Table of Contents

Citrus Germplasm at Original Home Warrants Documentation and Conservation. Medicinal Orchids of Mizoram and Habit Approach for Conservation. Varietal Wealth of Turf Grasses at Iari. Local Germplasm and Landraces of Vegetables: Availability, Market Price, and Perception of Consumer. Horticulture for Sustainable Development in India. Organic Fruit Production in India: Present Situation and Future Prospects. Tropical Fruit Tree Architectural Management in Thailand. Organizing Market Led Extension in Horticulture for Less Favored Areas (NEH): Challenges and Opportunities. Transforming Marketing Linkages in Horticulture through Effective Institutions and Innovative Agri-Business Models. Status and Strategic Plan for the Sustainable Development of Horticulture Sector in Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep Groups of Islands, India: Horticultural Development in Tropical Indian Islands. Organic Vegetables Farming and Its Prospects in Pakyong East District of Sikkim, India. Organic Nutrient Management for Improving the Fruit Quality of Mango Cv. Alphonso. Organic Production of Turmeric in Northeastern India: Constraint and Opportunities. Organic Horticulture for Sustainable Development: Strategic Opportunities and Relevance in the Indian Perspective. Effect of Zinc and Boron on Growth, Yield and Economics of Cultivation of Onion (Allium cepa L.) Cv. Agrifound Dark Red in Nagaland, India. Effect of Different Nutrient Management on Productivity of Potato (Var. Kufri Jyoti) and Soil Nutrient Status in New Alluvial Zone of West Bengal, India. Impact of Enriched Composts and Bio-Inoculants on Symbiotic, Growth, Yield and Quality Parameters in Garden Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Under Organic Farming Conditions. Influence of Organic Wastes Amendment in the Soil of a Jhum Fallow. Effect of Biofertilizer Consortium, FYM, Enriched Compost and Chemical Fertilizers on Sustainable Production and Profitability of Garden Pea (Pisum sativum L.) in the Plains of Assam, North East India. Kendu: An Underexploited Forest Fruit Species for Poverty Alleviation of Tribals. Proline Accumulation Under Drought Stress in Onion (Allium cepa L.) Cultivars. A Statistical Study on Pineapple in North- Eastern States of India for Sustainable Policy Development. Performance of Horticulture Crops under Sloping Agriculture Land Technology in Hilly Terrains of Mizoram, India. Changes in Vitamin C Content During the Various Stages of Ripening of Citrus grandis: A Major Fruit Crop of Sikkim, India. Fruit Setting, Yield and Economics of Ber (Zizyphus mauritiana Lamk) Cv. ‘Bau Kul-1’ to the Exposure of Growth Regulators and Micronutrients. Impact of Various Pruning Levels on Petiole Nutrient Status, Physiology, Yield and Quality of Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) Cv. Italia. Green Space for Sustainable Disaster Management. Effect of Organic and Inorganic Source of NPK on Plant Growth, Spike Yield and Quality of Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus) cv. Jester. Effect of Plant Growth Regulators on Growth, Flowering and Corm Production of Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus) cv. Jester. Effect of Iba and Different Rooting Media on Fig Cuttings. New Dynamics in Breeding of Horticultural Crops. Peppers (Capsicum spp.): Domestication and Breeding for Global Use. Detection of Phytophthora Using Molecular and Immunological Approaches in Citrus Spp. Discrimination of Phytophthora as a Devasting Fungus of Citrus Orchard from Other Fungi Using Molecular Approach. Genetic Diversity and Heritability in Bitter Bourd (Momordica charantia L.). Genotypes. Performance Study of Tuberose in the Gangetic Plains of West Bengal, India. Genotypic Performance on Growth and Yield in Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia L.). Genotypes.

