Propagation of Horticultural Crops is a detailed and practical guide that focuses on the techniques and principles of reproducing horticultural plants to ensure healthy, high-yielding, and uniform crops. The book covers both sexual (seed propagation) and asexual (vegetative propagation) methods, including cutting, layering, grafting, budding, tissue culture, and micropropagation. It emphasizes the selection of propagation material, rooting and grafting techniques, nursery management, and the physiological and environmental factors affecting plant establishment and growth. It highlights modern biotechnological approaches alongside traditional methods, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of efficient and sustainable propagation strategies.

Quality control, disease management, and cost-effective propagation techniques are also addressed, making the content practical for both academic learning and commercial application. This book is ideal for students of horticulture, plant sciences, and agricultural studies who seek foundational and advanced knowledge of plant propagation. It is also valuable for researchers, nursery managers, commercial growers, and extension workers engaged in the production of high-quality planting material.