ABSTRACT

This new volume offers a multi-pronged perspective on maize science, bringing together important recent research advances from several disciplines. The volume covers maize from origin to biotechnology. It provides an overview of recent world maize production along with technological advancements and green strategies in maize science. The authors cover the background of maize, its origin and domestication, ideotypes, botany, taxonomy, physiology of crop growth, methods of cultivation, production, nutritional functions, biotic and abiotic stress impacts, postharvest management and technology, maize grain quality, and advances in breeding and biotechnology, filling a gap in the literature of maize.

chapter Chapter 1|17 pages

Background and Importance of Maize

chapter Chapter 2|10 pages

World Maize Production

chapter Chapter 3|20 pages

Origin, Evolution, and Domestication of Maize

chapter Chapter 4|29 pages

Maize Ideotype

chapter Chapter 5|15 pages

Maize Botany

chapter Chapter 6|63 pages

Physiological Basis of Crop Growth and Productivity

chapter Chapter 7|34 pages

Research Advances in Abiotic Stress Management

chapter Chapter 8|11 pages

Biotic Stresses Affecting Crop Productivity

chapter Chapter 9|20 pages

Methods of Cultivation

chapter Chapter 12|14 pages

Research Advances in Breeding and Biotechnology of Maize