Protected Cultivation of Horticultural Crops is a comprehensive guide that explores modern methods of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other horticultural crops under controlled environments. The book focuses on techniques such as greenhouses, polyhouses, shade nets, and screen houses, which protect crops from adverse weather, pests, and diseases while optimizing growth conditions. It explains the principles of microclimate management, soil-less cultivation, irrigation, fertigation, and integrated pest management, providing a strong foundation for increasing yield, quality, and profitability.

In addition to technical concepts, the book emphasizes practical applications, offering step-by-step guidance on setting up protected structures, managing environmental parameters, selecting suitable crop varieties, and ensuring cost-effective production. The book also highlights sustainability and energy-efficient approaches in protected cultivation. This book is ideal for students of horticulture, agricultural science, and plant science, as well as researchers and academicians interested in modern crop production technologies. It is also highly valuable for commercial growers, farm managers, agripreneurs, and extension officers who aim to implement protected cultivation systems to enhance productivity and quality.