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Agriculture · Horticulture

Hand book of Bael

By: A.K. Misra, Devendra Pandey, Himanshu Pandey

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ISBN
9789348596307
Year
2025
Binding
Hardbound
Language
English
Total pages
270
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About the Book

Bael (Aegle marmelos (L.) Corrêa), an ayurvedic plant with ethnomedicinal value is a native fruit crop of India and is widely distributed throughout the country. Besides, it has great mythological significance. The Hindus use trifoliate compound leaves of the tree and young fruit for the worship of Lord Shiva. Bael fruit is nutritionally rich in protein, fat, minerals (Ca and Fe) and vitamins (riboflavin, β carotene and Vitamin C). It is a potential source of several medicinal properties as all parts of plant viz., leaves, roots, bark, fruits, seeds, etc. are used in preparation of various medicines. It also acts as a sink for chemical pollutants, as it absorbs poisonous gases from atmosphere and make them neutral. The tree is also considered under the category of “Fragrant” species, whose flower and volatile vapours neutralize bad smell. In some rough estimate, it is estimated that around 8,000 hectares of land are now under the improved bael varieties cultivation with an approximate fruit production of 7,000 tonnes. The crop plays an integral part in the lives of many, not only by being a rich nutrient source and medicinal properties but also as a source of livelihood for millions of peoples.

The book "Hand Book of Bael" authored by Dr. A.K. Misra, Dr. D. Pandey and Dr. Himanshu Pandey focuses primarily on different aspects of bael crop cultivation including its mythological and medicinal importance. The information on the bael crop cultivation is given in crisp manner, so that it is easily understandable and is of practical utility. High-quality coloured photographs are included in the book on the various aspects of the bael crop, including varieties, propagation, cultivation, diseases, pests and post-harvest aspects for the better understanding of the operation, identification, understanding and concept. In this book, important bael varieties and new varieties developed are described with photographs, which is very useful for bael lovers to identify the varieties. Typical symptoms of the diseases, pests and disorders and life cycle of different diseases and pests are also depicted, which give better understanding about protection aspects. The photographs of the symptom will be useful for identifying the diseases and pests by the fruit workers. Post-harvest aspects are described in a manner that it is useful for bael lovers, house ladies, farmers and entrepreneurs. Though, significant work has been done in the country and abroad on bael crop over the years, consolidated handy useful information on the crop in one place is lacking. The information presented in this book would be very useful for bael research workers, fruit workers, horticulturists, consultants, managers, extension workers, teachers, students, agribusiness representatives and bael lovers, growers/farmers, who are concerned with the bael cultivation, production, protection, post-harvest and commerce.

Hand book of Bael by A.K. Misra, Devendra Pandey, Himanshu Pandey.

