Vegetable Brassicas and Related Crucifers (eBook)

Geoffrey Dixon, Rachel Wells (Autoren)

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2024 | 2. Auflage
448 Seiten
CABI (Verlag)
978-1-78924-917-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Vegetable brassicas crops include broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale and Brussel sprouts. This is an update of this popular title in the Crop Production Science in Horticulture series, originally published in 2006.

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The Brassica genus contains diverse and economically important species and crops, for example, Brassica oleracea including cauliflower to kohlrabi, B.rapa including pak choi to mizuna, and aquatic crucifers such as watercress. These provide humankind with huge diversities of foods, promoting health and well-being.


This substantially expanded second edition reflects the significant advances in knowledge of plant breeding and crop production which have occurred since publication of the original book in 2006. Embracing new Brassicaceae research and concepts of sustainable and automated crop production, topics include:
Brassica evolution and transcontinental spread as the basis for crop breeding
Gene-editing, rapid sequencing, genetic markers and linkage mapping to enable efficient plant breeding
Seed development, F1 cultivars and rapid maturing crops for profitable cropping
Environmental impacts on pests, pathogens, crop reliability and quality
Soil health and fertility as agronomic principles
Environmental sustainability, biocontrol and integrated pest management
Vegetable brassicas as nutrient-rich foods for optimal health benefits


An invaluable resource for all those involved in Brassica production, this is essential reading for researchers and students in horticulture and plant science, growers, producers, consultants and industry advisors.

Rezensionen

This book is essential reading and provides an International reference for researchers and students of horticulture, plant science, biology, environmental and marketing studies, growers, processors, consultants, industry advisors and those interested In sustainable food production.

Without any doubt, it's very well written and designed. This book is a valuable and essential reading. It can serve as an important source of information for researchers, university lecturers and horticulture students, plant sciences and biology, plant breeders and seed producers, and growers, processors and agricultural advisors. The authors are congratulated on their impressive job and valuable book, which has a broad international impact and long-lasting relevance.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.1.2024
• Reihe/Serie: Crop Production Science in Horticulture
• Reihe/Serie: Crop Production Science in Horticulture
• Verlagsort: Oxford
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• Schlagworte: brassicas • brassicas breeding • brassicas crop agronomy • brassicas developmental physiology • brassicas genetics • brassicas human health • brassicas pathogens • brassicas pests • brassicas postharvest • brassicas sustainable production
• ISBN-10: 1-78924-917-1 / 1789249171
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78924-917-0 / 9781789249170