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Preface
Floriculture is getting attention globally due to change in life style of people. Floriculture industry is expanding steadily and continuously. Commercial floriculture is based on cut flowers, loose flowers, saplings and hybrid seeds world-wide. In this book an effort is made to compile the fundamentals of flower breeding alongwith achievements made in the improvement of commercial flowers in India and abroad. The book “Breeding and Biotechnology of Flowers, Vol I: Commercial Flowers” dealt fundamentals chapter History of Flower Breeding, Conventional Breeding Methods, Mutation and Polyploidy Breeding, Molecular and Transgenic Breeding, F1 Hybrid Seed Production in Ornamental Crops, Intellectual Property Rights alongwith breeding of 28 commercial crops i.e. Alstroemeria, Anthurium, Antirrhinum, Carnation, China aster, Chrysanthemum, Crossandra, Cyclamen, Freesia, Gerbera, Gladiolus, Gypsophila, Heliconia, Jasmine, Kangaroo Paws, Lilium, Lisianthus, Marigold, Rose, Stock, Tuberose, Tulip, Zantedeschia and Orchids (Cattleya, Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Paphopedilum, Vanda). Various breeding problems including pre and post fertilization barriers discussed in length with the techniques followed to overcome from it and evolved improved and outstanding varieties for global market. Efforts made by various workers/scientists have been compiled by citing about 2252 references. Achievements have also been depicted in 162 Tables. I trust this book will be helpful to the M.Sc. & Ph.D. students, scientists, teachers, breeders, hobbyists and gardeners.
I feel immense pleasure to express my heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Panjab Singh, Ex-V.C., BHU, Varanasi, JNKVV, Jabalpur and Secretary (DARE) & DG (ICAR) for his inspiring guidance, encouragement and blessings. Author is grateful to Dr. Lalji Singh, V.C., BHU, Varanasi for encouragement and support. I have great pleasure in acknowledging moral support, encouragement and valuable critical criticism received from Prof. Ravi P. Singh, Director, & Plant Breeder, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, BHU, Varanasi.
I must pay gratitude to my Guruji Dr. Chetan Singh and Dr. O.P. Chhonkar, who always inspired me to write papers and books. Support and help received from Late Prof. J.N. Singh, Ex- Head Horticulture, Prof. A.N. Maurya, Ex-Director (I. Ag. Sci.), Prof. B.P. Singh, Prof. M.M. Syamal, Prof. S.P. Singh, Prof. B.K. Singh, Dr. Anand K. Singh and Dr. A.K. Pal, Department of Horticulture, Prof. A.K. Singh, Head, Department of Extention Education, Prof. S.K. Singh, Department of Soil Science & Agril. Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, BHU, Varanasi are duly acknowledged.
Preface
Floriculture is getting attention globally due to change in life style of people. Floriculture industry is expanding steadily and continuously. Commercial floriculture is based on cut flowers, loose flowers, saplings and hybrid seeds world-wide. In this book an effort is made to compile the fundamentals of flower breeding alongwith achievements made in the improvement of commercial flowers in India and abroad. The book “Breeding and Biotechnology of Flowers, Vol I: Commercial Flowers” dealt fundamentals chapter History of Flower Breeding, Conventional Breeding Methods, Mutation and Polyploidy Breeding, Molecular and Transgenic Breeding, F1 Hybrid Seed Production in Ornamental Crops, Intellectual Property Rights alongwith breeding of 28 commercial crops i.e. Alstroemeria, Anthurium, Antirrhinum, Carnation, China aster, Chrysanthemum, Crossandra, Cyclamen, Freesia, Gerbera, Gladiolus, Gypsophila, Heliconia, Jasmine, Kangaroo Paws, Lilium, Lisianthus, Marigold, Rose, Stock, Tuberose, Tulip, Zantedeschia and Orchids (Cattleya, Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Paphopedilum, Vanda). Various breeding problems including pre and post fertilization barriers discussed in length with the techniques followed to overcome from it and evolved improved and outstanding varieties for global market. Efforts made by various workers/scientists have been compiled by citing about 2252 references. Achievements have also been depicted in 162 Tables. I trust this book will be helpful to the M.Sc. & Ph.D. students, scientists, teachers, breeders, hobbyists and gardeners.
I feel immense pleasure to express my heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Panjab Singh, Ex-V.C., BHU, Varanasi, JNKVV, Jabalpur and Secretary (DARE) & DG (ICAR) for his inspiring guidance, encouragement and blessings. Author is grateful to Dr. Lalji Singh, V.C., BHU, Varanasi for encouragement and support. I have great pleasure in acknowledging moral support, encouragement and valuable critical criticism received from Prof. Ravi P. Singh, Director, & Plant Breeder, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, BHU, Varanasi.
I must pay gratitude to my Guruji Dr. Chetan Singh and Dr. O.P. Chhonkar, who always inspired me to write papers and books. Support and help received from Late Prof. J.N. Singh, Ex- Head Horticulture, Prof. A.N. Maurya, Ex-Director (I. Ag. Sci.), Prof. B.P. Singh, Prof. M.M. Syamal, Prof. S.P. Singh, Prof. B.K. Singh, Dr. Anand K. Singh and Dr. A.K. Pal, Department of Horticulture, Prof. A.K. Singh, Head, Department of Extention Education, Prof. S.K. Singh, Department of Soil Science & Agril. Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, BHU, Varanasi are duly acknowledged.