Horticulture and Environment

This book attempts to examine the different aspects of horticulture and environment. Taking a close look at the scientific cultivation of fruits, vegetables and flowers over the years, it describes in detail the preparation for orcharding, including selection of site, climate and soil, irrigation, inter-cropping, drainage system and wind breaks.

Further, it discusses at length the nutritional importance, medicinal values, background, utilization, climate and soil, varieties, irrigation, health benefits, manuring and ripening, and pest control for mango, aonla, guava and papaya. It also seeks to explore the rare and newly introduced vegetables and addresses some critical issues concerning food problems, environmental sustainability, smoking and tobacco chewing, dumping of garbage, population explosion, light pollution, coal combustion and utilization of horticultural waste.