Hi-Tech Horticulture

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Published by Agrobios (India), 2011

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Contents 1 Hi Tech Horticulture An Introduction 2 Nature Scope and Progress of Horticulture in India 3 Hi tech Horticulture for Agriculture Reform 4 Perspectives of Horticulture 5 The Power of Biotechnology in Hi Tech Horticulture 6 Techniques of Biotechnology for Horticulture 7 Applications of Genetic Engineering Hi Tech Horticulture 8 Techniques for Genetic Engineering 9 Genetic Engineering Techniques for Producing Transgenic Crop Varieties 10 Plant Tissue Culture Principles and Methodology 11 Protoplast Technology 12 Micropropagation in Plants 13 Somatic Embryogenesis 14 Mutation and Plant Breeding Techniques for Hi Tech Horticulture 15 Marker Assisted Selection MAS Technique for Hi Tech Horticulture 16 Gynogenesis in Hi Tech Horticulture 17 Synseeds or Synthetic Seeds for Hi Tech Horticulture 18 Plant Tissue Culture some Related Aspects 19 Hi Tech Conservation of Horticultural Crops 20 Bioinformatics 21 Plant Growth Regulators for Hi Tech Horticulture 22 Modern Nursery Management 23 Greenhouse Technology for Hi Tech Horticulture 24 Hydroponics for Hi Tech Horticulture 25 Hi Tech Horticulture for Postharvest Technology 26 Organic Horticulture 27 Nutrient Management in Horticultural Crops 28 Hi Tech Horticulture Micro-IrrigationDrip and Sprinkler Irrigation 29 Plasticulture for Hi Tech Horticulture 30 Value Added Products of Horticultural Crops 31 Hi Tech Horticulture Harvest Technology and Value Addition of Medicinal Plants 32 Marketing of Horticultural Produce 33 e-Marketing of Horticultural Produce 34 Export of Horticultural Crops 35 Hi-tech Horticulture and Intellectual Property Rights Subject IndexHorticulture needs to redefine andor focus itself because horticulture is an industry and its aim is economic success It is an emerging sector of economic importance in India Horticulture is defined as the cultivation of an orchard garden or nursery on a small or large scale or the science and art of growing fruits vegetables flowers or ornamental plants However horticultural industry has reached unprecedented growth in the size diversity and value worldwide but still horticultural science within academia is experiencing a crisis In modern age Technology has become a pervasive element in modern horticultural cropping systems In this context it is define technology as "advanced systems that manage control communicate sense and report information on crops at all stages of development and utilization" The technology includes many faces like 1 Improved plant genotypes some developed by recombinant DNA technology 2 Value-added plant propagation 3 Advanced hybrids coated and primed seed artificial seeds micropropagation advanced plug technology 4 Computer-based environmental sensing and control specially of green houses 5 High speed data interchange between critical production points 6 Environmental sensors and equipment for monitoring plant status 7 Advanced production techniques hydroponics 8 Integrated Pest Management 9 Use of cultural biological chemical host plant resistancetolerance physical-mechanical control and regulatory control methods and 10 Integrated nutrient management INM Hi-tech horticulture is the need of all the developing countries Controlled-environment horticulture certainly has a promising future within multi-disciplinary plant-science research as well as many exciting applications within controlled-environment agriculture 892 pp.…

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Title
Hi-Tech Horticulture
Author
S. Prasad, Dharm Singh and R.L. Bharadwaj
Publisher
Agrobios (India)
Publication year
2011
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
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8177544349
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9788177544343

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