Chief Editor :

Dr. K.L. Chadha , Ph.D. (Agri), D.Sc

Former National Professor & Deputy Director General (Horticulture)

ICAR, New Delhi 110 001

Co-Editors :

Dr. O.P. Pareek

Former Director, NRC for Arid Horticulture (ICAR), Bikaner

Dr. P. Rethinam

Former Director, NRC for Oil Palm (ICAR), Eluru,
West Godavari , A.P.

Dr. G. Kalloo

DDG (H), ICAR, New Delhi

Dr. Rajendra Gupta

Former Project Coordinator (ICAR) Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, New Delhi

Dr. J.S. Grewal

Former Director, Central Potato Research Institute (ICAR), Shimla

Dr. S.K. Bhattacharjee

Former Principal Scientist (Floriculture), IARI, New Delhi

Dr. G.G. Nayar

Former Director, Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (ICAR), Trivandrum

Dr. S.R. Sharma

Former Officer Incharge, National Research Centre for Mushrooms (ICAR), Solan

Key Features

n Over 9410 pages.

n Hardcover, well illustrated 918 colour and 336 black & white photos/figures.

n Exhaustive Author & Subject Index.

The series “Advances in Horticulture” provides over 9410 pages information on the extensive work done in India on Fruits, Vegetables, Potato, Tuber Crops, Plantation Crops & Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops, Ornamental Crops and Mushrooms in 13 volumes (15 books) in hardcover.

Each chapter gives an exhaustive and objective treatment of the subject illustrated with colour/black and white photographs. The chapters are written in a readable and informative style, and liberal use of tables and figures enables information to be conveyed rapidly.

Recent developments are emphasized throughout with the latest literature, ensuring that the volumes retain their topicality for many years. A complete and authoritative reference work for anyone who wishes to seek information on any facet of Indian Horticulture.

All the editors and authors of this series are nationally or internationally recognized; are leading experts in their fields and have made significant contributions in research, thereby ensuring that the information is presented with authority and is of consistently high standard.

“.........Horticultural crops also offer considerable employment potential, particularly in the post-harvest processing and marketing stages.

I am sure these publications would be very useful not only for University teachers and students but also for the industry, development agencies and growers.

I am confident these books will help our country to convert the untapped opportunities available in the horticultural sector into economic and nutritional wealth.”

Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, Director, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Madras, Former Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, and Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, and Former Director General, International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines

“A significant contribution to agricultural literature is a series edited by Dr. K.L. Chadha titled Advances in Horticulture, published in 13 Volumes”

Limca Book of Records, 1995

Fruit Crops (Volumes 1-4)

Chief Editor : Dr. K.L. Chadha

Co-Editor : Dr. O.P. Pareek

(Volume 1)

History

Genetic Resources

Crop Improvement

(Volume 2)

Propagation and rootstocks

(Volume 3)

Physiological aspects

Disease Management

Pest Management

(Volume 4)

pre and post-harvest management

Disorders

ISBN : 81-85048-19-3 (Volume 1 : Pages liii + 514)

ISBN : 81-85048-20-7 (Volume 2 : Pages l + 585)

ISBN : 81-85048-21-5 (Volume 3 : Pages xxxxix + 459)

ISBN : 81-85048-22-3 (Volume 4 : Pages xxxxvii + 467)

Vegetable Crops (Volumes 5-6)

Chief Editor : Dr. K.L. Chadha

Co-Editor : Dr. G. Kalloo

(Volume 5)

History

Genetic Resources

Crop Improvement

Crop Production

(Volume 6)

disease management

Seed Production

Post-harvest Management

ISBN: 81-85048-23-1 (Volume 5: Pages xxxxiv+618)

ISBN: 81-85048-24-x (Volume 6: Pages xxxxiv+535)

Potato (Volume 7)

Chief Editor : Dr. K.L. Chadha

Co-Editor : Dr. J.S. Grewal

History

Genetic Resources

Crop Improvement

Crop Production

Disease Management

Pest Management

Seed Production

Post-harvest Management

Miscellaneous

ISBN : 81-85048-25-8 (Volume 7 : Pages xxxiv + 793)

Tuber Crops (Volume 8)

Chief Editor : Dr. K.L. Chadha

Co-Editor : Dr. G.G. Nayar

History

Genetic Resources

Crop Improvement

Propagation Techniques

Crop Production

Disease Management

ISBN : 81-85048-26-6 (Volume 8 : Pages xxxii + 714)

Plantation & Spice Crops (Volumes 9-10)

Chief Editor : Dr. K.L. Chadha

Co-Editor : Dr. P. Rethinam

(Volume 9)

History

Genetic Resources

Crop Improvement

Crop Production

Biotechnology

(Volume 10)

Propagation techniques

Pests Management

Diseases Management

Special Topics

ISBN : 81-85048-27-4 (Volume 9: Pages xxxx + 653)

ISBN : 81-85048-28-2 (Volume 10: Pages xxxx + 629)

Medicinal & Aromatic Plants (Volume 11)

Chief Editor : Dr. K.L. Chadha

Co-Editor : Dr. Rajendra Gupta

General Aspects

Medicinal Plants

Leaf Crops

Root Crops

Tree Bark, Gum Poleoresin and Related Products

Aromatic Plants

Leaf Crops

Root Crops

Flower Crops

Fruit and Seed Crops

ISBN : 81-85048-29-0 (Volume 11 : Pages : xxxx + 935)

Ornamental Plants (Volume 12)

Chief Editor : Dr. K.L. Chadha

Co-Editor : Dr. S.K. Bhattacharjee

(Part-I)

History

Genetic Resources

Cytogenetics and Breeding

(PART-II)

Propagation

Cultural Requirements

Special Topics

Pest and Disease Management

Post-Harvest Management

ISBN : 81-85048-30-4 (Volume 12 : Part 1: Pages xxxx + 535)

ISBN : 81-85048-30-4 (Volume 12 : Part 2 :Pages xxxx + 573)

Mushroom (Volume 13)

Chief Editor : Dr. K.L. Chadha

Co-Editor : Dr. S.R. Sharma

History

Mushroom Improvement

Mushroom Production

Technology

Mushroom Pest Management

Mushroom Flora

Mushroom Cultivation in Different States

Special Topics

ISBN : 81-85048-31-2 (Volume 13 : Pages xxx + 650)

Advances in Horticulture has been Abstracted in the following Journals:

CAB International

Horticultural Abstracts Volume 64 No. 1

Field Crop Abstracts Volume 47 No. 2, 3, 9

Seed Abstracts Volume 17 No. 3, 10

Weed Abstracts Volume 43 No. 3, 11

Potato Abstracts Volume 19 No. 1, 3

Postharvest News and Information Volume 5 No. 1, 5

Crop Physiology Abstracts Volume 20 No. 2

Plant Breeding Abstracts Volume 64 No. 4, 5, 10

Review of Agricultural Entomology Volume 82 No. 5, 10, 12

Nematological Abstracts Volume 63 No. 2, 3, 4

Agricultural Engineering Abstracts Volume 19 No. 9

Review of Plant Pathology Volume 73 No. 12

ISBN : 81-85048-18-5 (13 volume series)

9410pp, Well illustrated; Hardcover in 15 books