The book titled Commercial Horticulture will provide valuable insight into modern technologies that can help overcome the limitations currently hindering the development of horticulture. These technologies, including protected cultivation, hybrid seed production, micro irrigation, fertigation, organic farming, mechanization, and processing, post-harvest management, and others, will strengthen the horticulture industry and promote sustainable and multi-faceted growth in the agricultural sector in India. The introduction of these modern technologies will accelerate the commercialization of horticulture, ultimately leading to its growth and development.
N. L. Patel, ASPEE College of Horticulture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari 396 450, Gujarat, India.S. L. Chawla, Former Dean, ASPEE College of Horticulture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari 396 450, Gujarat, India.T. R. Ahlawat, ASPEE College of Horticulture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari 396 450, Gujarat, India.
Unit-I: Current Scenario in Commercial Horticulture1. Status and Scenario of Horticulture Growth and Development in India and the World by N.L. Patel, T.R. Ahlawat and Alka Singh2. Current Status, Issues and Future Strategies of Vegetable Production in India Piyush Verma and Pawar Yogesh3. Present Status, Constraints and Future Potential of Floriculture in India by S.L. Chawla, Sudha Patil, T.R. Ahlawat and Roshni Agnihotri4. Present Status, Problems and Future Potential of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India by B.S. Desai, B.V. Padhiar and N.L. Patel 5. Present Scenario and Future Strategies for Genetic Improvement in Vegetable Crops by K.B. Kathiria, R.R. Acharya and H.R. Kher 6. An Overview of Citrus Industry in India by L.K. Dashora 7. Scope, Progress and Constraints of Protected Cultivation in India by Balraj Singh 8. Current Trends, Opportunities and Constraints in the Export of Fresh Fruits from India by T.R. Ahlawat, N.L. Patel, S.L. Chawla and Alka SinghUnit-II: Current Trends in Commercial Horticulture9. Recent Advances in Micropropagation of Horticultural Crops R.M. Patel10. Types and Designs of Protected Structures and their Management by P.M.Chauhan11. Biotechnological Interventions for Improvement of Horticultural Crops by Vipul Parekh12. Integrated Nutrient Management in Horticultural Crops by B.N. Kolambe13. Effective Utilization of Biofertilizers in Horticultural Crops by A.N. Sabalpara and Lalit Mahatma14. Role of Plant Growth Regulators in Horticultural Crops by S.J. Patil, B.V. Padhiar and N.L. Patel by15. Precision Farming in Horticultural Crops by B.M. Solia, R.G. Patil and R.T. Khatri16. Fertigation Studies in Horticultural Crops by B.M. Solia, R.G. Patil and S.L. Pawar17. Prospects of Organic Farming in Horticultural Crops by B.N. Kolambe18. Trends and Issues in Horticulture Based Farming Systems by Sanjay Singh, S.S. Hiwale, A.K. Singh and S.K. Sharma19. Horticulture Based Farming Systems for Arid and Semi Arid Regions of India by R.A. Kaushik20. Crop Regulation: Concepts and its Commercial Uses by Kirti Bardhan21. Integrated Disease Management in Horticultural Crops by P.R. Patel22. Pest and Disease Forecasting Modules for Horticultural Crops by Z.P. Patel, S.P. Saxena and C.J. Patel23. IPM Strategies for Horticultural Crops An Overview by G.G. Radadia, C.U. Shinde and S.R. Patel24. Weed Management in Horticultural Crops by J.D.Thanki25. Impact of Climate Change on Horticultural Crops by P.K. Shrivastava26. Marketing and Supply Chain Issues in Horticulture by Ruchira Shukla27. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in Horticulture: An Overview by Ruchira ShuklaUnit-III: Post Harvest Handling and Value Addition28. Recent Advances in Post Harvest Handling of Horticultural Crops by Dev Raj, A.K. Senapati and N.L. Patel29. Waste Management in Horticulture Processing Industry Dev Raj, A.K. Senapati and N. L. Patel30. Emerging Technologies for Horticultural Crop Processing by Dev Raj, A.K. Senapati, F.M. Sahu and N.L. Patel31. Processing and Value Addition in Underutilized Fruits by R.A. Kaushik32. Packaging and Storage of Fruits and Vegetables by Pandit Parag and Naik Krishna33. Processing and Value Addition for Home Scale Preservation by Dev Raj, A.K. Senapati, F.M. Sahu and N.L. Patel34. Advances in Packaging and Storage of Flowers by A.K. Senapati, Dev Raj, Ritu Jain and N.L. Patel35. Value-Addition in Flowers: Modes and Methods by Alka Singh, T.R. Ahlawat and N.L. Patel36. Drying Techniques in Ornamental Plants by Ritu Jain, T. Janakiram and G.L. Kumawat Unit-IV: Landscape and Gardening:37. Landscape Gardening by M.A. Patel38. Landscape Gardening for Environmental Services by H.P. Sumangala and A.S.Sidhu39. Vertical Gardening: A New Concept of Modern Era by Ritu Jain and T. Janakiram40. New Innovations in Exterior Landscaping by T. Janakiram, Sapna Panwar and Lakshmi Durga41. Recent Advances in Turf Management by Susan Mathew, S.L. Chawla and Roshni Agnihotri