Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in
Book cover

Lentil

An Ancient Crop for Modern Times

  • Book
  • © 2007

Overview

Editors:
  1. Shyam S. Yadav

    1. Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India

    View editor publications

    You can also search for this editor in PubMed   Google Scholar

  2. David L. McNeil

    1. University of Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia

    View editor publications

    You can also search for this editor in PubMed   Google Scholar

  3. Philip C. Stevenson

    1. Natural Resource Institute, Kent, and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, U.K

    View editor publications

    You can also search for this editor in PubMed   Google Scholar

  • Presents the most comprehensive and up-to-date review of research on lentil production
  • Covers all aspects of ecology, production management, genetic enhancement and breeding approaches
  • Complete analysis of production from nutrients and pest management to harvest and storage
  • Full documentation of taxonomy, uses and history of this important crop

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this book

Log in via an institution
eBook USD 129.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access

Licence this eBook for your library

Institutional subscriptions

Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXIII
    Download chapter PDF

  2. History and Origin

    • J.S. Sandhu, Sarvjeet Singh
    Pages 1-9

  3. Lens Biodiversity

    • Bob Redden, Nigel Maxted, Bonnie Furman, Clarice Coyne
    Pages 11-22

  4. Adaptation and Ecology

    • M. Andrews, B.A. McKenzie
    Pages 23-32

  5. Uses and Consumption

    • Shyam S. Yadav, Philip C. Stevenson, A.H. Rizvi, M. Manohar, S. Gailing, G. Mateljan
    Pages 33-46

  6. Nutritional Value

    • Gloria Urbano, Jesús M. Porres, Juana Frías, Concepción Vidal-Valverde
    Pages 47-93

  7. Global Production and World Trade

    • David L. McNeil, George D. Hill, Michael Materne, Bruce A. Mckenzie
    Pages 95-105

  8. Lentil-Based Cropping Systems

    • H.S. Sekhon, Guriqbal Singh, Hari Ram
    Pages 107-126

  9. Rhizobium Management and Nitrogen Fixation

    • David L. McNeil, Michael Materne
    Pages 127-143

  10. Nutrient and Irrigation Management

    • B.A. McKenzie, M. Andrews, G. D. Hill
    Pages 145-158

  11. Weed Management

    • Jason Brand, N. T. Yaduraju, B. G. Shivakumar, LarnMc Murray
    Pages 159-172

  12. Commercial cultivation and Profitability

    • Michael Materne, A. Amarender Reddy
    Pages 173-186

  13. Genetics and Cytogenetics of Lentil

    • S. K. Mishra, B. Sharma, S. K. Sharma
    Pages 187-208

  14. Mutation Breeding

    • C. Toker, Shyam S. Yadav, I. S. Solanki
    Pages 209-224

  15. Wild Relatives And Biotechnological Approaches

    • Philip A. Davies, Monika M. LÜlsdorf, Maqbool Ahmad
    Pages 225-240

  16. Breeding Methods and Achievements

    • Michael Materne, David L. McNeil
    Pages 241-253

  17. Varietal Adaptation, Participatory Breeding and Plant Type

    • I.S. Solanki, Shyam S. Yadav, P. N. Bahl
    Pages 255-274

  18. Lensomics: Advances in Genomics and molecular Techniques for Lentil Breeding and Management

    • Rebecca Ford, Barkat Mustafa, Prahbpreet Inder, Rubeena Shaikh, Michael Materne, Paul Taylor
    Pages 275-289

  19. Lentil Diseases

    • Paul Taylor, Kurt Lindbeck, Weidong Chen, Rebecca Ford
    Pages 291-313

  20. Abiotic Stresses

    • Michael Materne, David McNeil, Kristy Hobson, Rebecca Ford
    Pages 315-329
Back to top

Keywords

About this book

On behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture, I am pleased to introduce the book Lentil: An Ancient Crop for Modern Times. The articles and essays in this volume, submitted by nearly 100 researchers, educators, and other experts, contain comprehensive information on a variety of topics of significance for lentil growers, researchers, and consumers worldwide. Cultivated lentils (Lens culinars), an annual legume crop, have been grown as an important food source for over 8,000 years. They come in two main varieties: macrosperma (with large seeds and little pigmentation), and microsperma (with small seeds and some pigmentation). Depending on their variety and breed, however, lentil seeds can range in color from red-orange, to yellow, green, brown, or black. They are cultivated and consumed throughout the world, with Canada, Turkey and India being the top producers. Although the production of lentils and other pulse legume crops lags far behind cereal production in most nations, including the United States, production remains highly important because of its benefits for producers and consumers alike. Lentil seeds provide high levels of protein and, when consumed in combination with cereals, they provide adequate amounts of essential amino acids for the human diet. Their relatively short cooking time provides an additional advantage. Lentil production is equally beneficial for producers, as lentils have a high tolerance for extreme environmental conditions such as drought and hot temperatures, and can be grown in semiarid regions without irrigation.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India

    Shyam S. Yadav

  • University of Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia

    David L. McNeil

  • Natural Resource Institute, Kent, and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, U.K

    Philip C. Stevenson

Bibliographic Information

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Back to top

Search

Navigation