Dipika Sahoo – författare

This book is divided into two main sections: Part-I, which focuses on General Considerations, and Part-II, which covers Production Technology.Part-I comprises a chapter that provides an overview of the subject matter, while Part-II is divided into six sections, each of which covers the production technology of 21 temperate vegetables, including cole crops, bulb crops, root crops, fabaceous vegetables, leafy vegetables, and perennial vegetables.Each crop is detailed in terms of cultivar selection, climate and soil requirements, sowing time and rate, field preparation and planting, spacing, nutrient management, water and weed management, use of chemicals and growth regulators, intercultural practices, crop protection, harvesting, yield, and post-harvest handling and marketing.The book is written in a clear and concise style, making it accessible to beginners in the field. It is also accompanied by tables and photographs, and questions are included at the end of each chapter for outcomes assessment purposes. Overall, this book is an invaluable resource for students, field personnel, and anyone interested in forest nursery activities.

The present book is divided in two parts. Part-I deals with General Considerations and Part-II with Production Technology. The Part-I has two chapters and the Part-II is spread over six sections covering production technology of 33 crops. Simple and lucid language has been followed for easy understanding of the beginners.The information contained in the book has been gathered from various published sources and internet websites which are mentioned at thaze end of the book under bibliography. Attempts have been made to provide latest information; still some valuable information might have been missed. Questions are set at the end of each chapter under outcomes assessment to assess the understanding of the students. The questions include true/false questions, one/two sentence answer questions, short notes, and multiple-choice questions (MCQs).