Horticulture

Contents: I. Basic horticulture: 1. Fundamentals of horticulture. 2. Classifications in horticulture. 3. Establishment, planning and layout of orchards. 4. Training and pruning. 5. Growth regulators in horticulture. 6. Preservation of fruits and vegetables. 7. Protected cultivation of crops. 8. Horticultural therapy. II. Plant propogation: 9. Methods of plant propagation. 10. Seed production in vegetable crops. 11. Seed production in flower crops. 12. Propagation through cutting and layering. 13. Propagation through budding and grafting. 14. Micro-propagation. 15. Establishment and maintenance of Nursery. III. Ornamental horticulture: 16. Origin and history of gardens. 17. Lawn establishment and its management. 18. Ornamental plants trees and shrubs. 19. Ornamental plants: flowering annuals and herbaceous perennials. 20. Special groups of ornamental plants. 21. Orchids. 22. Anthuriums and heliconias. 23. Special types of gardens. 24. Indoor gardening and interior scaping. 25. Bonsai. 26. Dry flowers-a profitable floriculture industry. 27. Post harvest technology of cut flowers. 28. Floriculture industry. Glossary. References. Index.

Horticulture is a vast field exceedingly rich in opportunities. It is a science art and business and involves both production of food and beautification of our surroundings. This book provides a complete introduction to basic horticulture plant propagation and ornamental horticulture. Topics that are more relevant to the present scenario have been given more emphasis. This book would serve as a useful instructional material for undergraduate students of agriculture horticulture and botany.