Basics of Horticulture/
edited by K.V. Peter
- New Delhi: New India Publishing Agency, 2009.
- xxviii,733 p.
Science and profession of horticultures -- Horticulture and climate change -- Vegetable science -- Tropical and subtropical fruits -- Spices biotechnology -- Plantation crops-Mechanization -- Postharvest management of fruits and vegetables -- Preservation of fruits and vegetables -- Apomixis in plants -- Polyembryony in horticultural crops -- Male sterility and self incompatibility in selected vegetable crops -- Pests management in horticultural crops -- Nematodes management in horticultural crops -- Biological control in vegetables -- Marketing of fresh fruits and vegetables -- Floriculture-Global and domestic scenario -- Features of a garden -- House plants -- Care of trees -- Principles and elements of landscape design -- Glossary of selected horticultural terms.