Dryland horticulture.
Korwar G. R., Mohd. Osman, Tomar D. S., Singh R. P.
Author Affiliation: Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad 500?659, India.
: 38 pp.
Abstract : This bulletin is intended to serve as a general guide for farmers, extension workers and others interested in dryland horticulture. It deals with the following aspects: climate and soil; establishment techniques; cultural practices for dryland fruit trees; a system of agricultural + horticultural (fruit) crops for arable drylands; a system of horticultural (fruit) + pasture crops for non-arable drylands; and comparative economics. The fruit tree species cited comprise Annona squamosa, Ziziphus mauritiana, Punica granatum, Psidium guajava, Carissa carandas, Tamarindus indica, Mangifera indica, Emblica officinalis [Phyllanthus emblica], Grewia subinaequalis and Syzigium [Syzygium] cumini. In addition to fruits, these trees can also yield fodder (foliage) and firewood (annual prunings) and some, such as C. carandas, may be grown for hedging.