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Fruits are very important for human beings and also play an important role in religious practices, mythology and art. They are not only delicious but also have many nutrients which are necessary for human health. India is the second largest producer of fruits in the world. Fruit production requires a lot of science and some basic fundamental knowledge to grow them successfully. The book compiles fundamental issues of fruit production like layout and planting, cultural practices, growth and bearing habits of fruit crops, unfruitfulness etc. Understanding of all these topics will help the students for proper knowledge of fundamentals of fruit production. The language of the work has been kept very simple and easily understandable keeping in mind the students with a lot of diagrams, figures and colour pictures. The second section has been added with the pure aim to make readers understand the basics and theory covered in the first part in easy way with the help of practicals. The book would be helpful to growers, nurserymen, farmers, teachers, scientist, extension officer and all those who wish to become familiar with the topic in relation to their professional interest.
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K. Usha, Madhubala Thakre, Amit Kumar Goswami and Nayan Deepak, G, Anil Kumar Dubey, Om Praksh Awasthi, Sanjay Kumar Singh V. B. Patel, Division of Fruits and Horticultural Technology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
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Theory : 1. Orchard layout and establishment of Fruit Orchard –Principles and Practices 2. Frost, Frost protection and Winter injury 3. Bearing Habit of Fruit 4. Growth and Development of Fruit crops 5. Methods of irrigation in fruit crops 6. Water and Nutrient Management for Fruit Crops 7. Endogenous and Exogenous factors responsible for Flowering in Fruit 8. Factors Affecting Fruit Set, Development and Quality 9. Fruit drop causes and control 10. Harvesting and Packing of Fruit Crops Practical 1. Identification of Fruit varieties 2. Propagation of Fruit trees 3. Rootstock quality and important Rootstocks of Fruit crops 4. Layout of modern Nursery 5. Packaging of Nursery Plants 6. Preparation and application of PGR in Fruit crops 7. Planning and Layout of orchard 8. Training and Pruning 9. Measurement of Soil moisture in Fruit orchards 10. Alternate Bearing 11. Maturity indices, handling and packing techniques 12. Fruit drop: types, causes and control measures 13. Determination of Specific gravity, TSS, acidity, ascorbic acid and sugar 14. Nutrient assessment in fruit crops 15. Major Diseases of Fruit Crops and their Remedial Measures 16. Rejuvenation of senile orchards 17. Frost damage: causes and control 18. Effect of Air Pollution on Fruit Crops
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