Ebook Info.

This practical manual entitled “Temperate Fruit Crops A Practical Manual” provides information on different aspects of temperate crops viz. visit to a farm/orchard/ identification of major fruit crops, propagation of temperate crops through seeds and asexual/vegetative methods, preparation of pot for planting, media preparation and filling, identification of different fertilizers and organic manures, and preparation of model of a low cost storage structure for temperate crops. The manuscript also gives an overview of basics of various temperate crops, their identification and mode of propagation techniques. There are total thirteen practicals in this manual to impart practical knowledge to the students which will also help in their skill development. Educational visits to farms, orchards, nurseries of temperate plants and progressive growers of the region may be arranged for the students for better understanding of the subject. This manual also compiles many fundamental issues of fruit production like layout and planting, many cultural practices, growth and bearing habits of fruit crops, unfruitfulness etc. Understanding of all these topics will also help the students for proper knowledge of fundamentals of fruit production.