Encyclopedia of Vegetable Crops

Vegetable farming is the growing of vegetables for human consumption. Traditionally, it was done in the soil in small rows or blocks, often primarily for consumption on the farm, with the excess sold in nearby towns. The need for collecting and reviewing the scattered literature pertaining to vegetable improvement and production has long been felt and the present book is an attempt in that direction. Many scientists in lndia, actively engaged in research on vegetable crops and teachers of horticulture in different agricultural universities have felt the need for a composite text on vegetable crops, their current developmental and research status. The contributors have tried to orient their texts accordingly. This well-researched book will serve as comprehensive compendium for informations both fundamental and production aspects of vegetable crops for the benefit of graduate and postgraduate students, teachers, researchers and the farming community. contents: introduction; Tropical Root and ruber crops; Cole crops; Some Main Vegetables crops; important Vegetable crops-l; important vegetables crops-ll.