Fruit Production Technology
- Jaipur Aavishkar Publisher & Distributors 2004
- 504
Fruit Production Technology documents the exciting developments in the field and makes accessible to the reader a comprehensive and coherent coverage of the basic needs of orchard management with the principles and techniques of plant regeneration, care, preservation of fruit. The principles underlying the advances made in fruit production have been analysed in thirteen chapters before discussing the special problem of each fruit crop separately and fully. The know-how of the problems of fruit production is invaluable to pomologists, extension workers, educated farmers and those interested in fruits in any manner whatsoever. Here is a blending of science and art of fruit growing for better and consistent production with its major achievements stated as simple factors and established principles in plain straightforward manner. Any one who gardens and wants to know more about the control of plants functions will find the book useful. The book discusses the complexities of metabolic control that the plant exercises with changes in external environment, supply of nutrient, shift in hormonal balance or C/N ratio, etc. in behaviour of fruiting plants. The treatment of the problems of fruit production is complete and up-to-date in all respects. It is hoped that the book fulfills the needs of a number of horticultural courses of Universities besides serving as practical pomology manual for all occasions. The Contents include : · The Approach · The Plant · Ecological preferences of fruit crops and environmental control of plant growth · Establishing an orchard · Soil management · Elemental role and needs · Propagation principles and technology · Basic cultural practices · Training and pruning of fruit trees · Stock-scion relationship and incompatability · Growth substances in fruit production · Problems of fruit formation, growth, maturity and ripening · Picking, storage and preservation of fruits · Aonla · Avocado · Banana · Ber · Breadfruit · Chiku · Citrus · Custard Apple · Date-Palm · Fig · Grape · Guava · Jackfruit · Jamun · Karonda · Litchi · Loquat · Mahua · Mango · Mangosteen · Mulberry · Papaya · Passion Fruit · Phalsa · Pineapple · Pomegranate · Apple · Apricot · Cherry · Japanese Persimmon · Peach · Pear · Plum · Strawberry · Almond · Cashew-nut · Hazel-nut · Pecan-nut · Walnut · Glossary · Select References · Appendices · Index
Contents 1. The Approach 2. The Plant 3. Ecological preferences of fruit crops and environmental control of Plant growth 4. Establishing an orchard 5. Soil management 6. Elemental role and needs 7. Propagation principles and technology 8. Basic cultural practices 9. Training and pruning of fruit trees 10. Stock-Scion relationship and incompatibility 11. Growth substances in fruit production 12. Problems of fruit formation, growth, maturity and ripening 13. Picking, storage and preservation of fruits 14. AONLA ( Emblica officinalis) Euphorbiaceae 15. Avacado (Persea americana Mill.) Lauraceae 16. Banana (Musa p0aradisiaca subsp. sapientum) Musaceae 17. Ber (Zizyphus mauritiana Lamk) Rhamnaceae 18. Breadfruit (Atocarpus altilis Fosberg) Moraceae 19. Chiku (Archras sapota L.) Sapotacease 20. Citrus (Citrus species) Rutaceae 21. Custard Apple (Annona squamosa L.) Annonaceae 22. Date- Palm (phoenix dactylifera L.) Palmae 23. Fig (Ficus carica L.) Moraceae 24. Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) Vitaceae 25. Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Myrtaceae 26. jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lamk) Moracceae 27. Jamun (Syzygium cumini L.) Myrtaceae 28. Karonda (Carissa carandas L.) Apocynceae 29. Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) Sapindaceae 30. Loquat (Erobotrya Japonica Lindl.) Rosaceae 31. Mahua (Barsia latifolia Roxb.) Sapotaceae 32. Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Anacardiaceae 33. Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) Guttiferae 34. Mulberry (Morus Species) Moreaceae 35. Papaya (Carica papaya L.) Caricaceae 36. Passion Fruit (Carica Papaya L.) Caricaceae 37. Phalsa (Grewia asiatica L.) Tiliaceae 38. Pineapple (Ananas comosus Merr.) Bromelianceae 39. Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Punicaceae 40. Apple (Malus pumila Mill OR Malus sylvestris Mill) Rosaceae 41. Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) Rosaceae 42. Cherry (Prunus avium L. and P. cerasus L. ) Rosaceae 43. Japanese Persimmon (Diospyros Kaki L.f.) Ebenaceae 44. Peach (Prunus persica Stokes) Rosaceae 45. Pear (Pyrus species L.) Rosaceae 46. Plum (Prunus domestica L.) Rosaceae 47. Strawberry (Fragaria species) Rosaceae 48. Almond (Prunus amygdalus Stokes Syn. Amygdalus communis Linn.) Rosaceae 49. Cashew-Nut (Anacardium occidentale L.) Anacardiaceae 50. Hazel-Nut (Corylus avellana L.) Betulaceae 51. Pecan- Nut (Carya illinoensis Koch) Juglandaceae 52. Walnut (Jugulans regia L.) Juglandaceae