Production and Management of Fruit Crops in Arid/Drylands

Contents:  Preface. 1. Amla or Aonla. 2. Bael. 3. Production technology of Black Jamun. 4. Cropping system and choice of crops in Dryland fruit cultivation. 5. Production technology of Custard-apple. 6. Fig. 7. Guava. 8. Jackfruit processing. 9. Lasora. 10/ Production technology of Pomegranate. 11. Microbial biotechnology for Dryland fruit crops. 12. Vasicular Arbascular Mycorrhizal bio technology for Dryland fruit crops.  13. Jackfruit. 14. Carambola. 15. Karonda. 16. Ker. 17. Tamarind. 18. Maturity Indices and harvesting of important Dryland fruits. 19. Value addition for Dryland fruits. 20. Scope for Dryland and Arid Zone fruit crops in watershed areas. 21. Weed management in Arid fruit crops. 22. Weed management in Dryland fruit crops. 23. Indian Tamarind in global market. 24. Cultivation of Date Palm. 25. Pomegranate  quality production in Maharashtra.  26. Pomegranate: production and post  harvest technology. 27.  Cultivation of Karonda. 28. Fig: Production and Post harvest technology. 29. Importance and criteria for selection of Dryland fruit crops. 30. Important criteria for selection of Dryland fruit crops. Subject Index.

The book under the reference on “Production and Management of Fruit Crops in Arid/Drylands” is the first of its kind written and edited by eminent scientists. India is receiving about 1100-1200 mm rainfall, its distribution is very erratic and uneven which leads to moisture scarcity and low crop production and productivity. The production and productivity of marginal lands, therefore, becomes very difficult and serious. In such situation production and management of arid and dryland fruit crops becomes an attractive proposition. The crops like bael, karonda, fig, jamun, guava, jackfruit, custard apple, pomegranate, carambola etc. can be successfully grown in these regions and above mentioned soils for higher productivity. Chapters on cultivation aspects of these and other aspects such as post harvest management, weed management, cropping system and value addition are included in the book. In India, about 30% are under dryland agriculture accounts for marginal or wastelands, having shallow depths and uneconomic crop productivity. This land can be utilized for growing these crops successfully. Thus, there is tremendous scope for increasing the area under arid and dryland fruit.