Olive Response to Girding, Micronutrients and Growth Retardants

by Jasrotia, Amit & Wali, VK & Bakshi, Parshant

ISBN: 9789351308218
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Imprint : Scholars World
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 4495.00
Biblio : vii+118 p., figs., tables., 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. Amit Jasrotia is presently working as Junior Scientist (Fruit Science) at Regional Horticultural Research Sub-Station, Bhaderwah, SKUAST-Jammu and is engaged in research on temperate fruit crops. He has handled 4 institutional and 4 externally funded projects. He has published 35 articles in various national and international journals. He is a Life-member of 4 National Horticultural Societies of India. <BR> Prof. V.K.Wali is presently working as Head, Division of Fruit Science and Director Research, SKUAST-Jammu. He has handled 12 institutional and 15 externally projects. Guided 13 M.Sc. and 09 Ph.D students. He has published 95 articles in various national and international journals. He is a Life-member of 5 National Horticultural Societies of India. <BR> Dr. Parshant Bakshi is presently working as Associate Professor, Division of Fruit Science, Faculty of Agriculture, SKUAST-Jammu. He has handled 6 institutional and 9 externally projects. He has published two books, one coffee table book and 65 articles in various national and international journals. His web-portal www.krishisandesh.com, would give more detail related to various operational aspects.

About The Book

The olives are principally used for oil extraction all over the world, while some cultivars can also be used for pickling. Being rich source of polyunsaturated fatty acid and freedom of cholesterol makes it ideal oil as compared to many edible oils. The olive cultivation is being practised in the northern hilly states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. However, the productivity of these plantations is very low owing to poor bloom, low percentage of perfect flowers or insufficient fruit set. The abscission of flower and fruit-let in olives is mostly responsible for the small percentage of fruits retained to maturity. It is therefore very crucial to understand the various external and internal factors involved in flower induction in olive for achieving regularly higher yields. Horticultural techniques viz., girdling, pruning, use of growth retardants and micronutrients have been used to enhance the productivity in olives. In this book attempt has been made to review the work done on various aspects like use of girdling, micronutrients, and growth retardants to enhance productivity in fruit crops in general and olive in particular. This book can serve as reference book for students, teachers and research workers engaged in the field of Fruit Science.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements v <BR> 1 INTRODUCTION 1-3 <BR> 2 REVIEW OF LITERATURE 4-36 <BR> 3 MATERIALS AND METHODS 37-45 <BR> 4 RESULTS 46-82 <BR> 5 DISCUSSION 83-92 <BR> 6 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 93-97 <BR> 7 REFERENCES 98-118