The projected population of India is likely to reach nearly 1.74 billion by 2050. To feed this population there would be a demand of some 199 million tons (Mt) of vegetables and 146 Mt of fruits. Arid horticulture not only ensures sustainable return from the field but it also, to some extent, helps ...

The mobility in phloem of boron (B) has been reported to vary among plant species. Boron is phloem immobile in many species and completely mobile in others. Recent reports regarding phloem B mobility or immobility only considered temperate plants, and there is no information on tropical species....

This issue presents studies on the leaf area estimation in lychees by means of allometric relationships, dehydration and spraying of buriti (Mauritia flexuosa), quality index and harvest maturity of Eugenia cibrata fruits, Gonodonta (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) species defoliating sugar apple and...

Frost is the most devastating weather hazard for horticultural growth in the NW India. For mitigation of its impact the information on the process of freeze initiation a spread and the factors involved in aggravating the damage is of utmost importance. Studies were conducted at COHF Neri under...

There was a highly significant, linear relationship between acetone-extractable leaf chlorophyll and leaf optical densities estimated using a portable chlorophyll meter (SPAD-501) in experiments on cashew, mango, Litchi, rambutan, jackfruit, durian, custard apple (Annona reticulata) and carambola...

Severe incidence of an exotic whitefly species Paraleyrodes minei Iaccarino (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) was noticed in the Pune region of Maharashtra state, India, on the fruit trees guava (Psidium guajava L.), jamoon (Syzygium cumini L.), mango (Mangifera indica L.), chiku (Manilkara zapota L.),...

The research referred to in the title is that conducted by the Philippine College of Agriculture during the 25 years of its existence. A few items only can be mentioned there. Cacao. Forestero proved the most suitable cacao for local conditions. It gave a higher yield under shade than in the open. ...

Results of research on bananas and pineapples are summarized on pp. 69-86 and pp. 87-103, respectively. Work on these and other fruits is further reported under Research Station headings as follows: Antilles Section (pp. 107-21): Banana research on root growth, deficiencies in major elements, N...

Colletotrichum gloeosporioiedes causing anthracnose in pomegranate is the most important disease it contributes significantly to pre harvest and post harvest losses in pomegranate and other fruit crops. Colletotrichum gloeosporioiedes having wide range of host caused infection on the leaves of all...

The increase in solar radiation and temperature as a result of climate change and variability has increased sunburn damage to fruits, which highly affects quality and yield in tropical and subtropical fruit plants. Solar injuries increase because of conditions with low relative humidity, fruits...