Southern Horticulture

Contents:  Introduction. 1. Peaches. 2. Pecans. 3. Grapes. 4. Apples. 5. Figs. 6. Citrus fruits. 7. Fruits for home use. 8. Dewberries and blackberries. 9. Strawberries. 10. Melons. 11. Tomatoes. 12. Sweet peppers and potatoes. 13. Vegetables for home use. Index. 

Horticulture is a wide field and includes a great variety and diversity of crops. Fruits and vegetables must be included in our diets, they are essential to good health. The present book deals with opportunities in southern horticulture. The South is famous for horticultural practices have long been considered as the most favourite leisure activities in the Southern. 

This book covers selection of the land and trees, propagation, land preparation, cultivation, pruning, control measures of insect, pest and diseases, harvesting and marketing of peaches, pecans, grapes, apple, fig, citrus, dew berries and black berries, strawberries, melons, tomatoes sweet peppers, potatoes, fruits and vegetables for home use. This book will help the students, teachers and researchers to understand the various facts of Southern Horticulture. This book is also helpful for gardener and other engaged in horticulture.