Achieving sustainable cultivation of vegetables. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by George Hochmuth.
• Editors: Hochmuth, George J (George Joseph)
• Contents: Part 1 Physiology and breeding ; 1.Advances in understanding vegetable physiology: root systems as the next frontier in improving sustainable vegetable productionFelipe H. Barrios-Masias, University of Nevada, USA; Cristina Lazcano, University of California–Davis, USA; and Leonardo H. Hernandez-Espinoza, University of Nevada, USA ; 2.Advances in understanding and mitigating vegetable responses to abiotic stress: Frederik Börnke, Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ) and University of Potsdam, Germany; and Dietmar Schwarz, Liebniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ), Germany ; 3.Developments in breeding vegetables: Laura A. Chatham and John A. Juvik, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, USA ; ; Part 2 Cultivation ; 4.Advances in irrigation techniques in vegetable cultivation: Andre da Silva and Tim Coolong, University of Georgia, USA ; 5.Advances in understanding soil health for vegetable cultivation: Ajay Nair, Iowa State University, USA ; 6.Advances in greenhouses and other protected structures used for cultivation of vegetables: Martine Dorais, Centre de recherche en innovation sur les végétaux, Université Laval, Canada ; 7.Developments in soilless/hydroponic cultivation of vegetables: Dimitrios Savvas, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece; and Damianos Neocleous, Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Cyprus ; 8.Advances in organic cultivation of vegetables: Xin Zhao, University of Florida, USA; Francesco Di Gioia, Pennsylvania State University, USA; Kathleen Delate, Iowa State University, USA; Erin Rosskopf, USDA-ARS, USA; and Wenjing Guan, Purdue University, USA ; ; Part 3 Pests and pathogens ; 9.Understanding and monitoring diseases of vegetables: Mohammad Babadoost, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, USA ; 10.Advances in understanding insect pests of vegetables: a case study of sweetpotato weevil Ken Sorensen, North Carolina State University, USA ; 11.Integrated pest management (IPM) of vegetables: examples of successful deployment Joshua Freeman, University of Florida, USA ; 12.Microbiological safety of vegetable produce: the impact of pre- and post-harvest practices Max Teplitski, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USA ; ; Part 4 Case studies ; 13.Advances in carrot breeding: Emmanuel Geoffriau, Agrocampus Ouest, IRHS, France ; 14.Sustainable carrot product: Mary Ruth McDonald and Zachariah Telfer, University of Guelph, Canada ; 15.Advances in lettuce breeding: Germán Sandoya, University of Florida, USA ; 16.Advances in lettuce cultivation: Rosemary Collier, University of Warwick, UK ; 17.Advances in breeding of cucumbers and watermelon: Todd Wehner, North Carolina State University, USA; and Rachel Naegele, USDA-ARS, USA ; 18.Alternative tillage production systems for cucurbit vegetables: Alan Walters, Southern Illinois University, USA ; 19.Sustainable production of cabbage on plasticulture: Charles E. Barrett, Lucas G. Paranhos, Kati W. Migliaccio, Gary K. England and Lincoln Zotarelli, University of Florida, USA ; 20.Advances in pea breeding: Diego Rubiales and María J. González-Bernal, Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, Spain; Tom Warkentin and Rosalind Bueckert, University of Saskatchewan, Canada; Maria C. Vaz Patto, ITQB NOVA-Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal; Kevin McPhee, Montana State University, USA; Rebecca McGee, USDA-ARS, USA; and Petr Smýkal, Palacký University, Czech Republic ;
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Cambridge : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (colour)
• Subjects: 635; Vegetables; Sustainable agriculture
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781786762382; 9781786762399; 9781786762375
• Related ISBNs: 9781786762368
• Notes: Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.