From Abaxial to Zymogram, this work contains definitions of the terms associated with plant breeding and related scientific/technological disciplines. This work provides comprehensive coverage of the discoveries in cytogenetics, molecular genetics, marker-assisted selection, experimental gene transfer, seed sciences and crop physiology.

Corn or maize is a crop that originated in Mexico and has spread all over the world as a major food crop. Corn has become the major item in the diet of many tropical people. This book gathers the research from around the world in this dynamic field.

Sugar beet pulp is the residue of sugar beet tissue after the extraction of sugar in the technology of sugar processing. Sugar beet pulp can be used as an animal feed and as a raw material for pectin and cellulose extraction. This book gathers the research in this field from around the globe.

A transgenic organism is a plant, animal, bacterium, or other living organism that has had a foreign gene added to it by means of genetic engineering. This book provides the basic information for a wide range of people involved in the release of transgenic crops. It details mitigation techniques for human and environmental effects.

Presents a reference and a source for research in agronomy. This title offers reviews on important agronomy issues.

Features 200 photographs plus commentary covering the origin, cultivation, care, harvest, storage, marketing and processing of the kiwifruit - originally from China but a New Zealand icon. There are practical tips on buying and storing kiwifruit and 55 selected recipes.

Provides a comprehensive guide to the production of organic pulses and cereals across a range of organic farming systems in northern temperate and maritime regions. This work examines the subject of organic farming in general, and considers market demands and the issues that need to be considered when determining management strategies.

Presents the multidisciplinary nature and the aspects of microbiological approaches for crop improvement in both conventional and stressed soils where quality and safety are the key concerns. This book intends to provide a cross-section of the accomplishments and envisaged future directions in these areas.

Providing an in depth analysis of the regulatory frameworks that cover varietal testing, release and dissemination, this text analyzes the varietal testing system used by the All India Co-ordinated Crop Improvement Projects.

This text provides: mathematical theory, tabulated data on the physical and thermal properties of grains, and modelling and practical application to both low-temperature and hot air drying systems and their control systems.

The soybean is a species of legume native to East Asia. On the other hand, wheat is a world-wide cultivated grass from the Middle East. This book addresses a wide variety of issues in the production and use of these two important crops. It includes pest infestation, and quality of food produced for human as well as animal consumption.

This text covers the main types of coconut palm, their origin, world distribution and characteristics. It examines important production factors such as climate and soils, selection, breeding and propagation, and establishing and managing a plantation.

Written by researchers from different disciplines and plant physiologists who have been working together for many years on the production of plants rich in proteins in France and in Europe, this title presents the status of knowledge on the physiology of the pea crop. It is intended for researchers, academics, breeders, and, extension specialists.

Composting is the aerobic decomposition of biodegradable organic matter, producing compost. Compost products can be used as hygienically safe fertiliser. This book provides a short historic survey of composting which has been performed since the beginning of agriculture and horticulture as it can be operated with marginal technical equipment.

Offering information on wheat and corn, this title includes growing, harvesting, and threshing instructions for barley, millet, oats, rice, rye, spelt, and quinoa, and lighter coverage of several specialty grains.

Presents a synthesis and a celebration of a large body of agro-ecological research carried out on the management of the pests of cotton. This book demonstrates how agro-ecological approaches to pest management are at last approaching the 'mainstream', with an increasing recognition that farmland delivers a wide range of ecosystem services.

This work outlines the principles of organic agriculture, giving advice for those considering going organic, and a step-by-step guide to conversion. Topics covered include protected cropping, soil care, manuring, nutrition and weed control, pests, diseases and marketing.

Presents reviews on important agronomy issues.