Bøger af Bhimasen Naik

The book "Breeding of Fruit & Plantation Crops' is covers the entire syllabus in 24 chapters including An Overview of Fruit and Plantation Crop Breeding, Breeding Strategies, and Breeding of 16 Fruit Crops (Mango, Banana, Citrus, Grapes, Papaya, Guava, Pineapple, Litchi, Ber, Aonla, Pomegranate, Apple, Pear, Peach, Almond, Walnut) and 06 Plantation Crops (Coconut, Arecanut, Cashewnut, Tea, Coffee and Oil Palm). Simple and lucid language has been used for easy understanding of the beginners. Questions are set at the end of each chapter to assess the understanding of the students. It may also serve as a help book for post-graduate students.Though the book is primarily written for B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture students, the counterparts of B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture also may be benefitted. It may serve as a help book for post-graduate students. We seek suggestions from learned teachers and students for further improvement of the book.

The book Textbook of Plantation Crops gives an overview of plantation crops, and production technology of coconut, arecanut, oil palm, palmyrah palm, date palm, cashewnut, coffee, tea, cocoa and rubber.Simple and lucid language has been followed for clear and easy understanding of the beginners. The book is illustrated with photographs and diagrams. Questions are set at the end of each chapter under Outcomes Assessment to assess the understanding of the students. Content -1. Plantation Crops: An Overview, 2. Production Technology of Coconut, 3. Production Technology of Arecanut, 4. Production Technology of Oil Palm, 5. Production Technology of Palmyrah Palm, 6. Production Technology of Cocoa, 7. Production Technology of Cashewnut, 8. Production Technology of Coffee, 9. Production Technology of Tea, 10. Production Technology of Date Palm, 11. Production Technology of Rubber.

It is an introductory level textbook a first course in plant breeding. So, the size is limited so that it can be taught in one semester. Horticultural plant breeders. The book is simple,lucid and correct in presentation.