Principles and Methods of Orchard Establishment, 2nd Revised and Enlarged Edn

by Bibhas Chandra Mazumdar

ISBN: 9789371709064
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2026
Price : Rs. 12450.00
Biblio : xii+281p., figs., tabls., 23 cm

Author Profile

Prof. Bibhas Chandra Mazumdar had been in the profession of teaching of post-graduate students of several Indian Universities for more than 34 years and supervised researches towards 72 theses of post-graduate students and doctoral fellows. He had also served in fruit development, extension education, farm management and in research positions for more than 7 years. Singly or jointly with others, he has authored 16 books, 163 research papers and 55 non-research articles in horticulture, human nutrition, medicinal plants and plant physiology.

About The Book

To acquire skill on the husbandry of fruit crops, a clear understanding of the principles underlying their scientific production is the pre-requisite. Although there have been a number of books which devoted much attention on the cropping procedure of the varied fruit crops, separate titles dealing with the principles of cropping are not adequate under Indian condition. The present title has therefore, been shaped which has confined to the methodology involved in establishment of fruit farms from scientific standpoint, that is considered a vital step in fruit culture. The scientific procedure involved in building up fruit plantations from the selection of site till planting of propagating materials and the post-planting care under the condition of India, a country which is gifted with a diversity fruit crops has been brought in the present title in order of sequence. The title therefore, caters to the need of the students of pomology, horticulture, applied botany and related disciplines as well as those who desire to set up orchards from scientific perspective.

Table of Contents

Preface vii 1. Introduction 1 1.1 Definition and Concept of Fruits 1.2 History of Consumption of Fruits by Human Beings 1.3 Importance of Fruit to Human Beings 1.4 Less Costly Food-stuff 1.5 Use in Industries 1.6 Other Importance 1.7 Importance of Fruit Growing in India 1.8 Objectives to Set Up Fruit Plantations 1.9 Types of Fruit Farms 2. Planning of an Orchard 23 2.1 Principles and Objectives 3. Selection of Site 27 3.1 Principles and Objectives 3.2 Size of Orchard 3.3 Orchard in Undesirable Site 4. Selection of Fruit Crops 39 4.1 Principles and Objectives 5. Propagation Methods Followed 53 5.1 Types of Propagation that are Adopted in Fruit Plants 5.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Asexual Propagation 5.3 Advantages and Disadvantages of Sexual Propagation 5.4 Recommended Propagation Methods for Fruit Crops 6. Demarcation of Area and Protection against Tresspassing 63 6.1 Necessity of Limiting Area 6.2 Provision of Protective Measures at the Boundary 6.3 Factors Affecting Selection of Protective Measures 6.4 Protective Methods : Their Construction, Merits and Demerits 7. Primary Operations of Land 89 7.1 Removal of Unwanted Materials 7.2 Soil Work 7.3 Control of Biotic Agents 7.4 Soil Sterilization 8. Basal Application of Manure 99 8.1 Importance 8.2 Types of Manure to be Applied 9. Windbreak Rows 103 9.1 Role of Wind on Plant Life and Fruit Plants 9.2 Windbreak Rows of Trees and Shrubs 9.3 Necessity of Windbreak Row 9.4 Location for Setting up Windbreak Row 9.5 Number of Windbreak Rows to be Set up 9.6 Suitability of Plant Species 9.7 Propagation Methods to be Adopted 9.8 Planting Season of Propagating Materials 9.9 Method of Planting 9.10 Protecting Orchard Trees from Invasion of Windbreak Rows 9.11 Post-Planting Operations of Windbreak Trees and Shrubs 10. Orchard Accessories 129 10.1 Importance 10.2 Particulars of Accessories 11. Overall Layout 143 11.1 Importance 11.2 Factors Affecting Layout 11.3 Sketch of Layout 11.4 Types of Layout 12. Layout in Cropping Plots 149 12.1 Principles 12.2 Systems of Layout 13. Preparation of Cropping Plots 179 13.1 Necessary Measures 13.2 Assignment of Cropping Plots 14. Planting Distance 185 14.1 Principles and Objectives 14.2 Factors Affecting Planting Distance 14.3 Normal Planting Distance of some Fruit Crops 15. High Density Planting 201 15.1 Definition and Concept 15.2 Principles 15.3 Special Features 15.4 Advantages 15.5 Disadvantages 15.6 General Opinion 15.7 Some Examples on High Density Planting of Fruit Crops 16. Procurement and Pretreatment of Propagating Materials 207 16.1 Source of Procurement 16.2 Quality of Propagating Materials 16.3 Pretreatment Before Planting 16.4 Curing 17. Planting of Propagating Materials 221 17.1 Principles 17.2 Season of Planting 17.3 Method of Planting 18. Post-Planting Care 239 18.1 Principles 18.2 Necessary Measures to be Taken 19. Inter-Cropping 253 19.1 Definition and Concept 19.2 Plants Grown as Inter-crops 19.3 Advantages 19.4 Disadvantages 19.5 Conclusion 20. Set-up for Supplemental Income 259 20.1 Lack of Adequate Return 20.2 Steps to Increase Return by Supplementary Earning 21. Maintaining Maps and Records 263 21.1 Principles 21.2 Particulars to be Maintained after Establishment 21.3 Particulars to be Maintained during Running Condition of the Orchard 22. Concluding Part 267 Appendices 273 Index 279