Climate 10.0 Cultivation 11.0 Diseases and Pests 12.0 Harvesting and Postharvest Management 13.0 Biotechnology 14.0 References. 5. Tuberous Begonia 425 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Importance and Uses 3.0 Origin History and Distribution 4.0 Classification Species and Cultivars 5.0 Genetics and Breeding 6.0 Growth and Flowering 7.0 Propagation 8.0 Soil and Climate 9.0 Cultivation 10.0 Diseases and Pests 11.0 Harvesting and Postharvest Management 12.0 Biotechnology 13.0 References. 6. Cyclamen 459 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Importance and Uses 3.0 Origin and History 4.0 Morphology 5.0 Species and Cultivars 6.0 Genetics and Breeding 7.0 Growth and Flowering 8.0 Propagation 9.0 Soil and Climate 10.0 Cultivation 11.0 Diseases and Pests 12.0 Harvesting and Postharvest Management 13.0 Biotechnology 14.0 References. 7. Zantedeschia 497 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Importance and Uses 3.0 Origin and History 4.0 Species and Cultivars 5.0 Genetics and Breeding 6.0 Growth and Flowering 7.0 Propagation 8.0 Soil and Climate 9.0 Cultivation 10.0 Diseases and Pests 11.0 Harvesting and Postharvest Management 12.0 Biotechnology 13.0 References. 8. Water Lily (Nymphaea spp.) 533 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Importance and Uses 3.0 Origin and History 4.0 Taxonomy 5.0 Species and Cultivars 6.0 Genetics and Breeding 7.0 Growth and Flowering 8.0 Propagation 9.0 Soil and Climate 10.0 Cultivation 11.0 Diseases and Pests 12.0 Harvesting and Postharvest Management 13.0 Biotechnology 14.0 References. 9. Crocus 555 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Importance and Uses 3.0 Morphology 4.0 Species and Cultivars 5.0 Genetics and Breeding 6.0 Propagation 7.0 Soil and Climate 8.0 Cultivation 9.0 Harvesting and Postharvest Management 10.0 Diseases and Pests 11.0 Biotechnology 12.0 References. xi 10. Heliconia 581 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Importance and Uses 3.0 Origin and History 5.0 Species and Cultivars 6.0 Genetics and Breeding 7.0 Growth and Flowering 8.0 Propagation 9.0 Soil and Climate 10.0 Cultivation 11.0 Diseases and Pests 12.0 Harvesting and Postharvest Management 13.0 Yield 14.0 Biotechnology 15.0 References. 11. Agapanthus 605 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Importance and Uses 3.0 Origin and Distribution 4.0 Morphology 5.0 Species and Cultivars 6.0 Genetics and Breeding 7.0 Growth and Flowering 8.0 Propagation 9.0 Soil and Climate 10.0 Cultivation 11.0 Diseases and Pests 12.0 Harvesting and Postharvest Management 13.0 Biotechnology 14.0 References. 12. Gloriosa 627 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Importance and Uses 3.0 Origin and History 4.0 Species and Cultivars 5.0 Genetics and Breeding 6.0 Growth and Flowering 7.0 Propagation 8.0 Soil and Climate 9.0 Cultivation 10.0 Diseases and Pests 11.0 Harvesting and Postharvest Management 12.0 Biotechnology 13.0 References. 13. Crinum 661 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Importance and Uses 3.0 Origin and History 4.0 Taxonomy 5.0 Species and Cultivars 6.0 Genetics and Breeding 7.0 Growth and Flowering 8.0 Propagation 9.0 Soil and Climate 10.0 Cultivation 11.0 Diseases and Pests 12.0 Harvesting and Postharvest Management 13.0 References. 14. Hymenocallis 683 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Importance and Uses 3.0 Origin and History 4.0 Taxonomy 5.0 Species and Cultivars 6.0 Genetics and Breeding 7.0 Growth and Flowering 8.0 Propagation 9.0 Soil and Climate 10.0 Cultivation 11.0 Diseases and Pests 12.0 Harvesting and Postharvest Management 13.0 Biotechnology 14.0 References. 15. Importance and Uses of Annual Ornamental Plants 703 1.0 Importance and Uses of Annuals 2.0 Climate and Soil for Cultivation of Annuals 3.0 Site and Layout of Annual Bed 4.0 Cultivation 5.0 References. 16. Gomphrena 715 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Importance and Uses 3.0 Origin Species and Cultivars 4.0 Growth and Flowering 5.0 Propagation 6.0 Soil and Climate 7.0 Cultivation 8.0 Diseases and Pests 9.0 Harvesting and Postharvest Management 10.0 Biotechnology 11.0 References. xii 17. Cosmos 735 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Importance and Uses 3.0 Origin and History 4.0 Taxonomy 5.0 Species and Cultivars 6.0 Genetics and Breeding 7.0 Growth and Flowering 8.0 Propagation 9.0 Soil and Climate 10.0 Cultivation 11.0 Diseases and Pests 12.0 Harvesting and Postharvest Management 13.0 Biotechnology 14.0 References. 18. Lisianthus 751 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Importance and Uses 3.0 Origin and History 4.0 Taxonomy 5.0 Species and Cultivars 6.0 Genetics and Breeding 7.0 Growth and Flowering 8.0 Propagation 9.0 Soil and Climate 10.0 Cultivation 11.0 Diseases and Pests 12.0 Harvesting and Postharvest Management 13.0 Biotechnology 14. References. 19. Campanula 779 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Importance and Uses 3.0 Origin and History 4.0 Taxonomy 5.0 Species and Cultivars 6.0 Genetics and Breeding 7.0 Growth and Flowering 8.0 Propagation 9.0 Soil and Climate 10.0 Cultivation 11.0 Diseases and Pests 13.0 Harvesting and Postharvest Management 14.0 Biotechnology 15.0 References. 20. Astilbe 801 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Importance and Uses 3.0 Origin and History 4.0 Taxonomy 5.0 Species and Cultivars 6.0 Growth and Flowering 7.0 Propagation 8.0 Soil and Climate 9.0 Cultivation 10.0 Diseases and Pests 11.0 Harvesting and Postharvest Management 12.0 Biotechnology 13.0 References. 21. Bellis perennis 817 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Importance and Uses 3.0 Origin and History 4.0 Taxonomy 5.0 Species and Cultivars 6.0 Genetics and Breeding 7.0 Growth and Flowering 8.0 Propagation 9.0 Soil and Climate 10.0 Cultivation 11.0 Diseases and Pests 12.0 References. Index 833