Productivity Enhancing Technologies for Horticultural Crops

Contents: I. Principles of productivity enhancing technologies: 1. Introduction. 2. High yielding varieties and F1 hybrids. 3. High density planting. 4. Micro-irrigation. 5. Fertigation. 6. Integrated nutrient management. 7. Bioregulators. 8. Biotechnological approaches. 9. Protected cultivation. 10. Post-harvest management. 11. Integrated weed management. 12. Integrated pest management. 13. Integrated diseases management. 14. Integrated nematode management. II. Crop-wise productivity enhancing technologies: 15. Horticultural crops. 16. Fruit crops. 17. Vegetable crops. 18. Ornamental crops. 19. Medicinal crops. 20. Aromatic crops. 21. Tuber crops. 22. Plantation crops. 23. Spice crops. 24. A roadmap ahead for golden revolution. References. Appendix. Subject index.

The average productivity of most horticultural crops in India is low. There is a wide gap between yields obtained and potential yields with improved varieties and technologies. Programmes, therefore, need to be taken up to reduce the yield gap by improving productivity.

The present book deals with productivity enhancing technologies such as use of high yielding varieties/hybrids, high density planning, micro-irrigation, fertigation, protected cultivation, bioregulators, biotechnological approaches, integrated nutrient, weed, pest, disease and nematode management in general and crop-wise in particular. The book is illustrated with excellent quality photographs enhancing the quality of publication. The book is written in lucid style, easy to understand language along with adoptable recommendations for enhancing the productivity.