S. K. Jain

Fundamental of Plant Breeding and Agricultural Botany S. K. Jain

The biological branches botany and plant breeding have been growing rapidly which have influenced the thinking of plant breeder and botanist. It is hard work to make a good compilation to cover the knowledge of botany and plant breeding in a single plate form in a simple mode. I am trying to compile it. The present compilation is mainly for UG and PG students of plant breeding and agriculture botany. Under the present compilation, i am including the introduction and history of plant breeding, and general principle and methods of plant breeding in a simple language. Tables and photographs have been used where necessary to make the task clear. In addition to plant breeding also include the introductory botany. Here i am including the plants structure and their different parts in detail. Also include the mode of reproduction and pollination, fertilization, embryo formation, seed development and taxonomy of the plants. I am sure that it will be helpful for increase the knowledge of students of agricultural botany and plant breeding. I would like to record my gratitude for my wife and family for support.