Modern Technology in Vegetable Production

Contents: Preface. 1. Classification of vegetable crops. 2. Principles and practices of vegetable production management. 3. Production technology of vegetable crops: i. Solanaceous fruit vegetables. ii. Cole crops. iii. Cucurbits. iv. Root Crops. v. Bulb crops. vi. Greens and pot herbs. vii. Peas and beans. viii. Tropical tuber crops. ix. Okra. x. Pointed gourd. Appendix. Index.

"The challenges of increasing vegetable productivity against unfortunate diminishing soil fertility natural resources particularly land and water and rising cost of vegetable production call for greater technology support. This book deals with classification of different vegetable crops basic principles of different crop management practices viz, seedling management water management plant nutrient management pollination management IPM techniques integrated disease management biological management of diseases and weed management and modern production technologies of 29 important vegetable crops.

Unique feature of this book lay on 190 coloured photographs on four important aspects of vegetable production viz,  nursery management physiological disorder disease and insect pests of different vegetables crops. This type book dealing with modern vegetable production technology with extensive photographic documentation is the new addition in the teaching and demonstrative field of vegetable science.This book will be extremely beneficial not only for the students but also for the faculty members of the colleges and University technical personnel of the commercial vegetable farms planners extension and development officers and even nutritionists and dieticians will also get benefit from this book."