In the arid and semi-arid regions of the country, there is a considerable amount of untapped land resources that have the potential for expanding the production of various horticultural, medicinal, spice, ornamental, and economically significant crops. These areas have a vast land resource of 39.54 m ha that is currently underutilized. The development of arid horticulture is relatively new, and the available literature on many crops of economic significance and their propagation methods is scarce. To ensure the standardization of propagation methodology for large-scale plantation, it is essential to have access to quality planting material.

The research conducted on the production technology of underutilized arid horticultural crops is limited and scattered. Therefore, an effort has been made to compile the existing knowledge in the field of multiplication of semi-arid and arid horticultural plants, specifically in the Indian context, into a book. This book aims to enhance the knowledge base of researchers, scientists, teachers, students, growers, policy makers, and nursery management personnel involved in the development of cold and hot arid lands. The book includes contributions from well-known experts in their respective fields.

01. Introduction 02. Propagation through Seeds by R. Bhargava 03. Vegetative Propagation by R. Bhargava 04. Micro Propagation of Horticultural Crops by Hare Krishna 05. Physiology of Rooting and Growth in Fruit Plants by Hare Krishna and S.K. Maheshwari 06. Role of Plant Growth Regulators in Propagation of Arid Fruit Plants by N.K.Gupta and Sunita Gupta 07. Nursery Management for Production of Quality Planting Materials by R. S. Singh and Hare Krishna 08. Ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk.) by R.S. Singh 09. Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) by R. S. Singh and B.D. Sharma 10. Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) by R.S. Singh 11. Aonla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) by A.K. Singh and R.S. Singh 12. Bael (Aegle marmelos Correa.) by D. Pandey, S.K. Shukla and G. Pandey 13. Karonda (Carissa carandas L.) by K.K. Misra and Subhash Chandra Singh 14 Fig (Ficus carica L.) by R.S. Singh 15 Manila Tamarind (Pithecellobium dulce Roxb.) by R.S. Singh and S.K.Maheshwari 16 Custard Apple (Annona squamosa L .) by R.S. Singh and A.K. Singh 17 Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) by J. Suresh, D. Sarla Devi, N. Kumar and S. Anbu 18 Wood Apple (Feronia limonia L.) by S.S. Hiwale 19. Phalsa (Grewia subinaequalis DC.) by D. B. Singh 20. Gangana [Grewia tenax (Forsk.) Fiori.] by J.P. Singh and R.S. Singh 21. Mulberry (Morus sp.) by R.S. Singh 22. Kair (Capparis decidua Forsk.) by R. Bhargava and R. S. Singh 23. Lasoda (Cordia myxa L.) by P.K.Yadav and Vartika Srivastava 24. Jamun (Syzygium cuminii Skeels.) by Sanjay Singh and A. K. Singh 25. Khirni (Manilkara hexandra (Roxb.) Dub.) by Sanjay Singh and R. S. Singh 26. Citrus Fruits by Atul Chandra and M. K.Kaul 27 Kamrakh (Averrhoa carambola L.) Vishal Nath and Bikash Das 28. Chironji (Buchanania lanzan Spreng.) by Sanjay Singh and A. K. Singh 29. Salvadora (Salvadora oleoides) by J.C. Tewari and R. S. Singh 30. Noni (Morinda citrifolia L.) by A.K. Singh 31. West Indian Cherry (Malphigia puncifolia L.) by Jasmine Jaya, Swaminathan, A. A. and S. Krishnasamy, 32. Mahua (Bassia latifolia Roxb.) by Sanjay Singh and A.K. Singh 33. Jojoba [Simmondsia chinensis (Link) Schn.] by J.C. Tewari and R. S. Singh 34. Cactus pear [Opuntia ficus indica (L.)Mill.] by R.S. Singh 35. Marula nut (Sclerocarya birrea sub sp. caffra) by R.S. Singh 36. Propagation of Less Known Shrubs of Hot Arid Region by J. P. Singh and V.S. Rathore 37. Propagation of Seed Spice Crops by S.K. Malhotra 38.Propagation of Ornamental Plants of Cold Arid Region by B.P. Sharma 39. Guggul [Commiphora wightii (Arnott.) Bhand.] by J. P. Singh and R. S. Singh 40. Senna (Cassia angustifolia Vahl. ) by R.S. Singh and J. P. Singh 41. Henna (Lawsonia inermis L.) by R. S. Singh 42. Khejri (Prosopis cineraria) by J.C. Tewari and R.S. Singh 43. Indian Aloe (Aloe barbadensis Mill.) by R. S. Singh 44. Drumstick (Moringa oleifera Lam.) by K. Krishnakumary and K. V. Suresh Babu 45. Management of Diseases and Insects in Nursery Plants by S. K Maheshwari and Hare Krishna