270 pages · English · Published 2025

Subjects: Agriculture, Horticulture

About Author

Dr. A.K. Misra, a recipient of Award by President of India, former Project Coordinator, AICRP on Subtropical Fruits and Head, Division of Crop Protection, CISH, Lucknow has unique blend of outstandingly contribution in the field of horticulture and fruit pathology. He joined ICAR during the year 1978 and superannuated after 38 years of glorious service. He worked at CRRI, Cuttack and CISH, Lucknow and superannuated in September, 2016. As project coordinator (2008- 2013), he guided and monitored researches on mango, guava, litchi and grapes at 20 centers of AICRP on Subtropical fruits. He published the monumental useful catalogues of mango wealth of Maharastra, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, which are permanent asset for mango workers throughout the world. He also published catalogue of grapes and litchi, which are unique guide for grape and litchi workers. He has about 580 publications to his credit with 70 books/ bulletins/ proceedings/annual reports, etc. He was chief editor and editor of “Journal of Eco-friendly Agriculture” for 14 years, besides two periodicals for 7 years each. He received Award from President of India - Rajeev Gandhi Rashtriya Gyan Vigyan Maulik Pustak Lekhan Puraskar during 2014 for his book on mango diseases and disorder in Hindi. On the basis of his contribution in the area of Plant Pathology, he was conferred “Life Time Achievement Award 2018” by Doctor’s Krishi Evam Bagwani Vikas Sanstha, Lucknow, K.C. Mehta and Manoranjan Mitra Memorial Award, IPS 2006, Plant Pathology Leadership Award, 2013 IPS (MEZ), Sharda Lele Memorial Award, IPS, 2017, Dr. Panjab Singh Distinguished Agricultural Scientist Award- 2017 by UP Council of Agricultural Sciences, Lucknow and Recognition award 2023 by IPS, New Delhi. He is Fellow of UPAAS, Lucknow; IPS, New Delhi; ISMPP, Udaipur; ISPP, Ludhiana; SDSH, Lucknow and CHAI, New Delhi. He was President of Indian Phytopathological Society for the year 2014-16, Zonal President (MEZ) of IPS, New Delhi (2012), Vice President, ISPP, Ludhiana (2012-13), Vice President, SDSH, Lucknow (2010-13), President, ARS forum CISH unit (2012-13). Besides, he was Councilor, IPS, New Delhi, ISMPP, Udaipur, ISPP, Ludhiana, ARRW, Cuttack and Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Lucknow. He was also member, IMC of several institutes, member RAC, NRC on Banana, member Accreditation Committee, Sri. Konda Laxman Telangana State Hort. Univ., Mulugu. QRT of IIHR and AICRP (Fruits), Bangalore.

Dr Devendra Pandey, former Principal Scientist (Horticulture), Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture, Lucknow also worked as acting Head, Division of Crop Improvement and Biotechnology and acting Director, CISH, Lucknow. He has been actively engaged in research and coordination for more than 39 years. He did his post-graduation in Horticulture from Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya and Ph. D from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. He was awarded university merit scholarship for his graduation programme at NDUA&T and junior and senior research fellowships of ICAR for M.Sc (Ag.) and Ph.D programmes respectively. Dr. Pandey has contributed significantly in various areas of Horticulture (Pomology), especially in crops viz. aonlaand bael. Two Aonla varieties namely CISH A-1 and CISH A-2 and three bael varieties namely Awadh Arpan (CISH B-1), Awadh Shresth (CISH- B-2) and CISH-B-3 are in his credit. These varieties are gaining popularity throughout in India. Besides, he also contributed significantly in collection and evaluation of subtropical fruits germplasm, standardization of root stock and propagation techniques in mango and guava, standardization of agro- techniques including crop regulation in guava, salt tolerance studies on bael and aonla and causes and control of mango malformation. Dr. Pandey earlier also monitored and coordinated the activities of AICRP on subtropical fruit for 12 years. He was also project leader of five externally funded projects and published more than 56 research papers in the reputed journals, 85 articles, 33 book chapters, 11 bulletins, 9 folders and 4 books.

Dr Himanshu Pandey is currently serving as a Research Associate at the Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi. He has successfully qualified the Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) National Eligibility Test (NET) and the DBT Graduate Aptitude Test. He holds a Master’s degree from the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore and completed his Ph.D from

Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry. Dr. Himanshu has published 7 research papers, 12 book chapters and 10 review articles through renowned publishers such as Frontiers, Springer and Elsevier. One patent is also to his credit. He also serves as a ‘Review Editor’ for Frontiers in Agronomy.

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�INTRODUCTION. �IMPORTANCE AND USES. �BOTANY AND MORPHOLOGY. �TAXONOMY, SPECIES, VARIETIES AND VARIETAL IMPROVEMENT. �NURSERY AND PROPAGATION. �ORCHARD ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT. �DISEASES AND MANAGEMENT. �INSECT PESTS AND MANAGEMENT. �PHYSIOLOGICAL DISORDERS AND ABERRATIONS. �RIPENING, HARVESTING, PACKAGING, STORAGE AND POST-HARVEST MANAGEMENT. �REFERENCES.