1st Edition

Handbook of Cucurbits Growth, Cultural Practices, and Physiology

Edited By Mohammad Pessarakli Copyright 2016
    594 Pages 30 Color & 96 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    596 Pages 30 Color & 96 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    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.

    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

    Biography

    Dr. Mohammad Pessarakli, PhD, is a well-known, internationally-recognized scientist and scholar. He is a professor in the School of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. He received his BS (1977) in environmental resources in agriculture and MS (1978) in soil management and crop production from Arizona State University, Tempe, and earned his PhD (1981) in soil and water science from the University of Arizona, Tucson. Dr. Pessarakli is a certified professional agronomist and a certified professional soil scientist (CPAg/SS), as designated by the American Registry of the Certified Professionals in Agronomy, Crop Science, and Soil Science.