Applied Production Technology of Vegetables

The book on Applied Production Technology of Vegetables constitutes on nutritive values, types of vegetables based on botanical and other factors, nursery seed bed and inter cultural practices, vegetable seed and sowing methods, nursery management, micro-irrigation and fertigation in major vegetables, importance of mulching in vegetables, important varieties/hybrids in vegetable crops, seed production and testing procedure in vegetable crops, post harvest losses in vegetable crops and procedure for varietal testing and releasing steps in India, Some informative appendix and lastly glossary which is useful for vegetable production. This book contained document aimed at imparting elementary knowledge to the under-graduate and post graduate students, professionals, state horticulture department and others who have interest in gaining basic knowledge in the field of vegetable production. This book aimed at providing systematic information on the applied vegetable production techniques aspects of vegetable crops at a single source. The book has been written in simple language, which is easy to understand.

Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Nutritive Value of Vegetables. 2. Classification of Vegetable Crops. 3. Nursery Seed Bed Preparation and Interculture. 4. Vegetables Seed and Sowing. 5. Nursery Raising Management. 6. Nursery Raising Technology for Vegetable under Protected Conditions. 7. Water Management. 8. Nutrient Management. 9. Micro-Irrigation and Fertigation in Major Vegetable Crops. 10. Role of Mulching in Vegetable Crops. 11. Important Vegetable Varieties/Hyrbids. 12. Seed Production and Testing Procedure. 13. Vegetable Post Harvest Losses. 14. Regulatory Framework for Varietal Testing and Released in India. Appendices. Glossary. Suggested Reading.