Horticulture and Crop Production

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is the science and art of growing and caring for plants, especially flowers, fruits, and vegetables.

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Horticulture

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is the process of preparing soil for planting crops. It involves tilling, leveling, and adding nutrients to the soil.

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Land preparation

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Loosening and digging the soil with a plow or other machinery

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Tilling

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Distributing the soil evenly to reduce water waste

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Leveling

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the practice of applying animal waste or plant residues to soil to improve its structure and fertility. Manuring can also help protect crops from strong winds and heavy rainfall.

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Manuring

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Choosing high-quality seeds with desirable traits.

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Seed selection

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Sowing seeds at the appropriate time and spacing.

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Planting

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Providing water to the crops through various methods like sprinklers or flood irrigation.

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Irrigation

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Applying nutrients to the soil to support plant growth.

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Fertilization

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Removing unwanted plants that compete with the crop

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Weed control

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Using preventive measures and control methods to protect against insects and pathogens.

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Pest and disease management

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Regularly checking the plants for health and potential problems.

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Crop monitoring

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Cutting or picking mature crops at the optimal time.

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Harvesting

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Cleaning, sorting, and grading the harvested produce.

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Post-harvest handling

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Storing crops in appropriate conditions to maintain quality and prevent spoilage.

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Storage

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Milling to separate the grain from the husk.

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Grains

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Washing, cutting, canning, freezing, or drying.

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Fruits and vegetables

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Slaughtering, butchering, and packaging.

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Animal products

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involves planning production, harvesting, grading, packaging, transporting, storing, processing, and selling. It also includes communicating between the production area and the market.

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Marketing horticultural crops

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2 Marketing channels

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Direct
non direct

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Producers sell directly to consumers

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Direct

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Producers sell through wholesalers, brokers, processors, cooperatives, packing facilities, or buyers

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Non-direct:

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Marketing considerations

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Consumer preferences:
Post-harvest handling
Marketing chain:

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Marketing strategies

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Identify market opportunities:
Improve harvesting and handling:
Improve marketing arrangements:

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are commonly known as ‘Natural Fertilizers’. All types of organic fertilizers release nutrients gradually according to time. Plants require a higher quantity of organic fertilizers to ensure a consistent supply of nutrients.

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Organic fertilizers

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Types of organic fertilizers

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Cow dung manure Vermicompost Wood ash Bio-compost Peat Leaf mould

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one of the best and most common fertilizer types in India.

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Cow Dung Manure

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is one of the bio fertilizer types and is produced from bio waste that can decompose and change into compost.

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Bio-Compost

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It is a type of compost that is made of fungus, bacterial and dry leaves.

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Leaf Mould

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It is one of the popular types of soil fertilizer or manure. You can obtain from the natural waste of earthworms.

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Vermicompost

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It is an outstanding source that contains lime and potassium.

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Wood Ash

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It is one of the types of organic fertilizers and compost that is partially decomposed by organic materials.

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Peat

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is also known as synthetic fertilizer that contains artificial minerals or different types of synthetic fertilizers.

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Inorganic Fertilizer

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contains ammonia or its solutions. The use of ammonium nitrate is very high in the place of nutrients to grow the plants.

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Nitrogen Fertilizer

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These fertilizers extensively used in farming, and due to their high nutrition components and good physical properties, it becomes more prominent among the farmers.

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Phosphorus Fertilizers

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is one of the types of potash fertilizer that contains high values and extensively used globally.

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Potassium Fertilizers

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they are the essential plant nutrient fertilizer that helps to increase the pH of soil.

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Sulphur, Calcium, and Magnesium Fertilizers

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are one of the types of mixed fertilizers that also includes many components such as boron, chlorine, manganese, iron, zinc and many more.

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Micronutrient Fertilizers

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It mainly feeds the leaf and is known as a leaf maker.

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1. Nitrates:

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It is mainly put to feed the roots and the best fertilizers for root crops.

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Phosphates

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It used to feed the fruit, flowers and vegetables that are growing on the plant.

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Potash

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It used to feed the whole plant from the root to the fruit, flower and vegetable.

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Mixed Fertilizers: