Author: Jadhav A S.Publisher:
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Languages : en
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Heterosis and Combining Ability Studies for Forage Traits in Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor L Moench) from Line X Tester Analysis
Author: Jadhav A S.Genetic Enhancement of Rabi Sorghum
Author: Sanjana ReddyPublisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128019395
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Genetic Enhancement of Rabi Sorghum – Adapting the Indian Durras presents both the historical background and the recent research done in breeding this important world crop for more global production. Its chapters cover topics in origin and taxonomy, morphology and breeding behavior, genetics, and cytogenetics, also looking at production, nutrition, and alternate uses. The durra race is Ethiopian in origin and its introgression with wild forms permitted adaptation to drier conditions. These have migrated and adapted to the currently known crop that is cultivated in the winter season and commonly called rabi sorghums. Grown under receding soil moisture conditions, rabi sorghums have tolerance to abiotic stresses apart from biotic stresses, unlike the rainy sorghums that are grown widely in the world. However, they must be more resilient to rapid changes in climate, for example. The variability from winter sorghums is being introgressed into rainy sorghums. With the yield plateaus reached and sorghum gaining importance as a food crop, this book will be of importance to those studying durras and their breeding. - Presents both the historical background and most recent research done in breeding rabi sorghum for more global production - Provides information on the adaptation of the crop and the ways it has migrated to the currently known crop, which is cultivated in winter season and commonly called as rabi sorghum - Explores strategies for resilience as the crop must be prepared to withstand rapid and varying changes in climate
Line X Tester Analysis for Combining Ability in Forage Sorghum, Sorghum Bicolor ( L )Moench
Author: V.B. ShekharCrop Traits for Defense Against Pests and Disease: Durability, Breakdown and Future Prospects, 2nd Edition
Author: Alison J. KarleyPublisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2889458113
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
With global populations expected to exceed 9.2 billion by 2050 and available land and water resources devoted to crop production dwindling, we face significant challenges to secure global food security. Only 12 plant species feed 80% of the world’s population, with just three crop species (wheat, rice and maize) accounting for food consumed by 50% of the global population. Annual losses to crop pests and pathogens are significant, thought to be equivalent to that required to feed a billion people, at a time when crop productivity has plateaued. With pesticide applications becoming increasingly unfeasible on cost, efficacy and environmental grounds, there is growing interest in exploiting plant resistance and tolerance traits for crop protection. Indeed, mankind has been selectively breeding plants for desirable traits for thousands of years. However, resistance and tolerance traits have not always been those most desired, and in many cases have been inadvertently lost during the domestication process: crops have been effectively ‘disarmed by domestication’. Moreover, mechanistic understanding of how resistance and tolerance traits operate is often incomplete, which makes identifying the right combination for crop protection difficult. We aimed to address this Research Topic by inviting authors to contribute their knowledge of appropriate resistance and tolerance traits, explore what is known about durability and breakdown of defensive traits and, finally, asking what are the prospects for exploiting these traits for crop protection. The research topic summarised in this book addresses some of the most important issues in the future sustainability of global crop production.
Forage Research
Author: Line X Tester Analysis for Combining Ability in Forage Sorgham, Sorghum Bicolor (L.) Moench
Author: V. B. ShekarGujarat Agricultural University Research Journal
Author: Gujarat Agricultural UniversityPublisher:
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 854
Book Description
Author: Anuradha G.
Author: Ch Devendar
Author: Rajveer Singh Khatri