Handbook of Cucurbits (eBook, PDF)

Growth, Cultural Practices, and Physiology
Redaktion: Pessarakli, Mohammad

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The plant family Cucurbitaceae, also known as "cucurbits," consists of various squashes, melons, gourds, cucumbers, and pumpkins. This handbook contains information on cultural practices, nutrition, and physiological processes of cucurbits under both normal and stressful conditions. It presents the history and importance of cucurbit crop production as well as exhaustive information on growth responses of cucurbits to various environmental conditions and nutrients. Several chapters cover the growth responses of cucurbits to numerous abiotic stresses and the beneficial effects of stress.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 594
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Februar 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781482234596
• Artikelnr.: 44773280

Autorenporträt

Dr. Mohammad Pessarakli, PhD, is a well-known, internationally-recognized scientist and scholar. He is a professor in the School of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. He received his BS (1977) in environmental resources in agriculture and MS (1978) in soil management and crop production from Arizona State University, Tempe, and earned his PhD (1981) in soil and water science from the University of Arizona, Tucson. Dr. Pessarakli is a certified professional agronomist and a certified professional soil scientist (CPAg/SS), as designated by the American Registry of the Certified Professionals in Agronomy, Crop Science, and Soil Science.

Inhaltsangabe

Introductory Chapters. Cucurbits Physiological Stages of Growth and
Development I. Cultural Practices of Cucurbits. Cucurbits Physiological
Stages of Growth and Development II. Genetics, Genomics, and Breeding of
Cucurbits. Cucurbit Grafting. Cucurbit Pathology and Diseases. Weed
Control, Pest Control, and Insects of Cucurbits. Therapeutic and Medicinal
Values of Cucurbits. Growth Responses of Cucurbits under Stressful
Conditions (Abiotic and Biotic Stresses). Examples of Cucurbits Crop Plants
Growth and Development and Cultural Practices.