Drawing From His Life Longstudy And Practice Of Horticulture, As Also From The Researches Conducted By Others, The Author Compiles In This Book Exhaustive And Accurate Information On Diverse Modern Practices In The Growing Of Brassica And Allied Cruciferous Crops. Presented Systematically In The Book Is Host Of Valuable Information On Aspects Like Botanical And Historical Features, Varieties & Their Characters, Reproduction, Cultivation, Diseases And Pests And Marketing, Etc. Related To A Variety Of Crops Including Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbages, Cauliflower, Horse-Radish, Borecoles, Kohl-Rabi, Mustard, Savoy, Turnip And Others. Incorporating Crop-Wise Index References For Further Information And A Number Of Illustrations Supporting The Text, The Book Should Be Of High Reference Value, Equally For The Researchers And The Growers. Contents Chapter 1: Broccoli Or Winter Cauliflower; Botanical And Historical Features, Principal Types And Varieties, Varieties Suitable For Canning, Varieties Suitable For Pickling, Geographical Areas Of Production, Commercial, Domestic, Imports, Reproduction, Maintenance Of Pure Stocks, Production Of Seed, Cultivations, Aspect, Suitable Types Of Soils, Rotation, Preparation Of Soils, Manuring, The Seed Bed, Period Of Sowing, The Planting Operation, Further Cultivations, Mending, Banking, Winter Protection, Marketing, Seasonal Supply, Demand, Methods Of Disposal, Presentation, Cutting, Grading, Trimming, Chemical Composition, Packing, Receptacles, Diseases And Pests; Chapter 2: Brussels Sprouts; Botanical And Historical Features, Principal Types And Varieties, Varieties Suitable For Canning, Geographical Areas Of Production, Commercial, Domestic, Imports, Reproduction, Seed Growing And Maintenance Of Pure Stocks, Cultivations, Aspect, Types Of Soils, Rotation, Preparation Of Soils, Manuring, Top Dressing, Propagation, Planting, Further Cultivations, Stopping The Plants, Clearing The Crop, Marketing, Picking, Grading, Containers, Distribution, Diseases And Pests; Chapter 3: The Cabbages; Botanical And Historical Features, Principal Types And Varieties, Geographical Areas Of Production, Commercial, Crops For Pickling, Domestic, Imports, Reproduction, Maintenance Of Pure Stocks, Seed Growing, Cultivations, Aspect, Rotation, Types Of Soils, Preparation Of Soils, The Seed Bed, Seed Sowing, Drilling The Seed, Planting Distances, Planting, Manuring, Spring Cabbage, Summer And Autumn Cabbage, Winter And Red Cabbage, Further Cultivations, Cabbages Under Glass, Marketing, Supply And Demand, Assembling, Grading, Containers, Distribution, Diseases And Pests; Chapter 4: Cauliflower (Summer); Botanical And Historical Features, Principal Types And Varieties, Geographical Areas Of Production, Commercial, Domestic, Imports, Reproduction, Seed Growing And The Maintenance Of Pure Stocks, Cultivations, Aspect, Types Of Soils, Rotation, Preparation Of Soils, Production In Frames, Early Summer Production, Open-Air Production, Production For Pickling Purposes, Type Required, Cultivations, Manuring, Planting, Further Cultivations, Marketing, Supply And Demand, Assembling, Packing And Grading, Containers, Distribution, Diseases And Pests; Chapter 5: Horse-Radish; Botanical And Historical Features, Geographical Areas Of Distribution, Cultivations, Cultivations In Private Gardens, Marketing; Chapter 6: The Borecoles Or Kales; Botanical And Historical Features, Principal Types And Varieties, Geographical Areas Of Production, Commercial, Domestic, Imports, Reproduction, Cultivations, Aspect, Types Of Soils, Rotation, Seed Sowing, Planting, Method Of Planting, Distance Of Planting, Manuring, After-Treatment, Marketing, Supply And Demand, Presentation, Containers, Diseases And Pests; Chapter 7: Kohl-Rabi; Botanical And Historical Features, Principal Varieties, Geographical Areas Of Production, Cultivations; Chapter 8: Mustard And Cress; Botanical And Historical Features, Geographical Areas Of Production, Cultivations, Marketing, Supply And Demand, Harvesting, Receptacles, Diseases