Productivity Enhancing Technologies for Horticultural Crops

Book Details:

• Author: P. Parvatha Reddy

• Publisher: Scientific Publishers

• Language: English

• Edition: 1st

• Year of Publication: 2022

• ISBN: 9788172336721

• Pages: 431

• Binding: Hard Bound

• Dimensions: 6.5 x 9.75 inches

• Weight: 930 gms

• Book Type: Text Book

About the Book:
The average productivity of horticultural crops in India remains low, with a significant gap between actual yields and potential yields achievable through improved varieties and technologies. To address this, this book explores various productivity-enhancing technologies to bridge this yield gap.

Key Features:

• Detailed discussion on high-yielding varieties/hybrids, high-density planting, micro-irrigation, fertigation, and protected cultivation.

• Covers biotechnological approaches, bio-regulators, and integrated management techniques for nutrient, weed, pest, disease, and nematode control.

• Each crop-wise productivity improvement method is described in practical terms, making it applicable for farmers and horticulturists.

• The book is enhanced with high-quality photographs that complement the detailed text, ensuring a deeper understanding of the various techniques.

• Written in a lucid style with easily understandable language, the book provides adoptable recommendations for improving horticultural productivity.

This book is an essential guide for horticulturists, researchers, extension officers, and students looking to enhance the productivity of horticultural crops in India through the adoption of modern techniques and best practices.