PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES OF PLANT PROPAGATION AND NURSERY MANAGEMENT
$140.00
Author: | C Rajamanickam, A Subbiah, J Rajangam, I Muthuvel, M Tamil Selvam, K S Vijai Selvaraj, P Balasubramanian, T Sivakumar T Ragavan and K Balakrishnan |
ISBN 13: | 9789390660131 |
Binding: | Hardbound |
Language: | English |
Year: | 2021 |
Subject: | Botanical Science/Agronomy |
About the Book
The Book entitled "Principles and Practices of Plant Propagation and Nursery Management" is primarily intended to fulfill the need of the B.sc. (Hons.) Horticulture degree and B.sc. (Hons.) Agriculture degree programmes offered in fifferent universities across the country. The book consists of 26 chapters covering all basic and applied aspects of propagation of major horticultural crops as well as nursery management This book in the first treatise of plant propagation and nursery techniques as per the syllabus prescribed by the fifth Dean's committee of higher Agricultural Eduction in India.
The Author are optimistic that this book will serve as a text book as well as practical guide to both the students of horticulture and agriculture as well as the extension workers, nursery men and all others associated with production of quality planting materials of horticultural crops.
Contents: Introduction of Plant Propagation
Nursery Site Selection, Layout and Design
Types of Nursery
Growing Media
Plant Containers, Nursery Tools and Implements
Plant Propagation Structures
Potting and Repotting
Seed Dormancy
Polyembryony, Apomixes, Chimeras and Bud Sport
Anotamy of Stem and Root
Anatomical and Physiological Basis of Root Formation
Irrigation Water Quality
Plant Growth Regulators in Propagation
Propagation Techniques
Nursery Plant Health Management
Protray or Plug Nursery
Fruit Crops
Vegetable Crops
Spices
Plantation Crops
Flower Crops
Ornamental Plants
Medicinal and Aromatic Crops
Lawn
Forest Trees
Guidelines for Nursery Stock Management and Accreditation
Glossary
References