Precision Farming in Horticulture
Precision Farming in Horticulture
Editors :
Jitendra Singh Associate Professor, Fruit Science
S. K. Jain Associate Professor, PHT
L. K. Dashora Dean College of Horticulture & Forestry Jhalarapatan, Jhalawar - 326 023, Rajasthan
B.S. Chundawat C-45, Pratapnagar, Udaipur - 313 001, Rajasthan
2013
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CONTENTS Foreword
v
Preface
vii
List of Contributors
ix
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Precision Farming : A Promising Technology ............................... J. Singh; S. K. Jain; I. B. Maurya; A. Mishra; L. K. Dashora; M. C. Jain and P. Lahoty
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Precision Farming in India – Concepts and Approaches ........... 15 S. K. Malhotra and Babita Singh
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Precision Farming in Horticulture : A Scenario ........................... 25 A. V. Barad, Virendra Singh, L. K. Dashora, J. Shankara Swamy and Rita Markam
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Precision Farming in Fruit Crops in India : Status and Prospects ........................................................................ 37 M. K. Kaul
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Fruit Based Diversified Cropping System for Arid Region ....... 45 O. P. Awasthi, I. S. Singh and M. K. Verma
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Production System Management in Precision Farming of Fruit Based Cropping Systems under Hot Arid Ecosystem ................ 55 P. L. Saroj
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Prospects of Temperate Fruit Production in Subtropical Climate ........................................................................... 69 M. K. Verma, O. P. Awasthi and R. K. Giri
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Canopy Architecture Management for Precision Farming in Fruits ............................................................................................... 87 Vishal Nath and Amrendra Kumar
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Biotechnological Interventions in the Improvement of Fruit Crops ..................................................................................... 95 Krishan Kumar, Kuldeep Singh and M.I.S. Gill xiii
Contents / xiv 10. Exploitation of Genetic Resources of Aonla, Bael and Noni in Precision Horticulture ................................................................ 125 A. K. Singh, Sanjay Singh, S. K. Sharma, Raj Kumar and P. S. Sisodia 11. Redressal of Spatial Variation in Soil Fertility and Site Specific Nutrient Management for Rationale of Fertilizer Use in Citrus .............................................................. 143 A. K. Srivastava 12. Nutrient Use Efficiency in Oil Palm Plantations Under Indian Conditions ......................................................................................... 155 B. Narsimha Rao, K. Suresh and S. Sunitha 13. Precision Farming in Arid Horticultural Crops : Status and Prospects ...................................................................... 161 S. K. Sharma and B. D. Sharma 14. Exploitation of Underexploited Crops in Precision Horticulture ....................................................................................... 173 Sanjay Singh, A. K. Singh and K. Lata 15. Exploitation of Genetic Resources of Vegetable Crops for Precision Farming ............................................................................ 185 K. P. Singh 16. LED Lighting in Horticulture ........................................................... 209 Mam C. Singh 17. Cultivation of Anthurium Through Precise Technology ........... 221 S. L. Chawla, A. R. Gaikwad, Alka Singh and L. K. Dashora 18. Organic Farming in India : Challenges and Opportunities ...... 229 Hari Prakash and Sanjai K. Dwivedi 19. Homa Jaivik Krishi : A Hope for Sustainable Horticulture – Mardi’s Approach .......................................................................... 243 R. K. Pathak 20. Plant Bio-Enhancers : Potential and Affordable Source for Fertigation .................................................................... 251 R. K. Pathak
Contents / xv 21. DRIS Norms for Precision Farming in Horticultural Crops ..... 261 B. D. Sharma 22. New Dimensions in Post-harvest Handling, Processing and Value Addition of Horticultural Produce ...................................... 277 D. S. Khurdiya 23. Post Harvest Handling and Processing of Mandarin – Prospects and Constraints ........................................................ 295 S. K. Jain, L. K. Dashora and Jitendra Singh 24. Recent Trends in Value Chain Management of Mandarin for Export .......................................................................................... 309 Dinesh Kumar and Lallan Ram 25. Recent Trends in Post-harvest Treatments of Fruits .............. 319 Ram Asrey 26. Waste Management in Context to Precision Horticulture ....... 333 B. N. Patel and G. D. Patel 27. Safety and Quality Issues in Horticulture ................................... 341 Sanjai K. Dwivedi and Deepa H. Dwivedi 28. Participatory Approaches in Precision Farming ......................... 347 Atul Chandra 29. Strengthening Women Participation in Precision Farming in Horticulture ................................................................................. Kanak Lata and Sanjay Singh
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