Fruit Growing

Fruit Growing – A comprehensive textbook on fruit production, orchard management, propagation, nursery management and the cultivation of tropical, subtropical and temperate fruits.

Fruit Growing by J. S. Bal is a comprehensive textbook covering the principles and practices involved in commercial fruit production and orchard management.

The book begins with the importance and scope of fruit growing, followed by site and soil selection, preparation and layout of orchards, cultural practices, flowering and fruiting. It also provides fundamental information on fruit propagation and nursery management, including micropropagation.

A major strength of the book is its extensive coverage of commercially important fruit crops grown under different agro-climatic conditions in India. It discusses tropical fruits such as mango, banana, papaya, pineapple, guava, sapota, cashew and custard apple; subtropical fruits including citrus, grape, litchi, ber, loquat, date palm, pomegranate, jamun, phalsa, avocado and aonla; and temperate fruits such as apple, pear, peach, plum, almond, apricot, walnut, cherry and strawberry.

The book is primarily intended for graduate and postgraduate students of horticulture, while also providing useful information for fruit growers, nurserymen, extension specialists, gardeners and professionals involved in horticulture.

Key Features

• Comprehensive coverage of fruit growing and fruit production
• Covers the importance and scope of fruit cultivation
• Guidance on selection of site and soil
• Covers preparation and layout of orchards
• Discusses important orchard cultural practices
• Covers flowering and fruiting in fruit crops
• Detailed coverage of fruit propagation
• Includes nursery management
• Introduces micropropagation for fruit nursery production
• Extensive coverage of tropical fruits
• Comprehensive coverage of subtropical fruits
• Coverage of commercially important temperate fruits
• Discusses fruit production under different agro-climatic conditions
• Useful for horticulture students and fruit production professionals
• Relevant to fruit growers, nurserymen and extension specialists

The book’s description specifically highlights propagation, nursery management, micropropagation and the extensive treatment of tropical, subtropical and temperate fruits.

Table of Contents

• Importance and scope of fruit growing
• Selection of site and soil
• Preparation and layout of orchards
• Orchard cultural practices
• Flowering and fruiting
• Propagation and nursery management
• Micropropagation
• Tropical fruit crops
• Subtropical fruit crops
• Temperate fruit crops
• Commercial fruit production under different agro-climatic conditions

Learning Outcomes

After studying this book, readers will be able to:

• Understand the importance and scope of commercial fruit growing.
• Identify suitable sites and soils for fruit orchards.
• Understand the principles of orchard planning and layout.
• Apply appropriate cultural practices for fruit production.
• Understand flowering and fruiting processes in fruit crops.
• Understand different methods of fruit propagation.
• Develop knowledge of nursery management practices.
• Understand the fundamentals of micropropagation in fruit crops.
• Recognize production requirements of tropical fruit crops.
• Understand the cultivation of subtropical fruit crops.
• Understand production practices for temperate fruit crops.
• Relate fruit production practices to different agro-climatic conditions.
• Develop a stronger foundation in commercial horticulture and pomology.

Ideal For

• B.Sc. Agriculture students
• B.Sc. Horticulture students
• M.Sc. Horticulture students
• Graduate and postgraduate students of horticulture
• Students studying Fruit Science / Pomology
• Horticulture competitive examination aspirants
• Agricultural university students
• Fruit growers
• Nursery managers and nurserymen
• Horticulture extension specialists
• Gardeners and horticulture professionals
• Researchers and teachers in fruit science

The book is specifically described as being primarily intended for graduate and postgraduate horticulture students, while also being useful to fruit growers, nurserymen, extension specialists, gardeners and traders.

Why Buy This Book?

Comprehensive fruit science reference:
The book brings together fundamental principles and practical aspects of fruit growing in one resource.

Strong foundation in orchard management:
It covers site and soil selection, orchard planning, layout and cultural practices.

Extensive fruit crop coverage:
Readers can study tropical, subtropical and temperate fruits in a single book.

Includes nursery management and propagation:
The book provides fundamental information on propagation, nursery management and micropropagation.

Useful for students and professionals:
It is suitable for horticulture students as well as fruit growers, nursery professionals and extension specialists.

Relevant to Indian horticulture:
The book focuses extensively on commercially grown fruits under different agro-climatic conditions of India.

About the Author

J. S. Bal is the author of Fruit Growing, a widely used horticulture reference covering the principles and practices of fruit production.

His work focuses on fruit science, fruit production, orchard management, propagation and the cultivation of tropical, subtropical and temperate fruit crops. Fruit Growing has been recommended as a reference book in agricultural and horticultural university curricula, including courses covering horticulture and fruit production.