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Fruits have a high nutrient content and are important sources of vitamins A, B, and B6, as well as potassium, magnesium, copper, andiron. Fruit contains fiber and are high in antioxidants. The branch of horticulture dealing with producing, storing, processing, and marketing fruits and nuts is called Pomology.  View Semester Wise Subjects list of B.Sc Agriculture | Click here to view | Fruits and nuts can be produced commercially or by the home gardeners.  Commercial fruit and nut production can be broken down into two distinct areas :- • Fresh marketing • Processing.  2010-11 estimates that about 12% contribution was given by India in total world productions of fruits. Although India is largest producer of mango, banana, papaya in the world.  India’s horticulture production is comparatively lower in productivity. Both just in case of fruits & vegetables productivity of India (11.7 & 17.3 tonnes per hectare ) it is about half of the productivity of USA ( 22....

There are many problems faced by farmers while tilling the soil such as improper pH, erosion, or loss of organic matter and nutrients.  But one of the most serious and persistent problem over the history of agriculture, in so many of the drier regions of the world has been Salinity . View Semester Wise Subjects list of B.Sc Agriculture | Click here to view | As a broad way we can say that soils of humid regions tend to become acid, while soils of arid regions tend to become saline. I’m Tapsendra Patel and in this article we will discuss soil with it’s Salinity issues and how to overcome from this problem. Farmers in the more arid parts of the nation have a several soil related problem—an accumulation of soluble salts. This accumulation can became a major problem in dry climates where natural amount of rainfall cannot flush the salts out of the soil .  • This problem can also occur with poor drainage in irrigated fields.  Irrigation water imports salts into fields where t...

Weeds can be defined as any unwanted plants growing in a particular population or plants growing out of place. Proper identification and some understanding of how and why weeds are present are important when selecting the best control strategy. Knowing whether that the weeds were previously present in a particular area or not, also helps to prepare control measures in the future. View Semester Wise Subjects list of B.Sc Agriculture | Click here to view | I’m Tapsendra Patel and in this article we will focus on the biology of weeds : types of weeds, their life cycles, and how weeds are dispersed. Healthy plants gives high quality output to the farmers. How serious a weeds problem can? Is actually depends on type of crop grown in that particular area, and individual need's values of farmer. Crops plants and weeds have the same common basic requirements :- • Soil nutrients  • Water • Space  • Light. These factors are limited in nature, so desirable plants and...

During the winter months of years the early Egyptian and Roman civilizations used greenhouse structures to protect tender crops such as fruits and vegetables. View Semester Wise Subjects list of B.Sc Agriculture | Click here to view | Today, greenhouses are not limited to just food production but are also used in the ornamentals industry. Greenhouses can be found in homes, offices, hospitals for horticultural therapy, public gardens, research institutions, and commercial organizations (wholesale or retail). Greenhouse structures are covered with a transparent material that allows sufficient sunlight to enter for the purpose of growing and maintaining plants . I’m Tapsendra Patel and in this article we will discuss the components of a greenhouse structure. The 3 basic types of greenhouses are :-  • Attached greenhouse • Detached (freestanding) greenhouse • Connected greenhouse. Attached greenhouses Attached greenhouses are attached to an existing structure. The ...

Plant propagation is the reproduction of new plants from seeds and vegetative parts of the plant such as leaves, stems, and roots. View Semester Wise Subjects list of B.Sc Agriculture | Click here to view | The two major methods of plant propagation are :- •  Sexual  and •  Asexual  propagation. I’m Tapsendra Patel and in this article, we will focus on Propagation of Seeds and there methods, Seeds classes and Types of dormancy

Plant pathology is the study of plant diseases. Read full article about Plant Pathology | Click here | Diseases are caused by microorganisms such as :- • Fungi • Bacteria and  • Viruses.  View Semester Wise Subjects list of B.Sc Agriculture | Click here to view | Some disease symptoms, such as leaf spots and wilting, are easily seen or measured. Others are difficult to observe. Detecting the less-obvious symptoms is more difficult when the diseased plant is the only specimen of its kind in the particular area and cannot be compared with a healthy one. Normally Nonparasitic plant disorders are not included in the study of diseases, but it is still important to recognize them.

In the early 1900s, F. W. Went made the profound statement that translates as, “Without growth substances, there is no growth.” Plant hormone shave an important role throughout the plant kingdom. A considerable amount of experiment shows that extremely low concentrations of a plant hormone can regulate many aspects of plant growth and there development from seed germination through senescence to death of the plant. View Semester Wise Subjects list of B.Sc Agriculture | Click here to view | Auxins were the 1st class of plant hormones discovered more than 80 years ago. Since this time, five additional classes of plant hormones have been recognized:- • Gibberellins • Cytokinins • Abscisic acid (ABA) • Ethylene and • The newest - Brassino Steroids . Numerous advances have been made in the use of plant growth regulating substances on a practical scale, along with basic research at the biochemical, physiological, and molecular levels. Today, the use of plant growth regulati...