Diseases Of Fruits And Vegetable Crops

Diseases of Fruits and Vegetable Crops: Recent Management Approaches covers certain basic aspects of knowledge on diagnostic symptoms, modes of perpetuation and dissemination of pathogens, favorable conditions for disease development, and the latest management strategies for disease prevention and mitigation in vegetable crops, fruit crops, and plantation crops. With chapters written by experts working on specific fruit and vegetables disease, the volume covers many vegetable and fruit crops, including pineapples, grapes, apples, guava, litchi, potatoes, peas, beans, ginger and turmeric, and many more. Each chapter reviews the specific diseases relevant to the crop and their management and includes recent research findings. The information presented here will be valuable for plant protection officers, district horticulture officers, and other government personnel in the directorates and agencies of agriculture, horticulture and plant protection, as well as plant protection experts, vegetable specialists, and others.

Among the Horticultural Crops, Fruits and Vegetables (FV) are of primary - portance as the key source of essential components in an adequate and balanced human diet. FV have supported largely the daily food requirement of mankind since ages and even before man learned to grow cereal crops systematically. Over the years, growing FV has been the mainstay of rural economy and has emerged as an indispensable part of agriculture world over, offering farmers a wide range of crops in varied topography and climate. In certain parts of the world, FV are the major dietary staple. Apart from being a rich source of vitamins and minerals, this sector also contributes significantly in economy of the region or the nation. The increased income from per unit area of FV is far ahead and can not be compared with that of cereal crops. A recent survey by the Economist revealed that the world population has - creased by 90 % in the past 40 years while food production has increased only by 25 % per head. With an additional 1. 5 billion mouth to feed by 2020, farmers worldwide have to produce 39 % more. Looking at the load of the future food requirement, the global increased production of FV during last few years has absorbed the additional food requirement and accordingly the eating habits are also changing and shifting - wards more consumption of these commodities worldwide.

Now established worldwide as the standard guide to the recognition and understanding of the causes of deterioration in temperate and tropical fruits and vegetables, these two superbly illustrated full-colour volumes deal clearly, concisely and systematically with each of the main diseases and disorders, emphasising those of importance to international trade. Dr Snowdon has designed each volume to be used in two different ways: 1. Full colour photographs and practical text provide the basis for preliminary identification by the owner or surveyor. 2. Using the microscope drawings and references, diagnosis can then be confirmed or modified by a specialist.

Knowledge Of Vegetable Crops Diseases Is Several Thousand Years Old And It Is Not Known Exactly When Man Come To Know Realise Their Prevalence. The Damage Caused By Diseases Of Vegetable Crops Have Affected Man All Through The Ages. Besides The Recurrence Of Rusts And Mildews Of Vegetable Crops Of Disease Which Caused Large Scale Of Death And Famine. The Book Has Been Divided Into 18 Chapters. The Various Chapters Have Been Written By Persons In The Long Experience In The Area Of Specialisation. The Chapter 1 Deals With Field Diseases Of Banana And Lima Beans. Chapter 2 Related To Roots Rots, Wilt And Blights Of Peas. Chapters 3-5 Deal With Blights And Other Ills Of Celery, The Important Diseases Of Lettuce, Cauliflower, Cabbage And Others. Chapter 6 Described The Hazards To Onions In Many Areas. The Chapter 9-11 Describes The Preventing The Diseases Of Peanuts, Ways To Combat Disorders In The South. The Chapter 12 To 17 Dealing With Diseases Of Peppers, Beets, Carrots, Spinach, Mushroom, Cucumbers, Melons And Squash. The Chapter 18 Is Unique And Is Related To Developing Healthier Vegetables. This Book Shall Be Of Great Help To The Researchers, Teachers And Students In The Field Of Plant Pathology. Contents Chapter 1: Field Diseases Of Beans And Lima Beans By W J Zaumeyer & H Rex Thomas; Chapter 2: Root Rots, Wilts And Blights Of Peas By W T Schroeder; Chapter 3: Blights And Other Ills Of Celery By A G Newhall; Chapter 4: The Important Diseases Of Lettuce By Guy Weston Bohn; Chapter 5: Cauliflower, Cabbage And Others By J C Walker; Chapter 6: Hazards To Onions In Many Areas By J C Walker; Chapter 7: Control Of Diseases Of Potatoes By Eugene S Schultz; Chapter 8: The Fungi That Cause Cause Rot In Sweetpotatoes By Harold T Cook; Chapter 9: Preventing The Diseases Of Peanuts By Coyt Wilson; Chapter 10: Ways To Combat Disorders Of Tomatoes By S P Doolittle; Chapter 11: Transplants Grown In The South By Huey I Border; Chapter 12: Diseases Of Peppers By S P Dolittle; Chapter 13: Diseases Of Beets By Glenn S Pound; Chapter 14: Diseases Of Carrots By Glenn S Pound; Chapter 15: Diseases Of Spinach By Glenn S Pound; Chapter 16: Diseases Of The Common Mushroom By Edmund B Lamber & Theodore T Ayers; Chapter 17: Cucumbers, Melons, Squash By John T Middleton & Guy Weston Bohn; Chapter 18: Developing Healthier Vegetables By H Rex Thomas & W J Zaumeyer.

