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Fruits are not only a vital component of human nutrition, but they also hold significant importance in religious practices, mythology, and art. In addition to their delectable taste, fruits are rich in essential nutrients that are crucial for human health. India ranks second among the worlds largest producers of fruits.
Successful fruit production calls for extensive scientific knowledge and fundamental understanding. This book presents the fundamental issues of fruit production, including layout and planting, cultural practices, growth and bearing habits of fruit crops, and the causes of unfruitfulness. Acquiring knowledge of these topics is essential for students to gain a comprehensive understanding of fruit production.
The language used in the book is straightforward and easy to comprehend, with numerous diagrams, figures, and color pictures to aid in understanding. The second section of the book has been added to help readers grasp the theoretical concepts covered in the first part through practical applications.
This book will be of great value to growers, nurserymen, farmers, teachers, scientists, extension officers, and anyone who wishes to familiarize themselves with the subject matter in relation to their professional interests.
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
