Advances and Trends in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 3

Authors

Dr. Leye Samuel Ayeni, (Editor)
Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Science, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria.

Short Biosketch 

Mario Pinedo Panduro
Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonia Peruana (IIAP), Peru.
Edvan Alves Chagas
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA), Brazil.
Elvis Paredes Davila
Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonia Peruana (IIAP), Peru.
Carlos Abanto Rodriguez
Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonia Peruana (IIAP), Peru.
Ricardo Bardales Lozano
Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonia Peruana (IIAP), Peru.
Pollyana Cardoso Chagas
Universidade Federal de Roraima (UFRR), Brazil.
Valdinar Ferreira Melo
Universidade Federal de Roraima (UFRR), Brazil.
Amarjeet Kaur
Department of Horticulture, Khalsa College Amritsar, Guru Nanak Dev University, India.
Sunil Kumar
Department of Horticulture, Khalsa College Amritsar, Guru Nanak Dev University, India.
Barna Chakraborty
Department of Zoology, DDE, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore-721102, India.
Anthony A. Mainoo
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA Ghana), P.O.Box 1435, Accra, Ghana.
Ben K. Banful
Faculty of Agriculture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, University Post Office, Private Mailbag, Kumasi, Ghana.
Abonuusum Ayimbire
Department of Ecological Agriculture, School of Applied Science and Arts, Bolgatanga Polytechnic, P.O.Box 767, Bolgatanga, Ghana.
Abdul-Rahaman Saibu Salifu
Department of Ecological Agriculture, School of Applied Science and Arts, Bolgatanga Polytechnic, P.O.Box 767, Bolgatanga, Ghana.
Christina Abi Atinga
Department of Hotel Catering and Institutional Management, School of Applied Science and Arts, Bolgatanga Polytechnic, P.O.Box 767, Bolgatanga, Ghana.
Delali Polycarp
Department of Hotel Catering and Institutional Management, School of Applied Science and Arts, Bolgatanga Polytechnic, P.O.Box 767, Bolgatanga, Ghana.
R. P. Dhok
Agricultural Development Trust’s Shardabai Pawar Mahila College, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Shardanagar, Baramati, India.
Pauline Aluka
National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), National Coffee Resources Research, Institute (NaCORI), P.O.Box 185, Mukono, Uganda.
Kahiu Ngugi
Department of Plant Sciences and Crop Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O.Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
Dreice Nascimento Gonçalves
Departamento de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Avenida Peter Henry Rolfs, s/n - Campus Universitário, Viçosa - MG, 36570-900, Brazil.
Luciana Gomes Soares
Departamento de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Avenida Peter Henry Rolfs, s/n - Campus Universitário, Viçosa - MG, 36570-900, Brazil.
Ariana Mota Pereira
Departamento de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Avenida Peter Henry Rolfs, s/n - Campus Universitário, Viçosa - MG, 36570-900, Brazil.
Paula Acácia Silva Ramos
Departamento de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Avenida Peter Henry Rolfs, s/n - Campus Universitário, Viçosa - MG, 36570-900, Brazil.
Maria Eduarda da Silva Guimarães
Departamento de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Avenida Peter Henry Rolfs, s/n - Campus Universitário, Viçosa - MG, 36570-900, Brazil.
Fernando Luiz Finger
Departamento de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Avenida Peter Henry Rolfs, s/n - Campus Universitário, Viçosa - MG, 36570-900, Brazil.
M. C. Momo Solefack
Department of Plant Biology, University of Dschang, P.O.Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon.
Fernando V. Gonzales
Department of Agriculture, Bataan Peninsula State University, Bataan, Philippines.
Ricson L. Ines
Department of Agricultural Engineering, Bataan Peninsula State University, Bataan, Philippines.
Walter G. Valdez
Department of Agricultural Engineering, Bataan Peninsula State University, Bataan, Philippines.
Jonathan E. Lacayanga
Department of Agricultural Engineering, Bataan Peninsula State University, Bataan, Philippines.
Editha A. Ganado
Department of Agriculture, Bataan Peninsula State University, Bataan, Philippines.
Berk Benlioğlu
Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
M. Sait Adak
Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
H. L. Ramesh
Department of Sericulture, V. V. Pura College of Science, K. R. Road, Bangalore-560004, Karnataka, India.
V. N. Yogananda Murthy
Department of Biotechnology, Azyme Biosciences Private Limited, Jayanagar, Bengaluru-560069, Karnataka, India.
Nwogo Ajuka Obasi
Environmental Biochemistry, Health and Toxicology Research Unit, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Nigeria.
Stella Eberechukwu Obasi
Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwana, Nigeria.
Getrude Obianuju Aloh
Department of Geography and Meteorology, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu State, Nigeria.
Sunday Oge Elom
Environmental Biochemistry, Health and Toxicology Research Unit, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Nigeria.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/atias/v3

