Principles and Techniques for Plant Scientist

Contents: 1. What you need to know/J.M. Norman and A.M. Dhopte. 2. Hydroponics and plant nutrition/A.M. Dhopte and V.R. Kale. 3. Tests for various stress in crop plants/A.M. Dhopte. 4. Measuring water potential and water flow in plants/A.M. Dhopte and Manuel Livera-M. 5. Canopy conductance and gas measurement in plants/M. Livera Munoz, J.D. Eastin and J.M. Norman. 6. Measuring root respiration in whole plant/A.M. Dhopte, J.D. Eastin and J.R. Rice. 7. Procedures for plant photosynthesis measurements/Victor Gonzalez-H and A.M. Dhopte. 8. Basic equations for growth studies/A.M. Dhopte and B.N. Patil. 9. Biochemical analyses of plant products/A.M. Dhopte and B.N. Phadnawis. 10. Microclimate-techniques of measurement and modification/M.B. Mishra and Manuel Livera-M. 11. Microscopy techniques in crop plants/A.M. Dhopte and P.S. Reddy. 12. Chromosome staining techniques and photomicrography/K.B. Wanjari, A.M. Dhotpe and M.N. Narkhede. 13. Detection of isozymes in plant samples/T.S. Raveendran and Shanti Patil. 14. Techniques and precautions for successful tissue culture/V.A. Parthasarathy and Utpala Parthasarathy. 15. Detection of non-nutritional factors in plant products/V.B. Kudachikar. 16. Techniques for pollution studies in soil, water and air/C.K. Kale and D.M. Dharmadhikari. Appendices.