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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 planting, micro-irrigation, fertigation, protected cultivation, bio-regulators, 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.
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Section I: Principles of Productivity Enhancing Technologies
1 Introduction
1.1. Growth performance of horticultural sector
1.2. Gap in potential and realized yields
1.3. Potential for enhancing productivity
1.4. Interventions needed for enhancing productivity
1.5. Nutritional security
2 High Yielding Varieties and F1 Hybrids
2.1. High yielding varieties
2.2. F1 Hybrids
2.3. Resistant varieties
2.4. Nutrition rich varieties
3 High density planting
3.1. Methods to achieve HDP
3.2. Advantages of HDP
3.3. Planting system
3.4. Constraints in adoption of HDP systems
4 Micro-irrigation
4.1. Water losses under various irrigation systems
4.2. Area under drip irrigation
4.3. Advantages of micro-irrigation
5 Fertigation
5.1. Advantages of fertigation
5.2. Nutrient use efficiency
6 Integrated nutrient management
6.1. Optimum leaf nutrient status
6.2. Manure and fertilizer recommendations
6.3. Methods of application
6.4. Biofertilizers
7 Bioregulators
7.1. Rapid mass multiplication of the planting material
7.2. Stimulation of lateral branching in young trees
7.3. Induction of flowering
7.4. Promoting the growth and development of fruits
8 Biotechnological approaches
8.1. Tissue culture
8.2. Molecular biology
8.3. DNA fingerprinting
8.4. Genetic engineering
8.5. Perspectives, limitations and environmental risks
9 Protected cultivation
9.1. Protected cultivation of vegetable crops
9.2. Protected cultivation of flower crops
9.3. Photoselective shade-netting
10 Post-harvest management
10.1. Post-harvest losses
10.2. Pre-harvest treatments
10.3. Post-harvest treatments
10.4. Grading, packaging and transport
10.5. Storage
10.6. Value addition
10.7. Waste utilization
10.8. Marketing
11 Integrated weed management
11.1. Preventive methods
11.2. Cultural methods
11.3. Mechanical methods
11.4. Soil solarization
11.5. Biological methods
11.6. Allelopathy
11.7. Chemical methods
11.8. Integrated methods
12 Integrated pest management
12.1. Integrated pest management
12.2. Biointensive integrated pest management (BIPM)
13 Integrated disease management
13.1. Resistant cultivars
13.2. Biological control
13.3. Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR)
13.4. Foliar spray therapy
13.5. Non pathogenic strains (NPS)
13.6. Strobilurin fungicides
13.7. Biotechnological approaches
14 Integrated nematode management
14.1. Economic importance
14.2. Integrated nematode management
14.3. Biointensive integrated nematode management
14.4. Low input sustainable INM strategy
Section II: Crop-Wise Productivity Enhancing Technologies
15 Horticultural crops
15.1. Importance of horticultural crops
15.2. Export of horticultural produce
16 Fruit crops
16.1. Banana
16.2. Citrus
16.3. Papaya
16.4. Pineapple
16.5. Sapota
16.6. Mango
16.7. Avocado
16.8. Grape
16.9. Gauva
16.10. Passion fruit
16.11. Apple
16.12. Peach
16.13. Plum
16.14. Pear
16.15. Apricot
16.16. Litchi
16.17. Strawberry
16.18. Sweet cherry
16.19. Almond
16.20. Pomegranate
16.21. Ber
16.22. Amla
16.23. Custard apple
16.24. Fig
16.25. Tamarind
16.26. Date palm
16.27. Jack fruit
17 Vegetable crops
17.1. Potato
17.2. Tomato
17.3. Brinjal
17.4. Chilli
17.5. Sweet pepper
17.6. Okra
17.7. Onion
17.8. Garlic
17.9. Leek
17.10. Carrot
17.11. Radish
17.12. Beet root
17.13. Turnip
17.14. Cabbage, Cauliflower and Knol-khol
17.15. Pea
17.16. Cowpea
17.17. French bean
17.18. Pigeon pea
17.19. Lab lab bean
17.20. Water melon
17.21. Musk melon
17.22. Cucumber
17.23. Bitter gourd
17.24. Bottle gourd
17.25. Pointed gourd
17.26. Ridge gourd
17.27. Sponge gourd
17.28. Snake gourd
17.29. Pumpkin
17.30. Squash
17.31. Lettuce
17.32. Amaranthus
17.33. Spinach beet/Palak
17.34. Drumstick (Moringa)
18 Ornamental crops
18.1. Rose
18.2. Carnation
18.3. Gerbera
18.4. Tuberose
18.5. Gladiolus
18.6. Chrysanthemum
18.7. China aster
18.8. Marigold
18.9. Gaillardia
18.10. Crossandra
18.11. Golden rod
18.12. Anthurium
18.13. Hibiscus
18.14. Barleria
19 Medicinal crops
19.1. Coleus
19.2. Ashwagandha
19.3. Isabgol
19.4. Opium poppy
19.5. Macuna pruriensis
19.6. Henbane
19.7. Kacholam
19.8. Brahmi
19.9. Senna
19.10. Dioscorea
19.11. Khasi Kateri
19.12. Solanum laciatum
19.13. Thyme
20 Aromatic crops
20.1. Jasmine
20.2. Mint
20.3. Geranium
20.4. Vetiver
20.5. Rosemary
20.6. Patchouli
20.7. Davana
20.8. Chamomile
21 Tuber crops
21.1. Sweet potato
21.2. Cassava (Tapioca)
21.3. Colocasia
21.4. Yams
22 Plantation crops
22.1. Coconut
22.2. Areca nut
22.3. Cashew nut
22.4. Coffee
22.5. Tea
22.6. Betel vine
22.7. Cocoa
23 Spice crops
23.1. Black pepper
23.2. Cardamom
23.3. Ginger
23.4. Turmeric
23.5. Coriander
23.6. Fenugreek
23.7. Fennel
23.8. Cinnamon
23.9. Cumin
23.10. Ajowan
23.11. Dill
23.12. Other spice crops
24 A roadmap ahead for golden revolution
24.1. Enhancing productivity
24.2. Reducing cost of production
24.3. Area value share of horticultural crops in crop sector
24.4. Growth rate analysis of crop groups in agriculture and
allied sectors
24.5. Disaggregate analysis of growth performance of
horticultural crops
24.6. Technology interventions needed in horticultural sector
References
Appendix - Acronyms
Subject index
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