Disease Problems in Vegetable Production 2nd Ed

Book Details:

• Author: T.S. Thind & Satish K. Gupta

• Publisher: Scientific Publishers

• Language: English

• Edition: 2nd

• Year of Publication: 2018

• ISBN: 9789388148498

• Pages: 586

• Binding: Paperback

• Dimensions: 6.25 x 9.25 x 1 inches

• Weight: 725 gms

• Book Type: Text Book

About the Book:
The second edition of "Disease Problems in Vegetable Production" is a comprehensive guide tailored for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Agriculture and Horticulture, as well as for professionals including teachers, researchers, extension plant pathologists, and progressive vegetable growers.

This updated edition offers:

• In-depth analysis of the economic importance, symptoms, causes, predisposing factors, and integrated disease management strategies for vegetables.

• Detailed chapters on key crops like potato, tomato, crucifers, cucurbits, chilli, bell pepper, peas, beans, onion, garlic, brinjal, okra, leafy vegetables, carrot, colocasia, and sugar beet.

• Newly added chapters on diseases of ginger and vegetables under protected cultivation, alongside additional diseases not covered in the previous edition.

• Coverage of common pathogens, nursery disease issues, post-harvest diseases, and nematode-induced disorders.

The book emphasizes various management approaches such as:

• Cultural practices

• Biological control

• Host resistance

• Use of plant extracts

• Chemical treatments, both individually and in integrated approaches

Enhanced with coloured photographs, disease cycles, and pathogen illustrations, this book enables easy identification and deeper understanding of disease development and control in vegetable crops—making it an essential resource for mastering plant pathology in vegetables.