Among the Horticultural Crops, Fruits and Vegetables (FV) are of primary - portance as the key source of essential components in an adequate and balanced human diet. FV have supported largely the daily food requirement of mankind since ages and even before man learned to grow cereal crops systematically. Over the years, growing FV has been the mainstay of rural economy and has emerged as an indispensable part of agriculture world over, offering farmers a wide range of crops in varied topography and climate. In certain parts of the world, FV are the major dietary staple. Apart from being a rich source of vitamins and minerals, this sector also contributes significantly in economy of the region or the nation. The increased income from per unit area of FV is far ahead and can not be compared with that of cereal crops. A recent survey by the Economist revealed that the world population has - creased by 90 % in the past 40 years while food production has increased only by 25 % per head. With an additional 1. 5 billion mouth to feed by 2020, farmers worldwide have to produce 39 % more. Looking at the load of the future food requirement, the global increased production of FV during last few years has absorbed the additional food requirement and accordingly the eating habits are also changing and shifting - wards more consumption of these commodities worldwide.

Plant diseases cause serious threats to the successful cultivation of horticultural crops, resulting in huge losses in their yields. These plant diseases are known to affect horticultural crops at various growth stages and reduce the yield as well as quality of fruits and vegetables. Diseases also cause subsequent postharvest transit and storage losses. This 4-volume set provides the latest diagnostic information along with effective management solutions to the problems of diseases of field crop plants caused by phytopathogens. In volume 1, each chapter includes an introduction, disease symptoms, causal organisms, disease cycles, epidemiology, and management of economically important plants. With contributions from national scientists who are engaged in teaching, research, and extension services who share their experiences here, the chapters explore apples, amla (or Indian gooseberry), avocado, Indian bael, banana, Indian jujube, citrus, grapes, guava, hazelnut, and more. The volumes provide an abundance of information for understanding and managing plant diseases, with emphasis on diagnostic techniques. The collection includes: Volume 1: Fruit Crops Volume 2: Vegetable Crops Volume 3: Ornamental Plants and Spice Crops Volume 4: Important Plantation Crops, Medicinal Crops, and Mushrooms

During the past twentieth century, plant pathology has witnessed a dramatic advancement in management of plant diseases through in-depth investigations of host parasite interactions, integration of new concepts, principles and approaches. Our effort in brining out this book is to compile the achievements of modern times with regards to disease management of fruits which otherwise is widely dispersed in various scientific journals, books and government reports and to develop future strategies for the millennium. The chapters on individual crops are contributed by leading plant pathologists having authority in the respective field at international level. Each chapter includes the diseases of economic importance describing their history, distribution, symptoms, epidemiology, and integrated management approaches being adopted worldwide. Each chapter is vividly illustrated to make it more understandable to students, research and extension workers, planners, administrators and other end users citing pertinent references.