Vegetable Breeding

Principles and Application

Bandan Thapa, Balagoni Maruthi, Sourav Roy, Umesh Thapa, Pramod Kumar Pandey

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2026
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• eBook ISBN:
  9781040950388
• Subtopic: Biochemistry
• Index: Technology & Engineering

This comprehensive guide examines vegetable breeding principles and applications covering classical methods and modern biotechnological advances. The work explores molecular techniques, DUS testing procedures, and breeding strategies for major vegetable families and also includes:

• Comprehensive examination of vegetable breeding principles covering classical methods and modern biotechnological advances for crop improvement and genetic enhancement
• Detailed analysis of selection procedures, hybridization techniques, and breeding methodologies for developing high-yielding and stress-resistant vegetable varieties
• Investigation of heterosis breeding mechanisms and male sterility systems for producing vigorous hybrid varieties with enhanced productivity and adaptability
• Study of mutation and polyploidy breeding techniques for generating genetic variation and introducing novel traits in vegetable crops
• Analysis of ideotype breeding concepts and molecular techniques for designing crop varieties suited to specific environmental conditions and agricultural practices

This title has been co-published with Elite Publishing House. T&F does not sell or distribute the print versions in India.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half Title page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Preface
• About the Authors
• 1 Importance and History of Vegetable Breeding
• 2 Selection Procedures for Vegetable Crop Breeding
• 3 Heterosis Breeding and Sterility
• 4 Mutation and Polyploidy Breeding for Improvement of Vegetable Crops
• 5 Ideotype Breeding and Molecular Techniques in Vegetable Improvement
• 6 Breeding of Crucifers, Cucurbitaceous, Solanaceous and Tuberous / Bulbs Vegetables
• 7 Vegetable Breeder's Kit
• References