xvi, 343p., Plts., Tables, App., Bib., Index, 25 cm. (Horticulture Science Series No. 4)
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- Introduction. Classification of Vegetables. Principles of Vegetables Production. Vegetable gardens and special systems of vegetable farming. Solanaceous fruit Vegetables. Cucurbits. Okra. Lagume Vegetables. Cole Crops. Bulb Crops. Root Crops. Potato. Tuber Crops. Leaf vegetables. Salad Crops. Perennial Vegetables.
DESCRIPTION
The book contains latest information on varieties & scientific crop production practices of more than 70 vegetables right from nursery to marketing. In addition to crop improvement, crop production and protection of individual vegetables, the basic principles of vegetable production including high-tech production, organic farming, hydroponics, biofertilizers are also dealt in this book.