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Essentials of Plant Nursery Management 2nd Edition

P.K. Ray

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     The second edition of the book “Essentials of Plant Nursery Management” represents a thoroughly revised and updated version of the preceding edition. 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 and professional 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 raises and sells 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. Lookingat the recent technological advances in the field, a new chapter on “Mechanisation and Automation in the Plant Nursery” has been added. The book is heavily illustrated for enhanced understanding of the subject.  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, plant breeders, gardeners,foresters, researchers, florists, arborists, plant propagators, nursery operators, extension educators and agriculture consultantswho desire a good understanding of the subject would find this book as an indispensable resource of pertinent learning materials.

Preface

Preface (First Edition)

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. Plant 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. Management of Pests and Pathogens

15. Nursery Stock Management and Production Risks

16. Mechanization and Automation in Plant Nursery

17. Greenhouse Production

18. Quality Standards

19. Breeding New Types and Ownership

20. Business Records and Accounting

21. Prices setting and Marketing

22. Reviving a Sick Nursery

23. Importing and Exporting Planting Materials

24. Human Resource Management and Customer Care

25. Nursery Laws and Regulations

Subject Index

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