| Bulbous Plants: Biotechnology Contributor(s): Ramawat, Kishan Gopal (Editor), Merillon, Jean-Michel (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1466589671 ISBN-13: 9781466589674 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $228.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Plants - General - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - General - Medical | Biotechnology |
| Dewey: 584.146 |
| LCCN: 2013035177 |
| Physical Information: 452 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bulbous plants are those with organs for nutrient storage and these include tubers, corms, and bulbs. They can be ornamental or edible, herbaceous or perennial. Important examples of such plants are potato, sweet potato, yam, arrowroot, and dahlias. This book focuses mainly on economically important food crops, their propagation strategies, plant growth and development, tuber quality, and crop protection. |