Diseases of Vegetable, Ornamental and Spice Crops

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Diseases of Potato. 3. Diseases of Tomato. 4. Diseases of Brinjal. 5. Diseases of Bell pepper and Chilli. 6. Diseases of Bhindi/Okra. 7. Diseases of Crucifers. 8. Diseases of Pea.9. Diseases of Beans. 10. Diseases of Beet root. 11. Diseases of Onion and Garlic. 12. Diseases of Cucurbits. 13 Diseases of Rose. 14. Diseases of Jasmine. 15. Diseases of Crossandra. 16. Diseases of Tuberose. 17. Diseases of Geranium. 18. Diseases of Ginger and Turmeric. 19. Diseases of Cumin. 20. Diseases of Pepper. 21. Diseases of Small Cardamom. 22. Diseases of Large Cardamom and Nutmeg. 23. Diseases of Coriander. 24. Diseases of Clove, Cinnamon and Fenugreek. 25. Post Harvest Diseases of Vegetable, Ornamental and Spice Crops. 26. Selected Literature. 27. Glossary. Subject Index. 

The book entitled "Diseases of Vegetable, Ornamental and Spice crops" is specifically prepared for under-graduate and post-graduate students in Agriculture/Horticulture and a range of professionals including teachers, researchers, extension plant pathologists and commercial farmers. This book contains a total of twenty five chapters dealing with important diseases of vegetables, ornamentals and spices. Each disease entry includes a brief introduction to the disease, detailed description of disease symptoms, information on the pathogen and disease development and strategies for disease management. Disease cycles of important diseases have also been drawn which will help in understanding the perpetuation and spread of the pathogens. Coloured photographs of disease symptoms have been included for easy identification of different diseases. (jacket)