Fundamentals Of Cereal Crop Production

This book provides an in-depth discussion on the significance, origin and spread, growth and development, vertical and ecological requirements, grain quality, uses, and plant protection aspects of major cereal crops along with the techniques involved in their production. Salient features include scientific information on cereal crops under one cover; a unique chapter on `Seed Production Technology`; information on `Agro-climatic Zonation` for crop production; glossary of agricultural terms, detailed bibliography and appendices; and large number of examples and illustrations in both the Indian and foreign context. With these distinctive features, the book will be an ideal text for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in agriculture and botany.