Dryland Horticulture: Principles and Practices

by Rajaneesh Singh, Bijendra Kumar Singh

ISBN: 9789371708708
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2026
Price : Rs. 7960.00
Biblio : x+174p., tables., figs., ind., 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. Rajaneesh Singh is presently working as Professor and Head, Department of Horticulture, Tilak Dhari Post Graduate College, Jaunpur (U.P.). He did his Graduation in Agriculture from Udai Pratap Autonomous College, Varanasi, Post Graduation in Horticulture from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar and Ph.D. in Horticulture from BHU, Varanasi. Dr. Singh has 22 years teaching experience of horticulture. Dr. Singh decorated best teacher award in 2019 by Hon’ble Water Resource Minister Uttar Pradesh Government and Yashashvi Samman by Royal Association for Science Led Socio-Cultural Advancement in 2022. Dr. Singh has more than 89 publications to his credit (research papers 29, proceeding papers 8, conference/seminar papers 16, books 7, book chapters 11 and popular/semi-scientific articles 18). He had been chairman of the organizing committee of One National Workshop. Dr. Singh qualified ICAR NET in Horticulture and Vegetable Science and received Senior Research Fellowship in ICFRE during Ph.D. programme. He is fellows of Indian Society of Vegetable Science and International Society for Noni Science. He has supervised 12 M.Sc. (Ag.) and 5 Ph.D. students as Chairman of Advisory Committee. Dr. Bijendra Kumar Singh is presently working as an Assistant Professor, Department of Fruit Science, College of Horticulture, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda (U.P.). He did his Graduation in Agriculture from VBSPU, Jaunpur, Post Graduation in Horticulture from BBAU, Lucknow and Ph.D. in Horticulture from BHU, Varanasi. He has specialization in Fruit Science. Dr. Singh started his career as an Assistant Professor, Horticulture at Tilak Dhari Post Graduate College, Jaunpur in 2017. Dr. Singh has 168 publications (research papers 36, proceeding papers 5, conference/seminar papers 55, books 7, book chapters 25 and popular/semi-scientific articles 40). He had been convener of the organizing committee of One National Workshop. Dr. Singh qualified ICAR NET in Fruit Science and received University Grant Commission (UGC) fellowship during his Ph.D. He is a life member of renowned societies and journals in India like Asian PGPR Society of Sustainable Agriculture, International College of Nutrition’s, Society for Advancement of Research on Pomegranate, Trends in Biotechnology & Biological Sciences, Advances in Life Sciences and Trends in Biosciences, International Society for Noni Science, Indian Society of Horticulture Science and Progressive Horticulture. He has supervised 8 M.Sc. (Ag.) and 6 Ph.D. students as Chairman and Member of Advisory Committee.

About The Book

The book entitled ‘Dryland Horticulture: Principles and Practices’ shall bring out importance and scope of Dryland Horticulture, limitation and constraints of dryland horticulture and technology to overcome these problems through appropriate choice of these species, management skill, propagation techniques and water management. The book offer tremendous scope. Practices of twenty one fruits species based on Indian experiences which will be of significance use for students, teachers and those who are involve in research and development of Dryland Horticulture. This book has been design to cover the undergraduate syllabus of Dryland Horticulture as per 5th Dean’s committee syllabus. This book would be immensely useful to students, teachers horticulturists, gardeners, subject matter specialist and person engaged in concerned field.

Table of Contents

Foreword v Preface vii Section-I Fundamentals of Dryland Horticulture 1. Introduction 3 2. Agro-Climatic Zone 15 3. Arid Zone Soils of India 20 4. Water Management 25 5. Soil Moisture Conservation 30 6. Soil Plant Water Relationship 34 7. Water Stress and Plant Growth 39 8. Evapo-Transpiration 41 9. Orchard Management in Dryland 48 10. Plant Propagation of Arid Fruit Crops 53 11. Morphological Features of Arid Fruit Crops 57 x Section-II Cultivation Practices of Arid Fruit Crops 12. Aonla 65 13. Bael 72 14. Barbados Cherry 77 15. Ber 81 16. Citrus 88 17. Chironji 96 18. Custard Apple 101 19. Date Palm 105 20. Fig 111 21. Guava 116 22. Jamun 124 23. Kair (Karira) 130 24. Karonda 133 25. Lasoda 138 26. Mulberry 141 27. Phalsa 144 28. Pomegranate 149 29. Pilu 156 30. Starfruit (Carambola) 159 31. Tamarind 162 32. Wood Apple 166 Index 169