And Pests; Chapter 9: The Radish; Botanical And Historical Features, Principal Types And Varieties, Geographical Areas Of Production, Commercial, Domestic, Imports, Reproduction, Seed Growing And Maintenance Of Pure Stocks, Cultivations, Cultivation In Glasshouses, Cultivation In Frames, Early Open-Ground Cultivation, Open-Ground Cultivation, Cloche Cultivation, Marketing, Supply And Demand, Preparation For Market, Grading, Receptacles, Diseases And Pests; Chapter 10: The Savoy; Botanical And Historical Features, Principal Types And Varieties, Geographical Areas Of Production, Reproduction, Seed Growing And Maintenance Of Pure Stocks, Cultivations, Aspect, Preparation Of Soils, Propagation, Distance Of Planting, Manuring, After-Cultivations, Marketing, Supply And Demand, Preparation For Market, Containers, Diseases And Pests; Chapter 11: Seakale; Botanical And Historical Features, Principal Varieties, Geographical Areas Of Production, Commercial, Domestic, Imports, Reproduction, Seed Growing And Maintenance Of Pure Stocks, Cultivations, Aspect, Propagation, Types Of Soil, Manuring, Planting, Further Cultivations, Forcing, Natural Seakale, Marketing, Supply And Demand, Preparation For Market, Forced Seakale, Receptacles, Diseases And Pests; Chapter 12: The Turnip And Swede; Botanical And Historical Features, Principal Types And Varieties, Varieties Suitable For Canning, Geographical Areas Of Production, Commercial, Domestic, Imports, Reproduction, Seed Growing And Maintenance Of Pure Stocks, Cultivations, Aspect, Types Of Soil, Preparation Of Soils, Manuring, Cultivation In Frames, Early Open-Ground Cultivation, Summer Production, Autumn And Winter Production, Production Of Turnip Tops, Production Of Swedes, Production For Canning, Marketing, Supply And Demand, Preparation For Market, Bunched Turnips (Glasshouse), Bunched Turnips (Outdoors), Distribution, Diseases And Pests; Chapter 13: Watercress; Botanical And Historical Features, Principal Types And Varieties, Geographical Areas Of Production, Commercial, Domestic, Imports, Reproduction, Seed, Cuttings, Maintenance Of Pure Stocks, Weeds, Cultivations, Topograhical Aspects, Construction Of Beds, Width Of Bed, Sides Of Bed, Roads And Pathways, Water Supply, Stream Water, Natural Springs, Artesian Bores, The Inlet, The Outlet, Water Level, Planting, Manuring, After-Cultivations, Marketing, Supply And Demand, Preparation For Market, The Packing-Shed, The Cooling Tank, Storage Accommodation, Gathering The Crop, Bunching And Packing, Receptacles, Distribution, Diseases And Pests.

This is the first comprehensive reference compilation on the substance class of glucosinolates. This handbook introduces the reader to the sulfur-containing glucosinolates (S-glucosides), a class of secondary metabolites of almost all plants of the order Capparales, in particular in the family Brassicaceae (e.g. broccoli and other cabbages), derived from glucose and an amino acid. The book illustrates the natural variety of glucosinolate structures, mainly derived from the precursor amino acid. Chapters describe the resulting rich bioactivity of the glucosides, for example as anti-cancer agents, insecticides, nematicides, fungicides, their potential phytotoxic effects, antimicrobial activity and their possible role in neurodegenerative diseases and human health. Different methods for the extraction, characterization, quantification and processing of the glucosinolates are introduced, and potential applications are discussed. The fate of glucosinolates during food processing is also briefly addressed. This handbook is written by leading experts and structured in different sections addressing the natural occurrence of glucosinolates, their (bio-)synthesis, bioactivity, food processing of glucosinolate-containing vegetables, health and disease-related aspects, biotechnology, and methods applied in glucosinolate-research. It is thus a rich reference source for every reader working in the field, from chemists and biotechnologists, to life scientists, pharmacists and medical scientists.