Orchard Management

CONTENTS:

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

UNIT I. ORCHARD SOILS
A Definition
Soil Classification
Soil Fertility
Soil and Water Relationships
Soil and Plant Relationships
Soil Organisms
Fertilizers

UNIT II. BOTANY OF HORTICULTURAL PLANTS
Classification
Anatomy of Plant Growth
Function of Plant Parts (Organs)
Reproduction and Fruit Set in Plants

UNIT III. INSECT AND DISEASE CONTROL IN ORCHARDS
Classification. Damage and Control of Insects
Classification. Damage and Control of Disease

UNIT IV. POME FRUITS
Classification and Description
Plant Requirements
Propagation
Pruning

UNIT V. STONE FRUITS
Classification and Description
Plant Requirements
Propagation
Pruning

UNIT VI. NUTS
Classification and Description
Plant Requirements
Propagation
Pruning

UNIT VII. CITRUS FRUITS
Classification and Description
Plant Requirements
Propagation
Pruning

UNIT VIII. VINE FRUITS
Classification and Description
Plant Requirements
Propagation
Pruning

UNIT IX. TROPICAL FRUITS
Classification and Description
Plant Requirements
Propagation
Pruning

APPENDIX
Practical Exercises
Photosynthesis
1. Effect of Light on Chlorophyll Formation
2. Light and Chlorophyll
Reproduction
1. Seed Germination (sexual reproduction)
2. Growing Avocado Seedlings
3. Propagating Citrus Seedlings
4 Asexual Reproduction Cleft Grafting
5. "T" Budding
6. Tip Cuttings
7. Whip Grafting---Avocado Seedlings
8. Citrus Budding
Transpiration
1. Plants Transpire

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