Synopsis

This book covers several areas of advances and trends in agricultural science. The contributions by the authors include Amazonian fruit, yam, tuber physical quality, ex-situ mulches, tuber yield, Plant genetic resources, Mulberry, potassium permanganate, yam, tuber physical quality, ex-situ mulches, crop protection, pest attack, leaf production, Intercrop, severe erosion, tolerable erosion, agro-botanic, proteins, total sugars, chlorophyll, Myrciaria dubia, Biochemical variability, cup quality, green bean, Robusta coffee, Dumpsite soils,; edible plants, heavy metals, toxicity, public health, Mechanical Damages and Storage, Potatoes, Plant Assemblages etc. This book contains various materials suitable for students, researchers and academicians in the field of crops and agriculture research.

Chapters

  • Chapter 1
    Selection of Superior Genotypes in 37 Clones of Camu-Camu by Repetitivity Analysis
    Mario Pinedo Panduro, Edvan Alves Chagas, Elvis Paredes Davila, Carlos Abanto Rodriguez, Ricardo Bardales Lozano, Pollyana Cardoso Chagas, Valdinar Ferreira Melo
  • Chapter 2
    Post Harvest Treatments to Enhance Shelf Life of Banana
    Amarjeet Kaur, Sunil Kumar
  • Chapter 3
    Adoption of Bio and Organic Amendments: A New Perspective in Crop Protection
    Barna Chakraborty
  • Chapter 4
    Nematicidal Properties of Moringa oleifera, Chromolaena odorata and Panicum maximum and Their Control Effects on Pathogenic Nematodes of Yam
    Anthony A. Mainoo, Ben K. Banful
  • Chapter 5
    Sweet Potato Varietal Evaluation Trial for Food Nutritional Values
    Abonuusum Ayimbire, Abdul-Rahaman Saibu Salifu, Christina Abi Atinga, Delali Polycarp
  • Chapter 6
    Groundwater Salinity
    R. P. Dhok
  • Chapter 7
    The Diversity of Green Bean Biochemical Compounds in Robusta Coffee (Coffea canephora Pierre ex A. Froehner) as Evaluated by Near Infrared Spectroscopy
    Pauline Aluka, Kahiu Ngugi
  • Chapter 8
    Effect of Mechanical Damages and Storage Conditions on Quality of Markies cv. Potatoes for Processing
    Dreice Nascimento Gonçalves, Luciana Gomes Soares, Ariana Mota Pereira, Paula Acácia Silva Ramos, Maria Eduarda da Silva Guimarães, Fernando Luiz Finger
  • Chapter 9
    Plant Assemblages along an Altitudinal Gradient of Mount Oku Forests (Cameroon)
    M. C. Momo Solefack
  • Chapter 10
    Soil Erosion Magnitude of Upland Farming Practices in Bataan
    Fernando V. Gonzales, Ricson L. Ines, Walter G. Valdez, Jonathan E. Lacayanga, Editha A. Ganado
  • Chapter 11
    Importance of Crop Wild Relatives and Landraces Genetic Resources in Plant Breeding Programmes and Their Conservation
    Berk Benlioğlu, M. Sait Adak
  • Chapter 12
    Stimulation of Mutation by Gamma Irradiation in Mulberry (Morus) Genotype S54
    H. L. Ramesh, V. N. Yogananda Murthy
  • Chapter 13
    Review of Edible Plants in Dumpsites: Risks of Heavy Metals Toxicity and Implications for Public Health
    Nwogo Ajuka Obasi, Stella Eberechukwu Obasi, Getrude Obianuju Aloh, Sunday Oge Elom

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Published
January 24, 2020
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