Friday, 17 October 2014

TROPICAL AND DRY LAND FRUIT PRODUCTION

Objective
To impart basic knowledge about the importance and management of tropical and dry land fruits grown in India.

Theory
Commercial varieties of regional, national and international importance, ecophysiological requirements, recent trends in propagation, rootstock influence, planting systems, cropping systems, root zone and canopy management, nutrient management, water management, fertigation, role of bioregulators, abiotic factors limiting fruit production, physiology of flowering, pollination fruit set and  development, honeybees in cross pollination, physiological disorders- causes and remedies, quality improvement by management practices; maturity indices, harvesting, grading, packing, storage and ripening techniques; industrial and export potential, Agri. Export Zones(AEZ) and industrial supports.    Crops

UNIT I:  Mango and Banana
UNIT II:  Citrus and Papaya
UNIT III:  Guava, Sapota and Jackfruit
UNIT IV:  Pineapple, Annonas and Avocado
UNIT V: Aonla, Pomegranate, Phalsa and Ber, minor fruits of tropics

Practical
Identification of important cultivars, observations on growth and development, practices in growth regulation, malady diagnosis, analyses of quality attributes, visit to tropicaland arid zone orchards, Project preparation for establishing commercial orchards.

Suggested Readings
  • Bose TK, Mitra SK & Rathore DS. (Eds.). 1988. Temperate Fruits - Horticulture. Allied Publ.
  • Bose TK, Mitra SK & Sanyal D. 2001. (Eds.). Fruits -Tropical and Subtropical. Naya Udyog.
  • Chadha KL & Pareek OP. 1996. (Eds.). Advances in Horticulture. Vols. II- IV. Malhotra Publ. House.
  • Nakasone HY & Paul RE. 1998. Tropical Fruits. CABI.
  • Peter KV. 2008. (Ed.). Basics of Horticulture. New India Publ. Agency.
  • Pradeepkumar T, Suma B, Jyothibhaskar & Satheesan KN. 2008.
  • Management of Horticultural Crops. Parts I, II. New India Publ. Agency.
  • Radha T & Mathew L. 2007. Fruit Crops. New India Publ. Agency.
  • Singh HP, Negi JP & Samuel JC. (Eds.). 2002. Approaches for Sustainable Development of Horticulture. National Horticultural Board.
  • Singh HP, Singh G, Samuel JC & Pathak RK. (Eds.). 2003. Precision Farming in Horticulture. NCPAH, DAC/PFDC, CISH, Lucknow.

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