DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES
To accustom students with production technology of major Temperate fruits of Pakistan.
READINGS
- Bali, S.S. 2003. Fruit Growing, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
- Bose, T.K. and S.K. Mitra (Eds.). 1990. Fruits: Tropical and Subtropical. NayaProkash, Calcutta-Six.
- Mitra, S.K., D.S. Rathore, and T.K. Bose (Eds.). 1991. Temperate Fruits. Horticulture and Allied Publishers, Calcutta.
- Chottopadhay, T.K. (Ed.). 2009. A Textbook on Pomology, Vol: IV. Temperate Fruits.Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana, New Delhi, India.
- Yadav, P.K. 2007. Fruit Production Technology. International Book Distributing Co. (Publishing Division), Lucknow, India.
- Jackson, D.I., N.E. Looney (Eds.). 1999. Temperate and Subtropical Fruit Production (2nd Ed.). CAB International Publishing, Wallingford, U.K.
- Salunkhe, D.K., S.S. Kadam. 1995. Handbook of Fruit Science: production, composition, storage and processing. Marcel Dekker, Inc. New York
CONTENTS
Theory
Classification of temperate fruits, Cultivation with reference to acreage, production, botany, cultivars, rootstock, propagation, climate, soil, cultural practices (water, nutrition, weed, disease, disorder and pest management), maturity, ripening, harvesting, quality assurance and marketing of major temperate fruits of Pakistan
Practical
Practices in fruit health management, pollination in commercial fruits, cost of production, Description and Identification of commercial cultivars of important temperate fruits. Visit to research institute and commercial orchards.
Course Material
- Total Lessons 29
- Department Horticulture
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Teacher
Dr. Rashad Mukhtar Balal
