Tendu  (English, Hardcover, Kumar Vinod)

This books 'Tendu' is a compendium of valuable information on various aspects of Tendu including some studies made on Tendu. The genus Diospyros - 'Tendu' is the largest and most important of the Ebenaceae and therefore the subject has been presented from every point of view. Nearly 20 species of tendu occur in India in the dry, wet and intermediate zones. The Tendu gives enormous revenue to the Government. In many forest divisions the revenue realised from the sale of timber is comparable or even far less to that realised from sale of Tendu leaves. After timber Tendu is the most important forest produce to be taken care of. In view of this books presents a detailed information on 'Tendu' and would be a valuable source of reference for field foresters, scientists, planters and NGOs and 'Bidi' manufacturers/dealers.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction 
Family Ebenaceae, Brief Description of Tree and Wood:
(a) D. melanoxylon Fruit,
(b) D. tomentosa Fruit,
(c) Botnaical Description, Leaf Area of Tendu Leaf, Diospyros melanoxylon (Roxb) Tendu: Why Used for Bidi,
Chapter 2: Description of Tendu 
(a) D. melanoxylon,
(b) D. tomentos,
(c) D. paniculata,
(d) D. peregria,
(e) D. sylvatica,
(f) D. candolleana,
(g) D. crumenata,
(h) D. occarpa,
(i) D. pruriens,
(j) D. ebenum,
(k) D. microphylla,
(l) D. cordifolia,
(m) D. chloroxylon,
(n) D. tomentosa,
(o) D. embryospteris, Silvicultural Characteristics of Tendu 
(a) Rainfall and Temperature,
(b) Reproduction,
(c) Distribution,
(d) Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb,
(e) Site Features, Regeneration of Tendu 
(a) Natural Regeneration,
(b) Artificial Regeneration, Uses of Tendu Wood and Leaves,
Chapter 3: Artificial Regeneration of Tendu 
(a) Seed Collection and Storge,
(b) Seed Weight,
(c) Nursery Technique,
(d) Formation of Stands by Direct Sowing,
(e) Germination Trial,
(f) Germination Per cent,
(g) Planting Technique,
(h) Stump Planting,
(i) Vegetative Methods,
(j) Dying Back and Enumeration of Tendu,
Chapter 4: Root Suckers of D. melanoxylon  Root Suckers of Diospyros melanoxylon, Sucker Plantation, Effect of Growth Regulators of Tendu, Root Suckers,
Chapter 5: Use of Tendu Leaves for Bidi  Requirement of 'Bidi' Leaves, Start of Bidi Industry, Tendu as a Pulping Material,
Chapter 6: Damages of Tendu Leaves  Damages to Tendu Leaves Affecting Quality
(a) Hail Storm, (b) Meta, Leaf Pox, or Leaf Gall,
(c) Defoliator Attack,
(d) 'Tipis' or Brown Dots on the Leaves,
(e) Fungus Attack,
(g) Leaf Morcha,
(h) White Ants,
(i) Fire,
(j) Grazing,
(k) Rodents, Leaf Characteristics, Characteristicsof Good Tendu Leaves, Quality Classes of Tendu, Pathological Problems of Tendu, Enumeration of Mycrobial Contamination, Insects Pests of Tendu: Insects Attacking the Living Plants, Insects Attacking the Felled Trees and Timber, Management of Pest Species
(a) Gall Forming Insects,
(b) Defoliators,
(c) Root and Shoot Borer (Cossus cadambae),
Chapter 7: Coppicing or/and Prunning of Tendu 
Coppicing
(a) Time Schedule for Coppicing,
(b) Development of Coppiced Shots, Pruning, Pollarding, Leaves from Root Suckers,
Chapter 8: Plucking, Drying and Storage  Plucking, Drying and Storage of Tendu Leaves:
(a) Pruning,
(b) Root Suckers of Tendu,
(c) Plucking of Tendu Leaves,
(d) Season and Time of Plucking,
(e) Organising Tendu Leaves: Plucking Through Labours,
(f) Phadi Munshi,
(g) Tendu Units,
(h) Leaf Bundles,
(i) Drying of Tendu Leaves,
(j) The Bag, Trade Bag, Hessian Bag and Standard Bag,
(k) Storage of Tendu Bags,
Chapter 9: Processing, Packing and Sale  Processing, Packing and Sale of Tendu Leaves,
Chapter 10: Trade of Tendu Leaves  Trade of Tendu Leaves, Tendu Trade-Economic Significance, Employment in Tendu.