Horticulture Crops

 Cultivation practices of Carnation Carnation is one of the most important cut flower in the international flower trade . Tt's keeping quality wide range of farms, colour, ability to with stand long distance transportation, makes it very popular among growers and traders. Botanical name : Dianthus caryophyllus ,  Family: Caryophyllaceae , 2n=30 , Origin : Mediterrian region. Soil and climate Well drained and red loamy soil with the pH of 6 is most suitable and adequate organic matter content is required for good growth. Carnation are long day plants and requires higher light level to produce good quality flowers. The combinations of 23 -25°C day and 13-15°C night temperature is idea l. The ideal climate for carnation production is cool but stable temperature, low humidity and long days with high light intensity . Varieties Winter cheer, Lady green, Kiss Siga, Indira,  Varna, Pink dona, White tundra etc. Season Planting is done during February -Apr...

Cultivation practices of  Banana It is also known as tree of wisdom, tree of paradise, palnt of virtue and apple of paradise. Origin: South East Asia (indo-malayan), humid tropical herb; monocotyledous; monocarpic, herbaceous perennial . Botanical name :Musa sp., Family : Musaceae , 2n=2x22,33,44; Fruit type: Berry, Inflorescence: Spadix.  Distribution  In the world it is being produced in Philippines, Thailand, Uganda, Bangladesh, Australia, etc. India ,it stands 3rd in area and 1st in production. India is the largest producer of banana in the world. Nutrition and uses   Banana is a nutritious gold mine. They are high in Vitamin B6 which helps fight infection and is essential for the synthesis of hemoglobin. They are also rich in potassium and carbohydrates and a great source of fibre .    Mature and ripened fruits for table purpose immature fruits soda stem and inflorescence as vegetables used in chips soft drinks jam etc. Var...

Cultivation practices of  Guava         It is known as poor man's Apple and Apple of tropics. Origin-Tropical America; Botanical name : Psidium guajava; Family: Myrtaceae; pollination system highly cross pollinated , bees; chromosome number 2n=22. Inflorescence: Cymes, Fruit type :Berry. It is resistant to drought comma sensitive to water logging and Frost. Composition and uses  The food is it good source of vitamin C, pectin, calcium and phosphorus. It contains highest  fiber (6.9%). The fruit is used for the preparation of processed products like like jam Jelly add nectar. It is suitable for Jelly making due to high pectin content. Fruits can be preserved by Canning as halves or quarters, with or without seed core. Leaves of Guava are used for curing diarrhoea and also for dyeing and tanning. Varieties  Allahabad Safed, Allahabad surka, cricket ball, Lucknow 49, Arka Amulya, Arka Mridula, Lalit, Shweta, ark...

Cultivation practices of mango              It is known as king of fruits and national fruit of India.Origin:South Asia(India), Botanical name : Mangifera indica, Family :Anacardiaceae, 2n=40, Cross pollination, Botanically fruit: Fleshy Drup, Edible part: Mesocarp, Inflorescence: Terminal Panical, Pollinating agent : House fly In India it ranks 1st in area ande 2nd in production. It is rich source of vit-A. climate and soil Mango can grow on wide variety of soils with good drainage under variable climatic conditions. Black cotton soils having poor drainage are not suitable. It does not prefer well in soils having pH beyond 7.5. Mango is a tropical fruit, there should not be high humidity, rain or Frost during flowering, the temperature 24 to 27°C, rainfall 25-250 Cm, sunny days and moderate humidity during flowering are ideal. higher temperature during fruit development and maturity gives better quality fruits....

         Papaya it is also known as Wonder fruit of tropics and sub tropics, backyard fruit, breakfast fruit. papaya origin in south maxico. It is tropical fruit. Pepsin enzyme present in fruits. Botonical name: Carica papaya, Family:Caricaceae, Pollination system: Cross pollination, Cromosome no.:2n=18,36. Caricaxanthin is yellow pigment. Composition and uses the fruit is a rich source of carbohydrate, minerals, vitamins and ascorbic acid rich source of Vit-A after Mango . Riped fruits are used in preparation of jam, syrup etc. Papain is prepared from the dried latex of immature fruits, used for manufacture of drugs, meat tenderizing, manufacture of chewing gum. Papain is used in extracting oil from the liver of Tuna fish it is rich Varieties  Pusa delicious, Pusa mejesty, Pusa giant, Pusa dwarf, Pusa nanha, co1, co2, co3, co4, co5, coorg honey dew, arka surya, pant papaya 1, solo, sunrise solo, Taiwn-786. Propogation: seeds anr ...