Modern Technology on Vegetable Production

Contents Preface. 1. Importance of vegetables. 2. Classification of vegetable crops. 3. Types of vegetable gardening. 4. Problems and practices of vegetable production in India. 5. Nursery management and transplanting. 6. Solanaceous crops. 7. Cole crops. 8. Root crops. 9. Bulb crops. 10. Pod vegetables. 11. Cucurbits or vine crops. 12. Leafy vegetables. 13. Salad crops. 14. Tuber and root crops other than potato. Bibliography. Index. The book Modern Technology on vegetable production has been compiled by the authors keeping in view the increasing importance of vegetable in the country under varied agro climatic conditions to meet the ever increasing demand of the population. The vegetables are the integral part of our daily diet in all walks of society. The population of India is increasing at a faster rate (1.8% yearly) and the production of vegetables in our country can not cope with what is needed for nutritional security particularly of the developing countries like India Burma and Pakistan etc. They have tried together all the information available on cultivation practices newly developed varieties and other aspects of vegetable production based on research findings. The unique feature of this book is that a special attention has been focused on all the latest aspects of vegetable growing varieties grown and impact of environmental factors. This book has been compiled for the benefit of all those who are interested in increasing their knowledge and understanding about details of vegetable production protection and nutritional importance emanating from the concerted efforts. We hope that the information contained in this book will be of immense value to farming community specially vegetable/seed producers/students/researchers/extension workers etc. involved in vegetable industry in India. 366 pp.…