Plant Nursery Management : How to Start and Operate a Plant Nursery
Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Types of Nurseries. 3. Developing a business plan. 4. Selecting nursery site. 5. Nursery Layout and Design. 6. Selecting plants and establishing mother blocks. 7. Propagation. 8. Plant Containers and Nursery Equipments. 9. Rooting and Growing media. 10. Sowing, Transplanting, Potting and Bedding out. 11. Fertilizing Nursery Plants. 12. Irrigation and Drainage. 13. Plant Hardening and Growth Regulation. 14. Weeds, Insect Pests and Diseases. 15. Nursery Stock Management and Production Risks. 16. Greenhouse Production. 17. Quality Standards. 18. Breeding New Types and IPR. 19. Business Records and Accounting. 20. Setting Prices and Marketing. 21. Reviving a Sick Nursery. 22. Importing and Exporting Planting Materials. 23. Human Resource Management and Customer Care. 24. Nursery Laws and Regulations. Subject Index.
The main objective of the book is to provide concise but complete information on "How to Start and Operate a Plant Nursery". It offers a cohesive treatment of the subject, covering fundamental principles of plant science and business management to operate a plant nursery in a highly profitable manner. The book provides both general and specific information on the full range of topics related to nursery management. It explains in great detail how to run business that raise and sell plants for substantive profit.
This is an essential reading not only for graduating students but for anyone considering entry into the nursery business, and also for those already in the nursery industry. It meets the requirement of a course entitled “Plant Propagation and Nursery Management” taught at UG and PG level in Agriculture/ Horticulture /Forestry courses at Universities in India or abroad.
Besides students a wide range of people, including horticulturists / research scholars, gardeners, florists, foresters, arborists, plant propagators, nursery operators and extension workers who desire a good understanding of the subject would find this book as an indispensable guide.
