Horticulture Science Series, Vol. IV: Vegetable Crops

Contents: Foreword to the series/M.S. Swaminathan. Foreword to the volume/Kirti Singh. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Classification of vegetables. 3. Principles of vegetable production. 4. Vegetable gardens and special systems of vegetable farming. 5. Solanaceous fruit vegetables. 6. Cucurbits. 7. Okra. 8. Legume vegetables. 9. Cole crops. 10. Bulb crops. 11. Root crops. 12. Potato. 13. Tuber crops. 14. Leaf vegetables. 15. Salad crops. 16. Perennial vegetables. Bibliography. Appendix: I-IV. Index.

From the Preface: "Vegetable science is advancing fast with development of varieties and hybrids which are high yielding, resistant to pests and diseases and suited to specific purposes and situations. Progress in the field of crop production and protection is also remarkable. The book 'Vegetable Crops' contains the latest information on scientific crop production practices of more than 70 vegetables right from nursery to marketing in 16 chapters. Classification of vegetables based on their cultural requirement is followed for presentation. Basic principles of vegetable production, systems of classification, special systems of vegetable production including high-tech production, organic farming and biofertilizers are also dealt in the book. This is oriented for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in agriculture and horticulture and gives a comprehensive picture on the production scenario of vegetables in the country."