About the Author

Debashis Mandal, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Horticulture, Aromatic and Medicinal Plants at Mizoram University in Aizawl, India. Dr. Mandal started his academic career as Assistant Professor at Sikkim University. He had post doctoral research experience as a project scientist at the Precision Farming Development Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India. He has done research on sustainable hill farming for the past seven years and has published 18 research papers and three book chapters in reputed journals and books. He is a working member of the global working group on Lychee and Other Sapindaceae Crops, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) Belgium and as Editor-in-Lead (Hort.) for the International Journal of Bio Resources & Stress Management. In addition, he is a consultant horticulturist to the Department of Horticulture and Agriculture (Research and Extension), Government of Mizoram, India, where he works on various research projects. He has visited many countries for his work, including Thailand, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Vietnam, and South Africa.

Amritesh C. Shukla, DPhil, DSc, is currently Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, India. He was formerly a Professor in the Department of Horticulture, Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Mizoram University, Aizawl, India. He began his academic career as Associate Professor at the same university.

He has more than 20 years of experience on natural products and drug development and standardized various scientific methods viz., MSGIT, MDKT, MS-97, NCCLS (2002-03). He has developed six commercial herbal formulations and holds four patents. He has published 75 research papers and 15 book chapters. He has also authored six books and handled many externally funded research projects. He is a Fellow of five national and international scientific societies and also a Visiting Professor at the University of British Columbia, Canada, and the University of Mauritius. In addition, Dr. Shukla is working as an Editor, Associate Editor, and editorial board member of many internationally reputed journals, including the American Journal of Food Technology, Journal of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Research Journal of Medicinal Plants, etc. He has also been the visiting scientist at universities in Australia, Germany, China, and USA.

Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui, PhD, is an Assistant Professor and Scientist in the Department of Food Science and Post-Harvest Technology, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, India, and author or co-author of 31 peer-reviewed research articles, 26 book chapters, two manuals, and 18 conference papers. He has 11 edited and an authored books to his credit, published by Elsevier, CRC Press, Springer, and Apple Academic Press. Dr. Siddiqui has established the international peer-reviewed Journal of Postharvest Technology. He is Editor-in-Chief of two book series (Postharvest Biology and Technology and Innovations in Horticultural Science), published by Apple Academic Press. Dr. Siddiqui is also a Senior Acquisitions Editor in Apple Academic Press, New Jersey, USA, for Horticultural Science. He has been serving as an editorial board member and active reviewer of several international journals.

Dr. Siddiqui has received several grants and respected awards for his research work by a number of organizations. He is an active member of the organizing committees of several national and international seminars, conferences, and summits. He is one of key members in establishing the WORLD FOOD PRESERVATION CENTER (WFPC), LLC, USA, and is currently an active associate and supporter.

Reviews

"A MAJOR PIECE OF SCHOLASTIC WORK THAT COVERS THE ENTIRE GAMUT OF THE STUDY OF HORTICULTURE, ranging from the diversity, genetics, biotechnology, crop improvement, field production, crop protection, postharvest management, processing, marketing, as well as the health and nutrition aspects. The geographical focus of both volumes is South East Asia, with emphasis on the vast Indian subcontinent and associated islands. It provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the various aspects of the horticultural scenario in India and other countries in the region. Taken together, the two volumes make for VERY INTERESTING INSTRUCTIVE, AND INFORMATIVE READING. They will serve as reference materials for several years to come."—Professor S. Facknath, PhD (UK), PhD (Mtius), Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius

"A MAJOR PIECE OF SCHOLASTIC WORK THAT COVERS THE ENTIRE GAMUT OF THE STUDY OF HORTICULTURE, ranging from the diversity, genetics, biotechnology, crop improvement, field production, crop protection, postharvest management, processing, marketing, as well as the health and nutrition aspects. The geographical focus of both volumes is South East Asia, with emphasis on the vast Indian subcontinent and associated islands. It provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the various aspects of the horticultural scenario in India and other countries in the region. Taken together, the two volumes make for VERY INTERESTING INSTRUCTIVE, AND INFORMATIVE READING. They will serve as reference materials for several years to come."—Professor S. Facknath, PhD (UK), PhD (Mtius), Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius