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ABOUT THE BOOK

Element of Horticulture is concerned with the learning of primary aspects of art and science of horticulture. From this study the learner should know what is horticulture, what is its scope and importance, horticultural crops and their classification. He should be able to make choice of horticultural crops for a given set of climatic and soil conditions and should be able to make decision about site selection, planning, planting, nutrition, irrigation, training and pruning, plant protection, maturity, harvest, post harvest handling etc. and should know about fruiting and problems thereof for effective planning and successful venture. The book consist of chapters including introduction, fundamental of horticultural crops, nutrition of horticultural crops, water requirement of horticultural crops, orchard management, nursery management, breeding of horticultural crops, seed production of horticultural crops. Presentation of tables, figures attracts more to the readers and even in a quick look one can get vital information.

This book covers all aspects of horticulture syllabi of under graduate and post graduate students. The book is written in a simple, easy to understand language which will be highly useful to the students, teachers, extension personnel, scientists and progressive horticulturist

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. D.K. Singh, is a recipient of award from Chief Minister of Rajasthan for best popular article and best worker award from Art, Culture and Tourism Minister of Rajasthan in the year 2002 and 2003 respectively. He also got the award from the state forest department of Rajasthan for production and protection of plants through scientific techniques and book prize award from the C.S.A. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.), where he did Bsc. (Ag. and AH) and MSc. (Ag.) Horticulture in 1998 and 1992 respectively. He obtained his doctorate degree from the G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttranchal in 1996 under the guidance of eminent horticulturist Dr. Sant Ram. He was awarded senior research fellowship from I.C.A.R., New Delhi during Ph.D. Programme. Dr Singh started his carrier in 1995 as Assistant Agriculture Research Officer (Horticulture) at Government Agriculture Research Station, Hanumangarh Town, Rajasthan. Presently he is Assistant Professor, Horticulture at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Anta, Baran under, M.P. University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur.

The author has published more than 125 research papers and popular articles in various journals and magazines on various aspects of horticulture besides two bulletins, one compendium, 5 folders, one pumphlet, krishi calender and krishi diary. He also evaluated the several research paper and as a expert to judge the different flower, fruit and vegetables exhibitions. He participated in many national and international symposium, workshop and training programmes. He disseminated his technologies several times through television and radio.

He has distinguished himself as an author of book ‘Hi-tech Horticulture’ and Triazole Compounds in Horticulture’ and popular of research technologies in international plateform.

Dr. S.K. Singh obtained his doctorate degree in Entomology from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar in 1999 and under graduate and post graduate from C.S.A. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur. The doctoral research of Dr. Singh was carried out on ‘Biology and Management of Termite in M ango’ under the guidance of Dr. Gajendra Singh. He was served as a Senior Research Fellow of UPDASP of G.P.P.U.A.& T., Western Campus, Modipuram, Meerut, U.P. from 1999-2000 and Research Associate at IIPR, Kanpur, U.P. from 2000-02. Dr. Singh has to his credit more than 25 publications, most of which on termite and pulse crops. Presently he is working as a lecturer in the department of Entomology at B.N.V.P.G. College, Rath, Hamirpur with officer Incharge of N.S.S.