1. Introduction
1.1. Uses of spices
1.2. Classification of spices
1.3. Properties of spices
1. CARDAMOM
1.1. Composition of cardamom
1.2. Origin and distribution
1.3. Botanical description
1.4. Climate
1.5. Soil
1.6. Land preparation
1.7. Propagation
1.8. Planting
1.9. Manuring
1.10. Intercultural operation
1.11. Irrigation
1.12. Harvesting
1.13. Processing
1.14. Bleaching
1.15. Storage
1.16. Yield
1.17. Uses
1.18. Plant protection
Insect-pests
Diseases

2. Black Pepper
2.1. Origin and distribution
2.2. Botanical description
2.3. Climate
2.4. Soil
2.5. Propagation
2.6. Planting
2.7. Manuring
2.8. Intercultural operation
2.9. Harvesting
2.10. Processing
2.11. Yield
2.12. Uses
2.13. Plant protection
Insect-pests
Diseases

3. Ginger
3.1. Origin and distribution
3.2. Botanical description
3.3. Climate
3.4. Soil
3.5. Propagation
3.6. Planting
3.7. Manuring
3.8. Irrigation
3.9. Intercultural operation
3.10. Yield
3.11. Harvesting
3.12. Storage of seed rhizome
3.13. Uses
3.14. Plant protection
Insect-pests
Diseases

4. Turmeric
4.1. Botanical description
4.2. Origin and distribution
4.3. Climate
4.4. Soil
4.5. Land preparation
4.6. Planting
4.7. Manuring
4.8. Intercultural operation
4.9. Irrigation
4.10. Mixed cropping
4.11. Harvesting
4.12. Yield
4.13. Plant protection
Insect-pests
Diseases
4.14. Processing
4.15. Uses

5. Coriander
5.1. Origin and distribution
5.2. Botanical description
5.3. Climate
5.4. Soil
5.5. Land preparation
5.6. Sowing of seed
5.7. Manuring
5.8. Intercultural operation
5.9. Irrigation
5.10. Harvesting
5.11. Yield
5.12. Varieties
5.13. Plant protection
Insect-pests
Diseases

6. Fenugreek
6.1. Origin and distribution
6.2. Climate
6.3. Soil
6.4. Sowing of seed
6.5. Manuring
6.6. Intercultural operation
6.7. Irrigation
6.8. Harvesting
6.9. Yield
6.10. Varieties
6.11. Uses
6.12. Plant protection
Insect-pests
Diseases

7. Cumin
7.1. Climate
7.2. Soil
7.3. Sowing of seed
7.4. Manuring
7.5. Intercultural operation
7.6. Irrigation
7.7. Harvesting
7.8. Yield
7.9. Varieties
7.10. Uses
7.11. Plant protection
Insect-pests
Diseases

8. Anise
8.1. Botanical description
8.2. Composition
8.3. Origin and distribution
8.4. Climate
8.5. Soil
8.6. Land preparation
8.7. Sowing of seed
8.8. Manuring
8.9. Intercultural operation
8.10. Irrigation
8.11. Harvesting
8.12. Yield
8.13. Plant protection
Insect-pests
Diseases
8.14. Uses
9. Fennel
9.1. Origin and distribution
9.2. Botanical description
9.3. Climate
9.4. Soil
9.5. Land preparation
9.6. Sowing of seed
9.7. Transplanting
9.8. Manuring
9.9. Intercultural operation
9.10. Irrigation
9.11. Harvesting
9.12. Yield
9.13. Varieties
9.14. Plant protection
Insect-pests
Diseases

10. Dill
10.1. Origin and distribution
10.2. Climate
10.3. Soil
10.4. Propagation
10.5. Sowing of seed
10.6. Intercultural operation
10.7. Irrigation
10.8. Harvesting
10.9. Yield
10.10. Uses
10.11. Plant protection

11. Cloves
11.1. Composition
11.2. Botanical description
11.3. Origin and distribution
11.4. Climate
11.5. Soil
11.6. Propagation
11.7. Planting
11.8. Manuring
11.9. Intercultural operation
11.10. Irrigation
11.11. Harvesting
11.12. Yield
11.13. Uses
11.14. Plant protection
Insect-pests
Diseases

12. Cinnamon
12.1. Climate
12.2. Soil
12.3. Propagation
12.4. Manuring
12.5. Intercultural operation
12.6. Irrigation
12.7. Harvesting
12.8. Yield
12.9. Varieties
12.10. Medicinal value
12.11. Plant protection
Insect-pests
Diseases

13. Garlic
13.1. Origin and distribution
13.2. Climate
13.3. Soil
13.4. Land preparation
13.5. Planting
13.6. Manuring
13.7. Irrigation
13.8. Intercultural operation
13.9. Harvesting and curing
13.10. Varieties
13.11. Yield
13.12. Uses
13.13. Plant protection
Insect-pests
Diseases

14. Onion
14.1. Climate
14.2. Soil
14.3. Land preparation
14.4. Propagation
14.5. Manuring
14.6. Season
14.7. Harvesting
14.8. Varieties
14.9. Plant protection
Insect-pests
Diseases

15. Celery
15.1. Botanical descrtption
15.2. Origin and distribution
15.3. Climate
15.4. Soil
15.5. Sowing of seed
15.6. Planting
15.7. Manuring
15.8. Intercultural operation
15.9. Irrigation
15.10. Harvesting
15.11. Yield
15.12. Varieties
15.13. Plant protection

16. Nutmeg
16.1. Climate
16.2. Soil
16.3. Land preparation
16.4. Propagation
16.5. Planting
16.6. Manuring
16.7. Irrigation
16.8. Harvesting
16.9. Yield
16.10. Varieties
16.11. Plant protection
Insect-pests
Diseases

