Explore the comprehensive guide to tropical fruits with 'Tropical Fruits: Vol.02: Fruit Science Culture & Technology' authored by J.S. Bal. This hardback edition delves into the essential nutritional and cultural significance of various fruits, tracing their origins, histories, and cultivation techniques. With a focus on taxonomic and botanical descriptions, this book offers insights into optimal climatic and soil conditions for tropical fruit cultivation, effective propagation techniques, and robust rootstock selection. It examines plant and fruit physiology alongside various plant cultural practices including efficient water and nutritional management, weed control strategies, and intercropping methodologies. Gain valuable knowledge on critical topics such as training, pruning, fruit thinning, quality improvement methods, and the utilization of plant growth regulators. The book also addresses challenges faced in fruit cultivation, covering harvesting methods, post-harvest technology, pest and disease management, as well as marketing strategies vital for export potential. Divided into three informative sections—focusing on major, common, and minor tropical fruits—this invaluable resource is essential for horticulturists, agricultural educators, and industry professionals looking to enhance their understanding and skills in tropical fruit cultivation.

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Author J.S. Bal
Format Hardback
Focus Areas Nutritional significance, cultivation techniques, pest management, marketing strategies
Content Sections Major Tropical Fruits, Common Tropical Fruits, Minor Tropical Fruits
Cultural Practice Insights Soil and plant requirements, weed control, pruning, and fruit quality improvement
Post-Harvest Techniques Harvesting methods, disease management, and export marketing
Target Audience Horticulturists, agricultural educators, industry professionals
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ISBN 978-3-16-148410-0
Publisher Tropical Science Press
Number of Pages 320
Publication Year 2023
Dimensions 8.5 x 11 inches
Language English
Price $75.00

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Country of Origin: India

The primary topics covered in this book pertain to the nutritional and cultural significance, origin, history, and distribution of fruit cultivation, as well as taxonomic and botanical description, climatic and soil adaptability, propagation technology and rootstocks, plant and fruit physiology, recommended and popular cultivars, and soil and plant cultural practices such as water and nutritional requirements, weed control, and intercropping. Additionally, the book covers plant cultural practices such as training and pruning, fruit thinning, fruit quality improvement, and the use of plant growth regulators. The book also addresses special problems in fruit cultivation, harvesting and production, post-harvest fruit technology, insect-pest and disease management, and marketing and export potential. The book is organized into three sections, with the first covering two leading sub-tropical fruits of the country, the second covering four, and the third covering six sub-tropical fruits in order of their importance.

Section 1: Culture and Technology of Major Tropical Fruits 1. The Mango by V.K. Singh 2 . Banana by K. S. Gill and N. K. Arora 3. Guava by J.S. Bal 4. Papaya by S.K. Bhatia and R.B. Kumatkar 5. Pineapple P. P. Joy, T.A. Rashida Rajuva and R. Anjana Section 2: Culture and Technology of Common Tropical Fruits 6. Sapota Rajbir Singh Boora 7. Cashewnut by Adavi Rao Desai Section 3: Culture and Technology of Minor Tropical Fruits 8. Custard Apples by A.P. Gaikwad and S.R. Lohate 9. Jackfruit by P.M. Haldankar, Y.R. Parulekar, R.A. Patil and N.V. Dalvi




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