Amenity Horticulture, Biotechnology and Post-Harvest
Technology/Supriya Kumar Bhattacharjee. Jaipur, Pointer Pub., 2006, xxiv,
276 p., tables, plates, ISBN 81-7132-474-6.
Amenity Horticulture, Biotechnology and Post-Harvest
Technology/Supriya Kumar Bhattacharjee. Jaipur, Pointer Pub., 2006, xxiv,
276 p., tables, plates, ISBN 81-7132-474-6.
Contents: Preface. 1. Bio-aesthetic planning/Desh Raj. 2. Landscape gardening/S.K. Bhattacharjee. 3. Biodiversity Parks/S.K. Narula. 4. Ornamental trees in the landscape enrich quality of life/S.K. Bhattacharjee. 5. Computerised database preparation of ornamental plants and their use in landscaping/Priyanka Thakur. 6. DNA fingerprinting in ornamental crops/G.R. Rout, A. Mohapatra, R.M. Nanda and S. Nayak. 7. Applications biotechnology for improvement of ornamentals/S.K. Datta. 8. Physiological and biochemical basis of flower senescence/V.P. Singh and G.C. Srivastava. 9. Post-harvest handling of cut flowers and loose flowers/L.C. De and S.K. Bhattacharjee. 10. Post-harvest technology of cut foliages/L.C. De and S.K. Bhattacharjee. 11. Drying attractive plant parts and flowers/Desh Raj. 12. Extraction methods for the production of essential oils from flowers/A.A. Farooqi and K.N. Srivasappa. 13. Aromatic plants in garden for extraction of essential oils/A.A. Farooqi, R. Jayanthi and K.N. Srinivasappa. 14. Dye-yielding plants--extraction and application/V.P. Kapoor. Index.
"Floriculture helps in enriching the quality of life and development of our society through environmental improvement, and purposeful use of socially and ecologically responsive plants in our landscape. There is a global concern for environmental improvement such as reduction of pollution and noise, energy use minimisation, prevention of erosion and flood, biodiversity and nature conservation, therapeutic and economic benefits of our environment.
It is well recognised that there is need to conserve biological diversity in both native and cultivated plant species. For genetic resource characterisation DNA marker polymerisation are advantageous. DNA finger printing techniques exhibit a great potential. Moreover, the application of biotechnology to the development of new varieties of flowers has been seriously considered. The genetic engineering technology has opened up possibilities for manipulation of flower senescence, colour pigments, plant height, flower shape, floral scent; and development of transgenic plants.
Furthermore, the changing scenario in international trade in ornamental crops which provide unlimited export potentialities, demand perfection in post harvest technology to offer quality plant products to the people around the world, all the year round.
This book is aimed to bring out an extensive and uptodate review on the above aspect for the benefit of readers. This book will be useful to the scientists, teachers, students, researchers, technologists, exporters, amateur and professional flower growers." (jacket)