Mechanization of Horticulture
by Mandhar, S C
ISBN: 9789351304401
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 14995.00
Biblio : xv+432p., tabls, figs., 25cm
Author Profile
"Suresh Chander Mandhar passed his B.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana in 1972 and M.Tech in Design Engineering with Distinction from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 1975. He started his carrier during 1974 at Small Industry Extension Training Institute in Hyderabad and served as Assistant Engineer in Farm Machinery Testing Centre, Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana from 1975-1980. He tested seed c
About The Book
''The Book entitled “ Mechanization of Horticulture” deals with different operations for production and post-harvest processing and management of horticultural crops and commodities. This book is essentially a Monograph which has been divided into 16 chapters. Chapters I and II summaries the current horticultural scenario as well as status of agricultural mechanization in india. Chapter III through XII deal with various operations, viz. seed bed preparation, planting, nursery raising, soil worki
Table of Contents
Foreword vii <BR> Preface ix <BR> Abbreviations xiii <BR> 1. Indian Horticulture Scenario 1 <BR> 2. Status of Mechanization of Agriculture 46 <BR> 3. Seed Bed Preparation 72 <BR> 4. Crops Planting 99 <BR> 5. Nursery Raising 131 <BR> 6. Hand Tools 154 <BR> 7. Transplanting 166 <BR> 8. Weeding, Mulching and Land Scape Maintenance 188 <BR> 9. Pruning 218 <BR> 10. Spraying 236 <BR> 11. Fruit Harvesting 259 <BR> 12. Vegetable Harvesting 285 <BR> 13. Packaging of Horticultural Produce 308 <BR> 14. Po
