Resource Book on Horticulture Nursery Management

desired result from growth regulators, the following precautions should be taken for their
preparation and further use;
� Check for expiry date of the hormonal powder.
� Hormones/growth regulators should be weighed and measured precisely and
accurately, preferably with electronic balance, measuring jars and cylinders.
� As most of them don‟t dissolve in water, a proper solvent like acetone or alcohol etc.
should be used.
� Purchase of required amounts PGRs as they are costly and difficult to store.
� Hormones are known to deteriorate faster in warmer temperatures. Therefore, they
must be stored in cool and dry places preferably in a refrigerator.
� Solutions should always be made fresh. If required to store for some time, use of
refrigerator is desirable.
� Use hormonal solution for treatment of cuttings and lanolin paste for layers.
5.2.4 Packing and Transport of Nursery Plants
Packing: It is defined as placing the nursery plants or propagating materials into a
suitable container for maintaining their viability and vitality during storage and transport.
Packing of nursery material is to be done from time to time. Emphasis should be given on
packaging while transporting plants over a longer distance. To have a better price of the
products, a nurseryman should pay high attention to the packing of the planting material.
Advantages of Packing
� Packaging protects the planting material from hazards caused during transport and
prevents them from microbial and insect damage. It minimizes the physiological and
biological changes taking in the planting material during transportation.
� Packing must maintain the natural condition of seedling of nursery plants and
improve the shelf life of seedlings.
� Necessary information like name of seedling, name of nursery, age of seedling, etc.
can be attached with packing boxes.
Tomato Seedlings Ready for Transport
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