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This book “Plant Propagation and Nursery Management” has primarily been written for students graduating in horticulture and agriculture covering topics of syllabus developed at national level by a group of specialists. It begins with introduction of subject with importance, scope and brief history with details about nursery, its components and management approaches followed by description of sexual and asexual (vegetative) methods of propagation with ...
Nutrition is one of the most important aspects of fruit culture and accounts for thirty per cent of total cost of cultivation. However, in Indian fruit industry nutritional mis-management is among the major caused of low orchard efficiency resulting in poor productivity. It is not that we lack in knowledge and experience in nutritional management but it has not been presented in proper perspective to meet the requirement of clientele.
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With new agriculture policy in place, emphasis on crop diversification, value addition and export is on ascendancy. Therefore, horticulture is receiving special attention and a number of states have already established separate directorates and the SAUs separate faculties for the development of horticulture. This has called for the development of relevant literature. This book on principles of fruit culture is concerned with the learning of primary aspects of art ...
Sapota is an important fruit crop of tropical region introduced into India in the fag end of nineteenth century which flourished under the patronage of Maharashtra farmers. Now the crop has attained the status of major fruit industry of India. It is an important adjunct in ice cream and milk shake in its fresh form. Fruit can also be used for preparing liquor and alcohol because of its richness in sugar. This book provides the state of art of technology of sapota ...
Traditional agroforestry systems, combining the use of trees and shrubs with crops and livestock production, have sustained Indian farmers and livestock owners for generations. This agroforestry term has been heralded as new scientific discipline and the solution to problems of sustaining agricultural production in the country. Looking to the demand and potential, the need for an authoritative up-to-date text on agroforestry had become increasingly apparent in ...