Vegetable Crops at a Glance

Descriptions:
This book is a compendium which dealing with all aspects and facts of vegetable crops which will meet the requirements of all those preparing for JRF, SRF, NET, Ph.D., ARS, and other competitive examinations. This book encompasses all the utmost important features required to get through NET conducted by ASRB, New Delhi. The book incorporates the latest data and facts, which are frequently asked in various competitive exams. Information on recent advances in crop improvement, crop health management and crop production gives a cutting edge to this publication. Narration and presentation of different topics is simple and easily understandable. Specimen multiple choice questions are there with their answers. This would immensely help the aspirants of different, competitive examinations.
Contents:
1. Importance of Vegetable Crops
2. Classification of Vegetable Crops
3. Vegetable Plant Nutrients
4. Manures and Fertilizers
5. Water Management in Vegetable Crops
6. Growth and Development
7. Breeding of Vegetable Crops
8. Basic Information on Vegetable Crops
9. Climate and Soil Requirements for Vegetable Crops
10. Improved Varieties and Hybrids of Vegetable Crops
11. Production Technology of Vegetable Crops
12. Seed Production of Vegetable Crops
13. Pesticides and its Uses
14. Major Diseases of Vegetable Crops
15. Major Insect Pests of Vegetable Crops
16. Physiological and Nutritional Disorders in Vegetable Crops
17. Post-Harvest Technology of Vegetable Crops
18. Recent Advances in Crop Improvement
19. Recent Advances in Crop Production
20. Recent Advances in Crop Health Management
21. Glossary of Common Horticultural Terms
22. Objective Type Questions
Appendix I: ICAR Institutions, Deemed Universities, National Research Centres, National Bureaux, Directorate Project Directorates
Appendix II: International Agricultural Organizations
Appendix III: List of Agricultural Universities
Appendix IV: List of Authorities, Agencies, Institutions, Functionaries
Appendix V: List of Various Boards and Organizations
Appendix VI: List of Various Acts and Rules
Appendix VII: Area, Production and Productivity of Horticulture Crops—All India
Appendix VIII: Conversation Chart