BookRizwan Ali Ansari, Irshad Mahmood, editors.
Summary: The current scenario of increasing sensitivity towards the sustainable agriculture has given a large space to extensively utilize natural resources that are environmental friendly and are a good replacement of chemicals in agriculture. Application of organic additives in the sustainable disease management can provide new insight in sustenance of plant productivity along with improved host stress tolerance. In the present book we have focussed upon a range of organic strategies to control plant pathogens of wide spectrum in addition to maintaining robust plant health. A detailed account on the application of organic additives has been discussed, irrespective of their origin and nature. In addition, the methods of utilising these organic supplements in the management of plant diseases and promotion of plant yield in more economic way have also been presented with reference to developing, underdeveloped and developed countries. The book has included the works of eminent scholars from across the world thus flashing light on the key literature related to application of organic matters including phytoextracts, chopped leaves, composted organic manures and liquid manures in eco-friendly agriculture. The mechanisms underlying the effectiveness of these organic amendments in promoting plant health has also been presented and discussed in understandable ways.
Contents:
Intro; Preface; Contents; About the Editors;
Chapter 1: Organic Soil Amendments: Potential Tool for Soil and Plant Health Management; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Possible Sources of Organics; 1.3 Types of Organic Amendments Applied to Soils; 1.3.1 Animal Manure; 1.3.2 Municipal Biosolids and Septage; 1.3.3 Green Manures and Crop Residues; 1.3.4 Food Residues and Wastes; 1.3.5 Wastes from Manufacturing Processes; 1.3.6 Compost; 1.4 Role of Organic Amendments in Soil Health Improvement; 1.4.1 Physical Properties; 1.4.2 Chemical Properties; 1.4.3 Biological Properties 1.5 Significance of Organic Amendments in Plant Health Amelioration1.5.1 Plant Biomass Promotion; 1.5.2 Plant Disease Management; 1.6 Mechanisms Implicated in Action of Organic Amendments on Soil and Plant; 1.7 Conclusions and Future Prospects; References;
Chapter 2: Grafting, Agrochemicals, and Oxidative Enzymes as Factor for Plant Biotic Resistance; 2.1 Grafting; 2.1.1 Grafting and Production; 2.1.2 Agrochemicals; 2.1.3 Agrochemicals and Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR); 2.1.4 Oxidative Enzymes; 2.1.5 Conclusions; References 4.8 Biochemical Response of Corn Plants Under Hydric Stress and Insect AttackReferences;
Chapter 5: Integrated Management of Rice Blast Caused by Magnaporthe oryzae; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Biology of Magnaporthe oryzae; 5.3 Rice Blast Management; 5.3.1 Water and Planting Time; 5.3.2 Nutrient Management; 5.3.3 Botanical and Biological Management; 5.3.3.1 Botanicals; 5.3.3.2 Biocontrol Agents; 5.3.3.3 Chemical Management; 5.3.3.4 Antibiotics; 5.4 Forecasting; 5.5 Host Resistance; 5.6 Biotechnological Approaches; 5.6.1 Blast Resistance Genes; 5.7 Future of Rice Blast Management; 5.8 Conclusions
Chapter 3: Management of Plant Biotic Stress with Botanicals and Antagonistic Fungi in the Tropics3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Meaning of Biotic Stress; 3.2.1 Definition of Plant Stress; 3.3 Biotic Stressor and Host Plant Relationship; 3.3.1 Biotic Stress and Crop Production; 3.3.2 Biotic Stress and Food Security in the Tropics; 3.4 Management of Plant Biotic Stress; 3.4.1 Botanicals as Viable Alternative to Synthetic Chemicals in the Management of Plant Biotic Stress in the Tropic; 3.4.2 Antagonistic Fungi for the Management of Plant Biotic Stress in the Tropics; 3.5 Conclusion and Future Prospects