17. Allspice
17.1. Origin and distribution
17.2. Botanical description
17.3. Climate
17.4. Soil
17.5. Propagation
17.6. Planting
17.7. Manuring
17.8. Intercultural operation
17.9. Harvesting
17.10. Yield

18. Curry Leaf
18.1. Origin and distribution
18.2. Botanical description
18.3. Climate
18.4. Soil
18.5. Propagation
18.6. Planting
18.7. Manuring
18.8. Intercultural operation
18.9. Irrigation
18.10. Havesting
18.11. Yield
18.12. Varieties
18.13. Uses
19. GARCINIA
19.1. Climate
19.2. Soil
19.3. Propagation
19.4. Intercultural operation
19.5. Irrigation
19.6. Manuring
19.7. Yield
19.8. Uses

20. Mustard and Rapeseed
20.1. Botanical description
20.2. Origin and distribution
20.3. Climate
20.4. Soil
20.5. Land preparation
20.6. Sowing of seed
20.7. Manuring
20.8. Intercultural operation
20.9. Irrigation
20.10. Harvesting
20.11. Threshing
20.12. Yield
20.13. Storage of seed
20.14. Varieties
20.15. Plant protection
Insect-pests
Diseases

21. Bay Leaf
21.1. Origin and distribution
21.2. Climate
21.3. Soil
21.4. Propagation
21.5. Planting
21.6. Manuring
21.7. Intercultural operation
21.8. Irrigation
21.9. Harvesting
21.10. Yield
21.11. Uses
22. Saffron
22.1. Origin and distribution
22.2. Climate
22.3. Soil
22.4. Land preparation
22.5. Propagation
22.6. Manuring
22.7. Harvesting
22.8. Uses
22.9. Plant protection
Insect-pests
Diseases

23. Vanilla
23.1. Origin and distribution
23.2. Types of vanilla
23.3. Botanical description
23.4. Climate
23.5. Soil
23.6. Land preparation
23.7. Propagation
23.8. Manuring
23.9. Intercultural operation
23.10. Irrigation
23.11. Harvesting
23.12. Yield
23.13. Uses
23.14. Plant protection
Insect-pests
Diseases

24. Asafoetida
24.1. Origin and distribution
24.2. Soil
24.3. Planting
24.4. Varieties
24.5. Harvesting
24.6. Uses
25. Capsicum
25.1. Origin
25.2. Climate
25.3. Soil
25.4. Land preparation
25.5. Sowing of seed
25.6. Transplanting
25.7. Manuring
25.8. Irrigation
25.9. Intercultural operation
25.10. Harvesting
25.11. Yield
25.12. Varieties
26. CHILLI
26.1. Climate
26.2. Soil
26.3. Land preparation
26.4. Sowing of seed
26.5. Transplanting
26.6. Manuring
26.7. Irrigation
26.8. Intercultural operation
26.9. Harvesting
26.10. Yield
26.11. Plant protection
Insect-pests
Diseases

27. Basil
27.1. Climate
27.2. Soil
27.3. Land preparation
27.4. Planting
27.5. Manuring
27.6. Irrigation
27.7. Intercultural operation
27.8. Cultivars /varieties
27.9. Harvesting

28. Marjoram
28.1. Soil
28.2. Land preparation
28.3. Propagation
28.4. Manuring
28.5. Intercultural operation
28.6. Irrigation
28.7. Harvesting
28.8. Varieties

29. Oregano

30. Mint
30.1. Climate
30.2. Soil
30.3. Land preparation
30.4. Propagation
30.5. Manuring
30.6. Intercultural operation
30.7. Irrigation
30.8. Harvesting
30.9. Uses
30.10. Diseases

31. Parsley
31.1. Climate
31.2. Soil
31.3. Propagation
31.4. Manuring
31.5. Intercultural operation
31.6. Irrigation
31.7. Harvesting
31.8. Varieties

32. Ajowan
32.1. Origin and distribution
32.2. Climate
32.3. Soil
32.4. Land preparation
32.5. Sowing of seeds
32.6. Manuring
32.7. Intercultural operation
32.8. Irrigation
32.9. Harvesting
32.10. Yield
32.11. Varieties
32.12. Plant protection
Insect-pests
Diseases

33. Tamarind
33.1. Climate
33.2. Soil
33.3. Propagation
33.4. Manuring
33.5. Irrigation
33.6. Harvesting
33.7. Processing
33.8. Yield
33.9. Varieties
33.10. Uses
34. Horseradish
34.1. Climate
34.2. Soil
34.3. Planting
34.4. Manuring
34.5. Harvesting
34.6. Yield
34.7. Plant protection
Insect-pests
Diseases

35. Rosemary
35.1. Climate
35.2. Soil
35.3. Land preparation
35.4. Propagation
35.5. Manuring
35.6. After cultivation
35.7. Harvesting
35.8. Yield
35.9. Varieties

36. Thyme

37. Sage

38. Tarragon

References
Appendices
Appendix - 1
1. Land and its measurement
2. Weights: Its units & conversion
3. Length : Its units and conversion
4. Liquid : Its units and conversion
5. Weight per acre with kilogram per hectare
Appendix - 2. Nutrients content in manures
Appendix - 3. Nutrients content in fertilizers
Appendix - 4. Universities and their addresses
Appendix - 5(1). List of some pesticides/Pesticides formulation banded in India
Appendix - 5(2). List of Pesticides with refused registration/ pesticides restricted for use in India
Appendix - 6. Toxicity label of Pesticides
INDEX