Advances in Maize Science : Botany, Production, and Crop Improvement

Maiti, Ratikanta/ González Rodríguez, Humberto/ Kumari, Ch. Aruna

Apple Academic Press Inc.（2023/09発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 274 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781774638255
• DDC分類 633.15072

Full Description

This new volume offers a multi-pronged perspective on maize science, bringing together important recent research advances from several disciplines. The volume covers maize from origin to biotechnology. It provides an overview of recent world maize production along with technological advancements and green strategies in maize science. The authors cover the background of maize, its origin and domestication, ideotypes, botany, taxonomy, physiology of crop growth, methods of cultivation, production, nutritional functions, biotic and abiotic stress impacts, postharvest management and technology, maize grain quality, and advances in breeding and biotechnology, filling a gap in the literature of maize.

Contents

1. Background and Importance of Maize 2. World Maize Production 3. Origin, Evolution, and Domestication of Maize 4. Maize Ideotype 5. Maize Botany6. Physiological Basis of Crop Growth and Productivity 7. Research Advances in Abiotic Stress Management 8. Biotic Stress Affecting Crop Productivity 9. Methods of Cultivation10. Maize Grain Quality Analysis, Food Quality, Chemistry, and Food Processing 11. Improvement of Maize: Maize Varieties and Hybrid Maize Technology12. Research Advances in Breeding and Biotechnology of Maize