Handbook of Cucurbits
Features
• Presents cultural practices, nutrition and physiological processes of cucurbits
• Includes information on the effects of all macro and micronutrient elements on various cucurbit plant species/varieties
• Emphasizes cucurbit tolerance and responses to various abiotic stress factors
• Features beneficial effects of certain types of stress on cucurbits
• Contains numerous tables/figures and hundreds of index words to facilitate accessibility and comprehension of information
Summary
The Handbook of Cucurbits: Growth, Cultural Practices, and Physiology contains information on cultural practices, nutrition, and physiological processes of cucurbits under both normal and stressful conditions. It presents the history and importance of cucurbit crop production as well as exhaustive information on growth responses of cucurbits to various environmental conditions and nutrients.
Unlike numerous other books and articles on cucurbits that exist in relative isolation of each other, this handbook provides a complete collection of factors on cucurbits. It addresses issues and concerns related to cucurbits growth, physiology, cultural practices, diseases, and production. It has been prepared by many competent and knowledgeable scientists, specialists, and researchers in agriculture and horticulture from several countries. It serves as a resource for both lectures and independent purposes, covering issues related to cucurbits from planting to production.
The book is divided into 11 sections: Introductory Chapters; Cucurbits Physiological Stages of Growth and Development I; Cultural Practices of Cucurbits; Cucurbits Physiological Stages of Growth and Development II; Genetics, Genomics, and Breeding of Cucurbits; Cucurbits Grafting; Cucurbits Pathology and Diseases; Weed Control, Pest Control, and Insects of Cucurbits; Therapeutic and Medicinal Values of Cucurbits; Growth Responses of Cucurbits under Stressful Conditions (Abiotic and Biotic Stresses); and Examples of Cucurbits Crop Plants Growth and Development and Cultural Practices.
Each of these sections consists of one or more chapters to discuss, independently, as many aspects of cucurbits as possible for that specific topic. Numerous figures and tables are included to facilitate the comprehension of the presented material. Hundreds of index words are also included to further increase accessibility to desired information.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTERS
Cucurbits: History, Nomenclature, Taxonomy, and Reproductive Growth
S. Ramesh Kumar
Cucurbits: Importance, Botany, Uses, Cultivation, Nutrition, Genetic Resources, Diseases, and Pests
David O. Ojo
CUCURBITS PHYSIOLOGICAL STAGES OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT I
Carbohydrate Metabolism of Cucurbits
Minmin Miao and Zhiping Zhang
CULTURAL PRACTICES OF CUCURBITS
Cultivation and Bioprospecting of Perennial Cucurbits
Shrawan Singh and L.K. Bharati
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Live Mulch Climatic Adaptation Capabilities in African Humid Tropics Cropping System
David O. Ojo
Cultural Practices of Persian Melons
Jamal Javanmardi
No-Tillage Production Systems for Cucurbit Vegetables
Stuart Alan Walters
Botany and Crop Rotation Management of New Specialty Japanese Melon in Humid, Tropical Climate Zones
Hong Li
CUCURBITS PHYSIOLOGICAL STAGES OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT II
Cucurbits Physiological Stages of Growth
Lord Abbey
Flowering and Its Modification in Cucurbits
Meenu Kumari, H.S. Singh, and T.K. Behera
Pollination in Cucurbit Crops
Isac Gabriel Abrahão Bomfim, Breno Magalhães Freitas, Fernando Antonio Souza de Aragão, and Stuart Alan Walters
Sex Expression in Cucurbits: Special Reference to Cucumber and Melon
Puja Rattan and Sanjeev Kumar
GENETICS, GENOMICS, AND BREEDING OF CUCURBITS
Muskmelon Genetics, Breeding, and Cultural Practices
B.R. Choudhary and Sudhakar Pandey
Ash Gourd (Benincasa hispida) Breeding and Cultivation
Sudhakar Pandey and Suhas G. Karkute
CUCURBIT GRAFTING
Cucurbit Grafting: Methods, Physiology, and Responses to Stress
Maryam Haghighi, Atena Sheibanirad, and Mohammad Pessarakli
Effects of Grafting on Nutrient Uptake by Cucurbits Irrigated with Water of Different Qualities
Menahem Edelstein and Meni Ben-Hur
Melon Grafting
Xin Zhao, Wenjing Guan, and Donald J. Huber
CUCURBIT PATHOLOGY AND DISEASES
Important Diseases of Cucurbitaceous Crops and Their Management
Akhilesh Sharma, Viveka Katoch, and Chanchal Rana
WEED CONTROL, PEST CONTROL, AND INSECTS OF CUCURBITS
Important Insect Pests of Cucurbits and Their Management
Akhilesh Sharma, Chanchal Rana, and Kumari Shiwani
Insect Pest Management in Cucurbits: Research Development and Perspective
Ruparao T. Gahukar
Cucurbit Insect and Related Pests
Paul J. McLeod and Tahir Rashid
THERAPEUTIC AND MEDICINAL VALUES OF CUCURBITS
Cucurbits: Assortment and Therapeutic Values
Krishan Pal Singh, Beena Singh, Prem Chand, and Reena Nair
GROWTH RESPONSES OF CUCURBITS UNDER STRESSFUL CONDITIONS (ABIOTIC AND BIOTIC STRESSES)
Soil Salinity: Causes, Effects, and Management in Cucurbits
Akhilesh Sharma, Chanchal Rana, Saurabh Singh, and Viveka Katoch
Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Cucurbits to Drought Stress
Amir Hossein Saeidnejad
Growth Responses of Watermelon to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses
Satya S. Narina
EXAMPLES OF CUCURBITS CROP PLANTS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL PRACTICES
Physiological Stages of Growth and Development in Bitter Melon
Satya S. Narina
Snapmelon
Rakesh Kr. Dubey, Vikas Singh, Garima Upadhyay, and Hari Har Ram
Kachri (Cucumis callosus [Rottler] Cogn.)
Rakesh Kr. Dubey, Vikas Singh, Garima Upadhyay, and Hari Har Ram
Squashes and Gourds
Sanjeev Kumar, Puja Rattan, and R.K. Samnotra
Snake Gourd: Taxonomy, Botany, Cultural Practices, Harvesting, Major Diseases, and Pests
A.V.V. Koundinya and M.K. Pandit
Snake Gourd: Nutritional Values, Medicinal Properties and Health Benefits, Cultivable Cultivars, Cultural Practices, Diseases and Pests, and Crop Improvement
Rakesh Kr. Dubey, Vikas Singh, Garima Upadhyay, and A.K. Pandey
