Tropical maize Improvement and production

Introduction to maize and its importance, cap.1 Origin, evolution and spread of maize, cap.2 Tropical maize morphology, cap.3 Tropical maize physiology, cap.4 Tropical maize cytogenetics, cap.5 Maize types, cap.6 Uses of maize, cap.7 Maize-growing environments, cap.8 Maize diseasses, cap.9 Maize insects, cap.10 Abiotic stresses affecting maize, cap.11 Genetico resources, cap.12 General considerations on maize breeding in the tropics, cap.13 Recurrent selection maize breeding, cap.14 Hybrid maize breeding, cap.15 Breeding for disease resistence, cap.16 Breeding for insect resistance, cap.17 Breeding for abiotic stress resistance, cap.18 Breeding special purpose maize, cap.19 Use of special tools in maize breeding, cap.20 Integrated crop management, cap.21 Integrated pest management, cap.22 Post-harvest management, cap.23 Seed production, cap.24 Future of maize in the tropics, cap.25 Plates, cap.26