Contents: Preface. Preface. I. Avenues and scope of floriculture industry. II. Crops: 1. Alstroemeria. 2. Anthurium. 3. Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia). 4. Carnation. 5. China aster. 6. Chrysanthemum. 7. Crossandra. 8. Dahlia. 9. Freesia. 10. Gerbera. 11. Gladiolus. 12. Gloriosa. 13. Iris. 14. Jasmine. 15. Liatris. 16. Lily. 17. Lotus. 18. Marigold. 19. Narcissus. 20. Orchids. 21. Rose. 22. Snapdragon. 23. Stock. 24. Tuberose. 25. Tulip. 26. Zantedeschia (Calla Lily). 27. Zinnia. III. Emerging issues in floriculture: 28. Organic floriculture. 29. Biotechnology in floriculture. 30. Role of information technology in floriculture. 31. Floriculture in the era of WTO. 32. Appendix.
"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.
Key features:
Covers emerging issues in floriculture viz., organic floriculture, biotechnology in floriculture, role of information technology in floriculture, floriculture in the era of WTO.
Newly introduced commercial crops like Alstroemeria, anthurium, bird of paradise, carnation, china aster, chrysanthemum, crossandra, Dahlia, Freesia, Gerbera, Gladiolus, Gloriosa, Iris, Jasmine, Liatris, Lily, Lotus, Marigold, Narcissus, Orchid, Rose, Snapdragon, stock, Tuberose, Tulip, Zantedeschia, Zinnia.
Covers complete pathology, post-harvest, marketing and export techniques along with addresses of nurseries, flower producers, supplies of planting material and other inputs related to floriculture makes this book useful to flower growers as well.
Thus, the present book is valuable for teachers, scientists, students, extension workers, farmers and companies engaged in the business of floriculture of this country."
