Horticulture in Different Agro-Climatic Conditions : Four Decades of Coordinated Research, Vols. I and II

Contents: Foreword. Preface. Vol. I. Fruits, Plantation Crops, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: 1. Retrospective in Horticultural Research and Development/H.P. Singh and M.S. Palaniswami. 2. Tropical Fruits/S.D. Shikamany, P. Patil and R.T. Reena. 3. Subtropical Fruits/Om Prakash and D. Pandey. 4. Arid Zone Fruits/T.A. More. 5. Cashew/M.G. Bhat. 6. Palms/S. Arulraj. 7. Spices/M. Anandraj, Johny A. Kallupurakkal and D. Prasath. 8. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants/Satyabrata Maiti and P. Manivel. Vol. II. Vegetables, Potato, Tuber Crops, Mushroom and Floriculture: 1. Vegetables/Mathura Rai. 2. Potato/Prakash S. Naik and Khayal C. Thakur. 3. Tuber Crops/M.S. Palaniswami and V. Ramesh. 4. Mushroom/R.P. Tiwari and Manjit Singh. 5. Betelvine/Satyabrata Maiti and Saravanan Raju. 6. Floriculture/R.L. Mishra, P. Naveen Kumar and Suchitra Pushkar.

“In India almost all types of horticultural crops are grown under wide range of agro-climatic conditions. India enjoys an enviable position in the horticulture map of the world. Thirteen All India Coordinated Research Projects under horticulture, with 251 centres spread over 26 states and one Union territory contributed significantly in developing high yielding value added varieties/hybrids, agro-techniques and cropping system suitable for each region and mitigation strategies to solve location specific problems. Research achievements and accomplishments, covering genetic resources/biodiversity, varieties/hybrids released for cultivation; agro-techniques and production system technologies, IPM strategies, quality plating materials and technology demonstration and transfer, each under tropical fruits, sub-tropical fruits, arid zone fruits, palms, cashew, spices, vegetables, potato, tuber crops, mushrooms, medicinal and aromatic plants, betel vine and floriculture for different agro-climatic zones/ regions are compiled in these two volumes. Different chapters are authored by competent and eminent scientists of the project in Horticulture Division. The two volumes will be an invaluable source of reference not only for scientists and research workers but also to progressive farmers, industrialists, teachers, students and policy makers in India as well as abroad."