Fundamentals of vegetable production / edited by M.K. Rana.

1. Prospects and scope of vegetable farming in India by M.K. Pandit, B.K. Das and A.B. Sharangi 2. Constraints in vegetable production by Deep Punia, Sapna and R.K. Punia 3. Extension approaches and models: trends and application in vegetable cultivation by Indu Grover 4. Importance of vegetables in human nutrition and health by Sudesh Jood and Neelam Khetarpaul 5. Classification of vegetables by M.K. Rana 6. Types of vegetable gardening by M.K. Rana and M.K. Pandit 7. Climatic impact on vegetable production by M.K. Rana, Surender Singh and Raj Singh 8. Seed treatment in vegetable crops by P. Srimathi, G. Sasthri, V.A. Sathiyamurthy and L. Pugalendhi 9. Nursery managment in vegetables by M.K. Rana and Sonia Sood 10. Sowing and transplanting of vegetable crops by Sonia Sood and Ruchi Sood 11. Manure for vegetable production by Pabitra Kumar Mani 12. Fertilizers in vegetable production by Pabitra Kumar Mani 13. Biofertilizers in vegetable production by K.S. Yadav 14. Water management in vegetable crops by Sher Singh, R.K. Pannu and Ashok Yadav 15. Mulching in vegetable crops by N. Rai, I.S. Singh, O.P. Awasthi, C.P.N. Singh, R.K. Singh and P.K. Singh 16. Weed management in vegetable crops by M.K. Rana, Sonia Sood and Ruchi Sood.

This book on fundamentals of vegetable production includes the on prospects and scope of vegetable farming, constraints in vegetable production, importance of vegetables in human nutrition, classification of vegetables, types of vegetable gardening, climatic impact on vegetable production, seed treatment, nursery management, sowing and transplanting, manures, fertilizers, biofertilizers, water management, mulching and weed management in vegetable crops since the information on the previously mentioned aspects is scattered at diverse sources. This book is self-contained document aimed at imparting elementary knowledge to the undergraduate and postgraduate students, Horticulture Development Officers of the State Horticulture Department and others who have interest in gaining basic knowledge in the field of vegetable crop production. Adoption of scientific knowledge will definitely be rewarding to the vegetable growers and the nation, which ultimately achieves the goal of obtaining higher production. This book is aimed at providing systematic information on all modern principles of vegetable production at a single source. The book contains latest information on fundamentals of vegetable production. The book has been written in a very simple language, which is easy to understand. It is believed that this book will find wide acceptability and undoubtedly assist the students in developing knowledge, skills and expertise regarding principle aspects of vegetable production. This book will prove to be a milestone for the undergraduate students of Agriculture and postgraduate students of Vegetable Science, teachers, Horticulture Extension Specialists, Horticulture Development Officers of the State Horticulture Department and it can also be of great use to the progressive farmers who are intended to take up vegetable cultivation either on a small or commercial scale.