Download the free Dryland Horticulture PDF to explore modern techniques for managing dry lands. This updated PDF explains key concepts and practical techniques to manage dry lands effectively. It covers modern strategies for water harvesting, soil conservation, and the selection of drought-resistant crops. Designed in simple language, this resource is perfect for BSc and MSc agriculture/horticulture students and those preparing for competitive exams.
Table of Contents
What’s Inside?
- Lesson 1: Definition, Importance, and Limitation of Dry Land Horticulture; Present Status and Future Scope; Constraints Encountered in Dry Lands
- Lesson 2: Constraints Encountered in Drylands
- Lesson 3: Agro-climatic Features in Rain Shadow Areas – Scarce Water Resources, High Temperature, Soil Erosion, Run-off Losses, etc.
- Lesson 4: Techniques and Management of Dry Land Horticulture
- Lesson 5: Watershed Development and Soil & Water Conservation Methods – Terraces, Contour Bunds, etc.
- Lesson 6: Methods of Controlling and Impounding Run-off Water – Farm Ponds, Trenches, Macro Catch Pit
- Lesson 7: In-situ Water Harvesting Methods – Micro-Catchment, Different Types of Tree Basins, etc.
- Lesson 8: Methods of Reducing Evapotranspiration – Use of Shelter Belts, Mulches, Antitranspirants, and Growth Regulators
- Lesson 9: Water Use Efficiency – Need-Based, Economic & Conjunctive Use of Water; Micro Irrigation Systems
- Lesson 10: Selection of Plants with Drought Resistance
- Lesson 11: Special Techniques, Planting & After Care – Use of Seedling Races, Rootstocks, In-situ Grafting, Deep Pitting/Planting, and Canopy Management
- Lesson 12: Characteristics and Special Adaptation of Crops – Ber, Aonla, Annona, Jamun, Wood Apple, Bael, Pomegranate, Carissa, Date Palm, Fig, West Indian Cherry, and Tamarind
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