Vegetable Brassicas and Related Crucifers
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Vegetable Brassicas and Related Crucifers

  1. 448 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

Vegetable Brassicas and Related Crucifers

About this book

The Brassica genus contains diverse and economically important species and crops, for example, Brassica oleracea including cauliflower to kohlrabi, B.rapa including pak choi to mizuna, and aquatic crucifers such as watercress. These provide humankind with huge diversities of foods, promoting health and well-being.This substantially expanded second edition reflects the significant advances in knowledge of plant breeding and crop production which have occurred since publication of the original book in 2006. Embracing new Brassicaceae research and concepts of sustainable and automated crop production, topics include: Brassica evolution and transcontinental spread as the basis for crop breedingGene-editing, rapid sequencing, genetic markers and linkage mapping to enable efficient plant breedingSeed development, F1 cultivars and rapid maturing crops for profitable cropping Environmental impacts on pests, pathogens, crop reliability and qualitySoil health and fertility as agronomic principles Environmental sustainability, biocontrol and integrated pest management Vegetable brassicas as nutrient-rich foods for optimal health benefitsAn invaluable resource for all those involved in Brassica production, this is essential reading for researchers and students in horticulture and plant science, growers, producers, consultants and industry advisors.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halftitle
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. 1 Origins and Diversity of Brassica and Its Relatives
  9. 2 Breeding, Genetics and Models
  10. 3 Seed and Seedling Management
  11. 4 Developmental Physiology
  12. 5 Crop Agronomy
  13. 6 Competitive Ecology and Sustainable Production
  14. 7 Pests and Pathogens
  15. 8 Postharvest Quality, Value and Marketing
  16. Index
  17. Backcover