Orchard Irrigation and Soil Management Practices

by Bibhas Chandra Mazumdar

ISBN: 9789351242475
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 4995.00
Biblio : ix+134p., 33 figs., appendices,Ind., 23 cm

About The Book

Although there exists a number of books providing procedural details on scientific husbandry of the various fruit crops grown in India, separate titles covering elaborate discussions on the principles of fruit culture befitting to this country are inadequate. While considering the gap, the present text has fundamental aspects on the principles of fruit culture, which are orchard irrigation and soil management practices, the pertinence of which to gain expertise on fruit crop husbandry needs no e

Table of Contents

Contents Part I: Orchard Irrigation; Chapter 1: Importance of Orchard Irrigation; Chapter 2: Factors Affecting Irrigation Requirement of Fruit Crops, Plant factor, Soil condition, Rainfall, Atmospheric condition, Topography, Cultural aspect; Chapter 3: Determining Irrigation Requirement, By determining moisture content of soil, By determining moisture content of leaves, By conducting irrigational trials, From personal experiences; Chapter 4: Surface Irrigation System, Flooding, Check or bed meth