Tropical & Subtropical Vegetable Crops

The book Tropical and Subtropical Vegetable Crops is divided into two main sections. The first section, Part I, covers General Considerations, while the second section, Part II, covers Production Technology. Part I consists of two chapters, the first of which provides an overview of vegetables and the different types of vegetable gardens. Part II is subdivided into six sections, with each section covering the production technology of a specific crop. Each crop is covered in detail, including information on cultivar selection, climate and soil requirements, sowing time, seed rate, nursery practices, field preparation, transplanting, spacing, nutrient management, water and weed management, use of chemicals and growth regulators, intercultural practices, crop protection, physiological disorders, har