Volume 7, Issue 1, June 2012

Table of Contents

Focus

Banana Production and Productivity Enhancement through Spatial, Water and Nutrient Management
M. M. Mustaffa, V. Kumar 1-28

Research Article

Transfer of Auxinic Herbicide Resistance from Wild Mustard (Sinapis arvensis) into Radish (Raphanus sativus) through Embryo Rescue
J. Mithila, J. Christopher Hall 29-33
Diversity Studies in Ecotypes of Banana (Musa Spp.) Using Molecular Markers and D2 Analysis
C. Rajamanickam, K. Rajmohan 34-40
Effect of Spacing on Canopy Microclimate, Vegetative Growth and Yield Attributes in Guava (Psidium guajava L.)
J. S. Brar, H. S. Dhaliwal, J. S. Bal, W. S. Dhillon, Som Pal Singh 41-45
Yield and Quality of Passion Fruit in Relation to Training Systems
V. V. Sulladmath, K. Srinivas, R. H. Laxman 46-50
Morphological and Biochemical Characterization of Chrysanthemum
B. K. Banerji, Atul Batra, A. K. Dwivedi 51-55
Prediction Models for Frost/Low-Temperature Stress in Subtropical Fruit Plantations
Shashi Kumar Sharma 56-61
Heavy Metal Contamination of Water Bodies, Soils and Vegetables in Peri-Urban Areas: A Case Study in Bangaluru
L. R. Varalakshmi, A. N. Ganeshamurthy 62-67
Management of Melon Fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) Infesting Gherkin:An Areawide Control Programme Adopted in Peninsular India
H. M. Praveen, M. Nandeesh, M. R. Chandra Mouli, G. V. G. Rao, S. Vijaysegaran 68-74
Development of Hand-Operated Mechanical Ginger Peeler
E. Jayashree, R. Viswanathan 75-80
Varietal Assessment, Heritability Estimates and Correlation Studies in Apple Cultivars of South Kashmir
Amit Kumar, Md. Yasir Mir 81-84
Effect of Pruning and Chemicals on Flowering and Fruit Yield in Mango Cv. Alphonso
Y. T. N. Reddy, Reju M. Kurian 85-87

Short Communication

Effect of Organic Practices on Fruit Quality in Papaya Cv. Surya
Y. T. N. Reddy, S. R. Shivu Prasad, Reju M. Kurian, A. N. Ganeshamurthy, P. Pannerselvam 88-90
High-Yielding Multicut Coriander Variety, Arka Isha
B. Varalakshmi, V. Kesava Rao, D. V. Sudhakar Rao, R. B. Tiwari, M. Prabhakar 91-93
Effect of Various Irrigation Methods on Growth, Flowering and Yield of Tuberose (Polyanthes tuberosa Linn.)
M. R. Deshmukh 94-97
Standardization of Leaf Sampling Technique for Macronutrients in Apricot under Temperate Conditions
H. U. Rehman, M. K. Sharma, F. A. Banday 98-100
Effect of Soil and Foliar Application of Nutrients on Growth and Yield in Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)
Kamal Narayan, P. Dubey, D. Sharma, Vijay T. Katre, S. P. Tiwari, Anita Mishra 101-103
Effect of Phosphorus Solublizing Bacteria (PSB) on Growth and Yield in Tomato
M. K. Poonia, B. L. Dhaka 104-107
First Record of Lantana Mealybug, Phenacoccus parvus Morrison (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), as a Pest on China Aster from South India
V. Sridhar, Sunil Joshi, B. Jhansi Rani, Rajiv Kumar 108-109
Record of Thrips on Mango
A. Krishnamoorthy, P. N. Ganga Visalakshi 110-111
Tip Withering Bug, Anoplocnemis phasiana (Fab.), Halts Grape Shoots: Friend or Foe, Arrival Time Explains
P. D. Kamala Jayanthi, G. S. Prakash 112-113
Efficacy of Fungicides for Control of White Mold (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Lib.) De Bary in Lima Bean
Ashutosh Pandey, Amita J. Mathew, Madhu Kamle, Rupesh Kumar Mishra, Pradeep Kumar 114-117

Book Review

Fruit Tree Physiology
K. S. Shivashankara