The 'Protected Cultivation of Horticultural Crops' written by D.K. Singh and K.V. Peter offers an in-depth exploration of modern horticultural practices designed to enhance crop yield and quality through controlled environments. Spanning 17 comprehensive chapters, this book delves into various innovative techniques such as fertigation for precise nutrient delivery, effective space-saving strategies, and integrated pest and nutrient management systems. Additionally, it covers essential engineering aspects of structures like net houses, poly houses, rain shelters, and cold chains critical for effective horticultural crop storage and marketing. The text sheds light on the advanced methodologies of hydroponics and aeroponics, presenting future prospects for cultivating high-quality crops sustainably. Ideal for horticulturists, agricultural researchers, and framers, this guide is a vital resource for anyone looking to optimize production in protected environments.

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Features	Description
Comprehensive Coverage	Contains 17 chapters that address key aspects of protected cultivation
Expert Authors	Written by reputable authors in horticultural science, D.K. Singh and K.V. Peter
Diverse Techniques	Includes detailed discussion on fertigation, hydroponics, and aeroponics
Crop-Specific Insights	Focuses on high-value vegetable production and floriculture
Practical Applications	Offers practical solutions for farmers and horticulturists
Sustainable Practices	Promotes sustainable agricultural techniques for optimal yield
Future-Proofing	Discusses future prospects in horticulture and protected agriculture

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Authors	D.K. Singh & K.V. Peter
Language	English
Format	Hardback
Number of Chapters	17
Page Count	Approximately 350 pages
Target Audience	Horticulturists, agricultural researchers, and farmers
ISBN	978-XXXX-XXXX-X

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Country of Origin: India

The book in question comprises 17 chapters that focus on maximizing the efficiency of fertigation, space-saving techniques, mulching, integrated pest, disease, and nutrient management (IPDNM), as well as engineering aspects of various structures, such as net houses, poly houses, rain shelters, poly tunnels, the use of plastics in horticulture, and cold chains for storage and marketing. The text also delves into hydroponics and aeroponics.

01. Protected Cultivation of Horticulture Crops— Present Scenario and Future Prospects D.K. Singh and K.V. Peter 02. Space Saving Horticulture Binoo Bonny, Jyothi Bhaskar, M. Prabhakar and K.V. Peter 03. Principles of Hi-tech Horticulture A.A. Patil, S.M. Mantur, M.S. Biradar and I.M. Mannikeri 04. High-Tech Interventions in Horticulture Crops P. Soman 05. Technological Advances in Irrigation Management for Protected Cultivation P.K. Singh, Ganga Joshi and D.K.Singh 06. Indigenous Approach Towards Popularization of Greenhouses in Himalayan Regions Sanjai K. Dwivedi and Deepa H. Dwivedi 07. Protected Cultivation Technologies for Diversification and Livelihood Security for Indian Farmers Balraj Singh 08. Polyhouse Vegetable Crop Breeding D.K. Singh 09. Recent Advances in Fertigation Techniques for Protected Cultivation of Vegetable Crops A.S. Sidhu, M. Prabhakar, S.S. Hebbar, A.K. Nair and H.P. Bhagya 10. High Altitude Protected Vegetable Production Brahma Singh 11. Recent Advances in Raising of Vegetable Transplants under Protected Conditions Chaurasia, S.N.S. and Naik, P.S. 12. High Value Vegetable Production in Greenhouse M. Prabhakar, S.S. Hebbar, A.K. Nair and J.K. Chinnu 13. Protected Cultivation of Vegetables in Tropics Pradeepkumar, T and Ajay Bhardwaj 14. Protected Cultivation of Spices: Realities and ChallengesA.K. Sadanandan and K.V. Peter 15. Protected Cultivation of Floricultural Crops S.S. Sindhu 16. Scenario of Flower Breeding for Protected Cultivation Ramesh Kumar, Ganesh B. Kadam and Prabhat Kumar 17. Structural Support vis-à-vis Quality Concerns of Protected Floriculture Ranjan Srivastava, Satish Chand and D.K. Singh

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