This book comprehensively covers the subject of plant propagation, encompassing both traditional and contemporary advances. The focus is not only on the techniques and practices related to plant propagation and nursery management, but also on the theoretical concepts and their practical applications.
This text will enable students to grasp the various plant propagation techniques and nursery management practices in an easy-to-understand manner.
1. Plant Propagation: Importance and Scope Ravi Kumar, Poornita Raturi and M.L. Jat
2. Apomixis, Polyembryony and Chimeras Sherya and R.K. Jat
3. Seed: Dormancy and Germination Shubham Jagga
4. Seed Quality, Treatment, Packaging, Storage, Certification and Testing S.K. Acharya, Mukesh Kumar, G.S. Patel and M.K. Sharma
5. Propagation Methods and Graft Incompatibility Rajkumar Jat, Jitendra Singh Shivran, Sampurna Nand Singh and Rajender Kumar
6. Role of Plant Growth Regulators in Propagation of Fruit Crops M.L. Jat, R.K. Jat and O.P. Kumawat
7. Plant Tissue Culture and Micropropagation Kapil Mohan Sharma
8. Plant Propagation Structures Jitendra Singh Shivran, Rajkumar Jat, Pooja Sharma and Mukesh Chand Bhateshwar
9. Nursery Establishment R.K. Jat, S.K. Acharya and Mukesh Kumar
10. Media for Propagation Ajit Kumar Singh and Ashok Dhakad
11. Nursery Management Practices M.L. Jat, R.K. Jat and Pankaj Yadav
12. Nursery: Registration Act and Accreditation Rajesh Mor and Sonu Kumar
13. Import and Export of Seeds and Planting Material and Quarantine Kapil Mohan Sharma, R.K. Jat and M.L. Jat
14. Marketing of Nursery Plants R.K. Jat and M.L. Jat
15. Tools and Accessories for Nursery Vivek Saurabh and Ashok Dhakad
16. Preparation and Management of Nursery Records R.K. Jat and M.L. Jat