9788170351535 - Orchards of India: Commercialization and Conservation von Sharma, Jauti (2 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. pp. vi + 156 Figures.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 2nd Edition. Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Effect of capsule age on seed germination. 3. Effect of nutrient medium on seed germination and seedling growth. 4. Effect of light and pH on seed germination and seedling growth. 5. Effect of carbohydrates, nitrogen sources, growth hormones and organic supplements on seed germination and seedling growth. 6. Meristem culture. 7. Cold preservation of protocorms. 8. Establishment of invitro raised seedlings in field conditions. 9. Commercial cultivation of orchids. 10. General discussion and conclusions. Appendix. Effect of Gamma radiation on protocorms. Bibliography. Index. India is not only rich in number of orchid taxa which grow profusely in nature, but most species are at top of the list of ornamental orchids. This natural wealth is yet to be utilized and managed. Unless scientific conservation measures are taken along with proper utilization, it is sure that we will loose most of the valuable orchid wealth that are of medicinal, horticultural and aesthetic values. The book is primarily intended to be an useful laboratory tool for those who wish to make carrier either in research in the field of orchid tissue culture or in commercialization of orchids as an industry. It would also serve as reference book for post graduate students in botany/biotechnology.