Overview

Fruits are essential for human sustenance and hold significant cultural and religious significance. They are not merely tasty, but also provide essential nutrients for optimal health. India ranks second globally in fruit production. Growing fruits requires scientific knowledge and fundamental understanding. This book encompasses various aspects of fruit production, including layout and planting, cultural practices, growth patterns, and factors affecting fruitfulness. Mastery of these topics is crucial for students to gain a comprehensive understanding of fruit production. The language employed in the book is clear and straightforward, with numerous diagrams, figures, and color pictures to facilitate understanding. The second section has been added to simplify theoretical concepts from the first section through practical examples. This book will be useful to growers, nurserymen, farmers, teachers, researchers, extension officers, and anyone else with a professional interest in the subject.

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Author:   K. Usha ,  Madhubala Thakre ,  Amit Kumar Goswami ,  Nayan Deepak
Publisher:   New India Publishing Agency
Imprint:   New India Publishing Agency
Dimensions:   Width: 2.00cm , Height: 22.90cm , Length: 15.20cm
Weight:   0.710kg
ISBN:  

9788119103720

ISBN 10:   8119103726
Pages:   342
Publication Date:   25 November 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Theory : 1. Orchard layout and establishment of Fruit Orchard Principles and Practices 2. Frost, Frost protection and Winter injury 3. Bearing Habit of Fruit 4. Growth and Development of Fruit crops 5. Methods of irrigation in fruit crops 6. Water and Nutrient Management for Fruit Crops 7. Endogenous and Exogenous factors responsible for Flowering in Fruit 8. Factors Affecting Fruit Set, Development and Quality 9. Fruit drop causes and control 10. Harvesting and Packing of Fruit Crops Practical 1. Identification of Fruit varieties 2. Propagation of Fruit trees 3. Rootstock quality and important Rootstocks of Fruit crops 4. Layout of modern Nursery 5. Packaging of Nursery Plants 6. Preparation and application of PGR in Fruit crops 7. Planning and Layout of orchard 8. Training and Pruning 9. Measurement of Soil moisture in Fruit orchards 10. Alternate Bearing 11. Maturity indices, handling and packing techniques 12. Fruit drop: types, causes and control measures 13. Determination of Specific gravity, TSS, acidity, ascorbic acid and sugar 14. Nutrient assessment in fruit crops 15. Major Diseases of Fruit Crops and their Remedial Measures 16. Rejuvenation of senile orchards 17. Frost damage: causes and control 18. Effect of Air Pollution on Fruit Crops

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K. Usha, Madhubala Thakre, Amit Kumar Goswami &Nayan Deepak: Division of Fruits and Horticultural Technology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India

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