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ABOUT THE BOOK

Water is one of the most important inputs essential for the production of crops. Plants need it continuously during their life and huge quantities. It profoundly influences photosynthesis, respiration, absorption, translocation and utilization of mineral nutrients etc. Both its shortage and excess affects the growth and development of a plant directly and consequently its yield and quality. Soil needs the application of water to: remove stress condition, release nutrients in the soil solution for absorption by plants, leach or wash out injurious salts from the soil, preparation of land for raising crops, to maintain the temperature and humidity of the soil and micro-climate and the activity of soil microbes at the optimum level. Excess water needs removal for the normal aeration and functioning of roots and shoots of the plants since it creates unworkable soil condition

Irrigation is defined as the artificial application of water to the crop plants in the event of shortage of natural rains in order to obtain rapid growth and increased yields. It is essential item in the cultivation of crops. Success in horticultural crop production depends on how efficiently irrigation’s are provided to gardens because it is governed by many factors such as frequency, duration, intensity, source and method of supply.

This book Textbook of Water Management in Horticultural Crops has been written keeping in view the syllabus proposed by the 5^th Deans Committee of ICAR. We believe that this book will be of interest not only to the students of Horticultural stream but also to researchers, teachers and others interested in increasing the productive potential of our planet.

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