Contents: Introduction. 1. Absorption of Water by Plants with Special Reference to Physiology of Cells. 2. Seed Dormancy with Special Reference to Crop Growth Physiology-Functional Relationships. 3. Role of Polyamines and Mycorrhiza for the Mitigation of Salinity Stress in Sorghum. 4. Phenotypic Stability Analysis and DUS Characterization in French Bean. 5. CRISPR/Cas9 Technology and its Potential Role in Plant Disease Resistance. 6. Potential and Existing Uses of Alternative Methods to Manage Post Harvest Diseases.