Index 261
Indian Institute of Horticultural Research
(IIHR), 46
Indicator plant, 247
Indole-3-butyric acid (IBA), 69, 255
Indole acetic acid (IAA), 129, 247, 255
Infection, 247
Inflammation control, 177; see also Medicinal uses
Inheritance, 31
crossing among basic sex forms, 31
hypotheses, 32–33
ratio of segregating progenies, 31
sex determining genotypes, 32
Injury, 132, 244; see also Physiological disorders
INM, see Integrated Nutrient Management (INM)
Inoculation access period (IAP), 102
Inorganic, 247
Integrated Nutrient Management (INM), 61
Intercrop advantage, 63; see also Cultural
practices
Inter-cropping, 247
Intercultural operations, 57; see also Cultural
practices
International Registrar (IRA), 250
Inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR), 213
amplified, 255
Inter-species, 247
hybridisation, 38–39; see also Breeding
Introduced plant, 247
IRA, see International Registrar (IRA)
Irrigation, 85, 193; see also Protected cultivation
bench misting, 195
capillary mat system, 194
capillary sand beds, 194
conventional, 86
drainage, 87
drip, 86, 195
hand watering, 195
micro, 86, 194
moisture maintenance, 85
overhead systems, 195
protecting from frost, 86
ridge and furrow system, 86
sprinkler, 194
types, 193
Isolation distance, 247
Isothiocyanates, 188
ISSR, see Inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR)
J
Jams, 159; see also Fruit processing
Jelly, 160; see also Fruit processing
Juvenile, 247
K
KMS, see Potassium meta-bi-sulphate (KMS)
L
Larva, 247
fruit fly, of, 99
root-knot nematode, of, 105
Latex, 142, 175, 176; see also Medicinal uses
Laticifers, 243
Layering, 248
LDPE, see Low-density polyethylene (LDPE)
Leaching, 248
B, of, 137
fertilisers, of, 57
water, of, 93
Leaf; see also Diseases
blight, 121, 122
cu rl, 114 –115
spot, 248
Leather, 162; see also Fruit processing
Loam, 248
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE), 153
Lumpy fruit, 129; see also Physiological
disordersM
Male flowers, 13, 14, 22; see also Floral
morphology; Sex forms
Maleic hydrazide (MH), 129, 255
Male-specific region (MSY), 26; see also Sex
identification
Male sterile, 247
Manure, 248
M A P, see Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP)
Marker-assisted selection (MAS), 214, 255
Ma rketing, 163 –16 4; see also Economics
Marmalades, 159; see also Fruit processing
MAS, see Marker-assisted selection (MAS)
Maturation, 248
MC, see Moisture content (MC)
Mealy bug (Paracoccus marginatus), 97;
see also Pest
biological management, 98
chemical management, 98–99
infestation on papaya plants, 98
mechanical management, 97
symptoms, 97
Media, 248
Medicinal uses, 169, 170–171
a l lergens, 175 –176
antibiotic activity, 178
anticoagulant activity, 180
antiheart attack, 179
antinutrients and toxicants, 179
a nt iox id a nts, 176 –177
arthritis treatment, 178
body weight control, 184
cancer treatment, 178