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Aaviskar publishers Ornamental Crop Breeding by De L C & S K Bhattacharjee
Contents Preface 1 Introduction 2 History of breeding in ornamental crops 3 Genetical application in ornamental plants 4 Reproduction in ornamental plants 5 Origin and evolution of ornamental plants 6 Breeding methods 7 Exploration of sterility and incompatibility 8 Development of inbred lines 9 Hybrids 10 Distant hybridization 11 Breeding for abiotic and biotic stress 12 Tissue culture and biotechnology 13 Flower seed production 14 Techniques for production of quality planting materials of some commercial flowers 15 IPR issues in ornamental plants 16 Rose 17 Chrysanthemum 18 Lily 19 Gerbera 20 Orchids 21 Anthurium 22 Carnation 23 Gladiolus 24 China Aster 25 Dahlia 26 Tuberose 27 Jasmine 28 Bougainvillea 29 Cacti 30 Marigold 31 Zinnia 32 Hibiscus 33 Petunia 34 Begonia 35 Cyclamen 36 Antirrhinum 37 Impatiens 38 Ageratum 39 Pimpernel IndexThe present publication on Ornamental Crop Breeding has been organized in such a way that it will be useful to everyone interested in the world particularly to hobbyist plant breeders amateur gardeners flower breeders and technocrats This book will vividly highlight genetical and breeding application in flower crops covering wide range of aspects There are 15 interesting and informative introductory chapters on history origin and evolution genetics reproduction breeding methods exploitation of sterility and incompatibility inbred lines hybrids distant hybridization breeding for abiotic and biotic stress tissue culture and biotechnological approaches genetic transformation DNA finger printing seed production techniques of growing quality planting materials and IPR issues etc Twenty four most important flower crops of Indian are separately dealt in details in this publication These ornamental crops are presented in the book according to their ranking in global market and these are rose chrysanthemum lily gerbera orchids anthurium carnation gladiolus China aster dahlia tuberose jasmine bougainvillea cacti marigold zinnia hibiscus petunia begonia cyclamen antirrhinum impatiens ageratum and pimpernel It may be humbly claimed that this is the first book of its kind on breeding of ornamental crops on India This book will be useful to teachers students scientists plant breeders plant biotechnologists planners exporters amateurs and professional flower growers 454 pp. Seller Inventory # 97162