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Flower Crops
Flower growing, once used to be a gardener's activity has today transformed into an astounding business. In India also, being an integral part of our rich heritage and culture, flower crops have become source of income as highly remunerative crops. Concerted efforts are being made in the country to boost the productivity, quality and export worthiness of several floricultural crops. With the changing trends and constant urge for new innovative products, this is imperative to have information about new potential crops with novel developed varieties and improved production technology. The worldwide interest in floriculture has also forced the agriculture universities and colleges for their perusal on teaching the emerging stream floriculture. Hence, the present book is a result of good compilation of recent advances in floriculture by the author. The publication entitled "Flower Crops: Cultivation and Management" specifies the practices and problems in growing flower crops along with entire description of crops and potential varieties.
Floriculture: Principles and Practices
The discipline which is concerned with the cultivation of ornamental as well as flowering plants for the floral industry is termed as floriculture. There are numerous types of crops which are dealt with under this field such as bedding plants, pot plants, houseplants and cut flowers. Some of the major flowering plants are orchids, poinsettias, florist chrysanthemums and florist azaleas. Numerous aspects of floriculture are applied in the farming of flowers such as spacing, training and pruning plants for optimal flower harvest. The diverse post-harvest treatments such as preservation, chemical treatment and packaging also fall within this field. This book covers in detail some existent theories and innovative practices revolving around floriculture. It presents this complex subject in the most comprehensible and easy to understand language. This book is appropriate for students seeking detailed information in this area as well as for experts.
Floriculture
In Indian context; with special reference to Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Introduction to Floriculture
Introduction to Floriculture provides an introduction to commercial floriculture, containing information on major and minor greenhouse and field crops, and includes potted plants and cut flowers. The book is organized into two parts. Part I on cut flowers discusses the history and propagation of chrysanthemums, carnations, roses, snapdragons, orchids, gladiolus, and minor cut crops. Part II on potted plants includes bulbous plants, azaleas, pot mums, African violets, poinsettias, and Easter lilies. This book was written for students who have been exposed to a sufficient number of biology courses to acquaint them with many of the terms and plant processes discussed in the text. It would be beneficial if they have also taken a course in greenhouse management or are taking one concurrently with their floriculture course. The book can be used by commercial growers who constantly seek more information to enable them to realize maximum gain from the investments of labor, time, and capitol they have placed in this challenging field.
Practical Floriculture
This work covers everything from how to become a florest and prices of nursery and greenhouse profits to the plotting of plants, propagation, the construction of bouquets, how to pack plants, and much more.
Floriculture
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