Chenopods, Chenopodium spp.

The cultivation of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) in the Americas is widespread and well researched. It is less well known that Chenopodium was a common component of farming systems in the hilly and mountainous regions of Asia, particularly the Himalayas, the Hangduan mountains and the chain of uplands...

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Autores principales: Partap, T., Joshi, B.D., Galwey, Nicholas W., Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1998
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104270
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author Partap, T.
Joshi, B.D.
Galwey, Nicholas W.
Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
Joshi, B.D.
Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research
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Joshi, B.D.
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Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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description The cultivation of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) in the Americas is widespread and well researched. It is less well known that Chenopodium was a common component of farming systems in the hilly and mountainous regions of Asia, particularly the Himalayas, the Hangduan mountains and the chain of uplands extending beyond the eastern fringes of the Himalayas as far as Taiwan. Replacement by high yielding varieties of staple crops has led to a decline in their cultivation. With a shift in focus towards production on agriculturally marginal lands, particularly mountainous regions, Chenopodium has a role to play both as a nutritious food crop and as a cash crop. Chenopodium has a high grain protein content, compared with cereals, is able to survive and compete in intercropping systems and forms mycorrhizal associations which maximise their use of scarce nutrients. This monograph describes the genetic resources of Chenopodium under the chapter headings: introduction; history of chenopods in Asia; the chenopod farmers and farming; crop genetic resources: the chenopod landraces; reproductive system and breeding features; phenological and ecophysiological variation; promising features of chenopods; genetic resources conservation efforts; evaluation of genetic variability; introduction of quinoa in Asia; limitations of the crop; and research priorities for chenopod. An appendix lists institutions, professionals and others associated with Chenopodium crop conservation, research and development. (Abstract © CAB ABSTRACTS, CAB International)
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spelling CGSpace1042702025-12-08T09:54:28Z Chenopods, Chenopodium spp. Partap, T. Joshi, B.D. Galwey, Nicholas W. Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research International Plant Genetic Resources Institute chenopodium quinoa biodiversity plant genetic resources The cultivation of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) in the Americas is widespread and well researched. It is less well known that Chenopodium was a common component of farming systems in the hilly and mountainous regions of Asia, particularly the Himalayas, the Hangduan mountains and the chain of uplands extending beyond the eastern fringes of the Himalayas as far as Taiwan. Replacement by high yielding varieties of staple crops has led to a decline in their cultivation. With a shift in focus towards production on agriculturally marginal lands, particularly mountainous regions, Chenopodium has a role to play both as a nutritious food crop and as a cash crop. Chenopodium has a high grain protein content, compared with cereals, is able to survive and compete in intercropping systems and forms mycorrhizal associations which maximise their use of scarce nutrients. This monograph describes the genetic resources of Chenopodium under the chapter headings: introduction; history of chenopods in Asia; the chenopod farmers and farming; crop genetic resources: the chenopod landraces; reproductive system and breeding features; phenological and ecophysiological variation; promising features of chenopods; genetic resources conservation efforts; evaluation of genetic variability; introduction of quinoa in Asia; limitations of the crop; and research priorities for chenopod. An appendix lists institutions, professionals and others associated with Chenopodium crop conservation, research and development. (Abstract © CAB ABSTRACTS, CAB International) 1998 2019-10-15T15:40:29Z 2019-10-15T15:40:29Z Book https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104270 en Open Access application/pdf Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research ; International Plant Genetic Resources Institute; Partap, T.; Joshi, B.D.; Galwey, N.W. (1998) Chenopods, Chenopodium spp.. Promoting the Conservation and Use of Underutilized and Neglected Crops n.22, 67 p. ISBN: 978-92-9043-369-9, ISBN: 92-9043-369-8
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quinoa
biodiversity
plant genetic resources
Partap, T.
Joshi, B.D.
Galwey, Nicholas W.
Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
Chenopods, Chenopodium spp.
title Chenopods, Chenopodium spp.
title_full Chenopods, Chenopodium spp.
title_fullStr Chenopods, Chenopodium spp.
title_full_unstemmed Chenopods, Chenopodium spp.
title_short Chenopods, Chenopodium spp.
title_sort chenopods chenopodium spp
topic chenopodium
quinoa
biodiversity
plant genetic resources
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104270
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