Good Management Practices for Horticultural Crops

M.K. Jatav: ICAR-Central Institute of Arid Horticulture, Bikaner -334 006, Rajasthan, IndiaPinaki Acharyya: ICAR-Central Institute of Arid Horticulture, Bikaner -334 006, Rajasthan, IndiaHare Krishna: ICAR-Central Institute of Arid Horticulture, Bikaner -334 006, Rajasthan, IndiaDhurendra Singh: ICAR-Central Institute of Arid Horticulture, Bikaner -334 006, Rajasthan, IndiaD.K. Samadia: ICAR-Central Institute of Arid Horticulture, Bikaner -334 006, Rajasthan, IndiaB.D. Sharma: ICAR-Central Institute of Arid Horticulture, Bikaner -334 006, Rajasthan, India

• 1. Potential and Prospects of Arid Horticulture by S.K. Sharma 2. Production Technologies of Horticultural Crops with Minimal Input Usage in Arid Region by Birbal, Subbulakshmi V., M.L. Soni and V.S. Rathore 3. Good Agronomic Management Practices for Crop Production in Arid Region by V.S. Rathore, S. Bhardwaj, N.S.Nathawat, Birbal, N.D.Yadava 4. Indigenous Good Management Practices Followed Farmers of Arid Regions by N.D. Yadava 5. Precision Farming in Arid Horticultural Crops: Status and Prospects by S.K. Sharma and B.D. Sharma 6. Water Resources and Irrigation Practices: A Comparison of Traditional and Modern Irrigation Practices for Devising Sustainable and Cost Effective Approaches by M.L. Soni, N.D. Yadava, Birbal and Subbulakshmi, V. 7. Micro-irrigation in Arid Fruit and Vegetable Crops: Status and Prospects by M.K. Jatav, Pinaki Acharyya, Hare Krishna, S.K. Maheshwari, B.D. Sharma, S.R. Meena and Pankaj Kumar 8. Water and Nutrient Management: Role of Indigenous Technical Knowledge in Horticultural Crop Production in Hot Arid Regions by S.R. Meena, M.K. Jatav, S.K. Maheshwari, Dhurendra Singh and B.D. Sharma 9. Water Management and Fertigation in Hi-Tech Nursery by Dhurendra Singh, P.N. Sivalingam and Shiv Ram Meena 10. Soil Nutrient Mapping for Site Specific Fertilizer Recommendations by Mahesh Kumar, M.K. Jatav and Pankaj Kumar 11. Degraded and Wasteland Utilization for Sustainable Agricultural Production by Mahesh Kumar, Pankaj Kumar and M. K. Jatav 12. Fruit Based Cropping System for Higher Profitability by R. Kumar, J.S. Gora, Deepak Sarolia and Ramkesh Meena 13. Principles and Practices of Good Agricultural Practices for Arid Fruit Crops by Hare Krishna, M.K. Jatav, S.K. Maheshwari, P.P. Singh, S.M. Haldhar, B.D. Sharma and Radha Kishan Sadh 14. Canopy Management for Enhanced Yield and Quality in Arid Fruit Crops by P. R. Meghwal 15. Impact of Soil Health Management Practices on Productivity of Arid Fruit Crops by B.D. Sharma 16. Good Management Practices for Production and Post Harvest of Date Palm by R.S. Singh 17. Innovative Concepts, Techniques and Practices for Managing Vegetable Culture Under Environmental Stresses of Hot Sub-Tropic Climate by D. K. Samadia 18. Breeding Strategies for Enhancing Vegetable Production Under Environmental Stresses of Hot Agro-Climate by D.K. Samadia and S.M. Haldhar 19. Utilization of Rootstock for Mitigating Stress in Vegetables by B.R. Choudhary and Pankaj Kumar Kaswan 20. Traditional Vegetables of the Hot Arid Region and Their Agro-Economic Importance by S.R. Meena, B.D. Sharma, S.M. Haldhar and B.R. Chaudhary 21. Tunnel Cultivation of Cucurbitaceous Crops in Arid Region by B.R. Choudhary and Dhurendra Singh 22. Plasticity of Seed Spices in Saline, Alkali and Calcareous Soils with Poor Quality Water in Arid and Semi-arid Regions to Combat Indispensable Agrarian Crisis by O.P. Aishwath and Pankaj Kumar 23. Natural Resources Optima for Adaptability of Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants with Special Reference to Arid and Semi-arid Ecosystem by O.P. Aishwath and Pankaj Kumar 24. Biotechnological Aspects of Abiotic Stress in Plants with Reference to Arid Fruits and Vegetables by P.N. Sivalingam, Dhurendra Singh and Shiva Parihar 25. Genetic Diversity and Suitability of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) in Arid Region by R.S. Singh 26. Management Practices for Protected Cultivation by A.K. Shukla 27. Good Management Practices for Protected Cultivation by D.K. Sarolia, R.K. Meena, Ramesh Kumar and J.S. Gora 28. Effect of Frost and Cold Temperature on Arid Horticultural Crops by P.P. Singh and Pinaki Acharyya 29. Disease Evasion of Arid Horticultural Crops through Good Agricultural Practices and Optimal Use of Fungicides by S. K. Maheshwari, Hare Krishna, B. R. Choudhary, S. R. Meena, M. K. Jatav and Radha Kishan Sadh 30. Integrated Pest Management and Optimal Use of Pesticides in Arid Fruit and Vegetable Crops by S.M. Haldhar, G.C. Jat, Pinaki Acharyya, D.K. Samadia, by Dhurendra Singh and S.R. Meena 31. Agri-Horti-Silvi System: A Successful Crop Production Practice in Arid Region by Subbulakshmi.V, Birbal, M.L.Soni and N.D.Yadava 32. Role of Atic in Communication, Dissemination and Implementation of Good Management Practices in the Arid Region by Meenakshi Chaudhary 33. Remote Sensing and Gis Application in Watershed Management by Pinaki Acharyya, M.K. Jatav and Pankaj Kumar 34. Application of Nanotechnology in Horticulture by Ramesh Chand Kasana and Pankaj Kumar