Management Of Horticulture

For a select group of vegetables and fruits — comprising peaches, apples, pecans, grapes, figs, dewberries and blakcberries, strawberries, melons, tomatoes, sweet peppers and potatoes, this volume presents highly useful scientific information, based on author’s life long work on their study and production. The detailed information on each crop has been classified under a variety of thematic sections : site selection, procuring of plants, propagation, planting and cultivation, soil management, protection from insects and diseases, harvesting and marketing, etc. Also, there are special chapters on management of the home orchard, the home vegetable garden and the beautification of the home grounds. With highly useful appendices, a comprehensive index and extensive referencing, the volume holds an enduring appeal for the concerned scholars and students, as well as professional growers. Contents: Part I: Peaches Chapter 1: Selecting the Land, Chapter 2: Selecting the Trees, Chapter 3: Propagation, Chapter 4: Preparing Land and Setting Trees, Chapter 5: Fertilizing the Orchard, Chapter 6: Cultivating and Pruning, Chapter 7: Controlling Insects and Diseases, Chapter 8: Picking and Marketing. Part II: Apples Chapter 9: Selecting the Land, Chapter 10: Procuring Trees for Planting, Chapter 11: Planting the Trees, Chapter 12: Soil Management, Chpater 13: Training and Pruning, Chapter 14: Controlling Insects and Diseases, Chapter 15: Harvesting and Marketing. Part III: Pecans Chapter 16: Selecting the Land, Chapter 17: Selecting Trees for Planting, Chapter 18: Propagation, Chapter 19: Planting and Cultivating, Chapter 20: Fertilizing and Orchard, Chapter 21: Controlling Insects and Diseases, Chapter 22: Harvesting and Marketing. Part IV: Grapes Chapter 23: Selecting Site and Planting, Chapter 24: Propagating and Growing, Chapter 25: Training and Pruning, Chapter 26: Insects, Diseases and Marketing. Part V: Figs Chapter 27: Selecting Land and Procuring Trees, Chapter 28: Growing and Marketing. Part VI: Fruit For Home Use Chpater 29: The Hope Orchard, Part VII: Dewberries and Blackberries Chapter 30: Selecting Site and Planting (Dewberries), Chapter 31: Management and Marketing (Dewberries), Chapter 32: Growing and Marketing Blackberries. Part VIII: Strawberries Chpater 33: Selecting Land and Procuring Plants, Chapter 34: Planting and Care, Chapter 35: Picking and Marketing. Part IX: Melons Chapter 36: Growing the Crop, Chapter 37: Insects, Diseases and Marketing. Part X: Tomatoes Chapter 38: Selecting Land and Procuring Plants, Chapter 39: Preparing Land and Setting Plants, Chapter 40: Insects, Diseases and Marketing. Part XI: Sweet Peppers and Potatoes Chapter 41: Growing and Marketing Sweet Peppers, Chapter 42: Growing and Marketing Irish Potatoes. Part XII: Vegetables for Home Use Chapter 43: The Home Vegetable Garden. Part XIII: Landscape Improvement Chapter 44: Beautifying the Home Grounds.