Agriculture Reference
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above constraints. Experience has proved beyond doubt that fertigation
has potential for use in all horticulture crops, which, not only economizes
on nutrient use, but future challenges of achieving higher productivity can
be addressed through this technology. Therefore, there is a need to encour-
age fertigation through technological and policy support.
TABLE 1.6
Stress Tolerant Varieties
Crop
Variety
Stress
Lemons
Pramalini
Sai Sarbati
PKM-1
Canker
Canker and Tristeza
Canker and Tristeza
Carrot
Pusa Vrishti
Pusa Meghali
Heat and humidity
Heat
Radish
Pusa Chetki
Pusa Himani
High temperature
Low temperature
Turnip
Pusa Sweti
High temperature and humidity
Tomato
Pusa Sheetal
Pusa Sadabahar
Pusa Hybrid 1
Low temperature (cold set)
Low and high temperature
High temperature (hot set)
Cauliflower
Pusa Meghna
Pusa Kartik Sankar
High temperature and humidity
High temperature and humidity
Cabbage
Pusa Ageti
High temperature
1.4.2.2
LOW INPUT FARMING
Low input farming is a holistic production management system, which
promotes and enhances agro ecosystem health including bio-diversity, bi-
ological cycles and soil biological activities. The farming system empha-
sizes upon management practices wherein agronomic, biological and me-
chanical methods are used for sustainable production avoiding the use of
