Vegetable Production: Contemporary Techniques

Vegetables play a significant role in human nutrition. Most vegetables have low fat content but are replete with essential vitamins, minerals and dietary fibers. Vegetable production includes all agricultural practices of soil preparation, weed removal, irrigation, harvesting and storage. Different soil types are suitable for different vegetables. Vegetable production is also affected by seasons, rainfall, temperature, etc. In modern times, cultivation is witnessing increased mechanization to reduce human labor and increase productivity. Raised bed gardening and hydroponics are some of the modern technologies of increasing vegetable production significantly. This book aims to provide detailed information about some advanced concepts and theories related to vegetable production. It also aims to shed light on some of the unexplored aspects and the recent researches in this field. Agriculturists, horticulturists and students actively engaged in this area of study will immensely benefit from this book.