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Book SynopsisThe present book is the second volume in the series Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops edited by Prof. K.V.Peter. As in the 1st volume the present volume also covers 6 s on underexploited fruits, 5 on vegetables, 1 on tuber crops, 3 each on flowers and trees and 2 on spices. Dr. Bhuwon Sthapit, IPGRI, Malaysia contributes a on In Situ Conservation of Horticultural Crops. Underutilized fruits of Andaman and Nicobar Islands are dealt with in detail by Dr. D.R. Singh, Giant Granadilla, Apricot, Low Chilling Peaches, Aonla and Ber are dealt by eminent scientists in respective crops. Dr. Umesh Srivastava, ICAR, New Delhi deals Genetic Resource Management in Cucurbits. Dr. Samadia from Central Institute of Arid Horticulture, Bikaner writes on Arid Vegetables. Dr. S.K. Pandey, Director, CPRI, Shimla elaborates Taxonomy of Temperate Underutilized Root and Tuber Crops. Underutilized flowers surrounding the homesteads are narrated by Dr. U. Sreelatha, Kerala Agricultural University. An overview on Liliums is given by Dr. K. Valliappan, Mahua, Chironji and Drumstick are the trees dealt with. Turmeric and Long Coriander are elucidated by Dr. A.M. Rao and Dr. P. Indira respectively.
Table of ContentsGeneral: 1. In situ conservation of Horticultural Crops by Bhuwon Sthapit Underutilized Fruits: 2.Underutilized fruit crops of Andaman and Nicobar Islands by D.R. Singh 3. Giant granadilla by T. Pradeepkumar 4. Apricot by Deepa Hansraj Dwivedi and Sanjay K Dwivedi 5. Low Chilling Peaches by Akath Singh, R. K. Patel, K. D. Babu and L. C. De 6. Germplasm Resources of Aonla Emblica officinalis by Arun Kumar Shukla, Dhurendra Singh and Anil Kumar Shukla 7. Ber by Anil Kumar Shukla, Arun Kumar Shukla, D. K. Sarolia and D. Singh Underutilized Vegetables: 8. Genetic Resources Management in Cucurbits by Umesh Srivastava 9. Arid Vegetables by D. K. Samadia 10. Cucurbits by D.K. Singh 11. Alternanthera by P. Indira 12. Hibiscus and Abelmoschus species of Potential Uses by K. V. Suresh Babu Underutilized Root and Tuber Crops: 13. Taxonomy of Temperate Underutilized Root and Tuber Crops by J. C. Rana, Pandey, S.K and Jaigopal Underutilized Flowers: 14. Liliums in India- An Overview by K. Valliappan 15. Underexploited Flowers of our Surroundings by U. Sreelatha, Jyothi Bhaskar and Sobhana A. Underutilized Trees: 16. Mahua by Sanjay Singh 17. Chironji by Sanjay Singh 18. Drumstick by Salikutty Joseph Underutilized Spices: 19. Diversity in Turmeric Curcuma longa L. by A. Manohar Rao 20. Long Coriander Eryngium foetidum L. by P. Indira
