Resource Book on Horticulture Nursery Management

Plants after lifting from nursery and before planting in the field should be kept under
shade and water should be sprinkled over them during transit. They should be
transported to the destination as quickly as possible.
6.2.2 Plant Propagation Structures in Plant Nursery
The term Green House refers to a structure covered with a transperant material for
the purpose of admitting natural light for plant growth. A greenhouse is a framed, inflated
structure covered with a transparent material in which crops can be grown under at least
partially controlled environment. A greenhouse is large enough to permit people to work
within it and to carry out cultural operations.
Various designs of greenhouse are constructed according to the need. They may be
Quonset, Gutter Connected, Glass House, Plastic Film Greenhouses, Rigid Panel
Greenhouses, and Greenhouse with Double-Layer Covering etc.
Types of Greenhouse
Quonset-Style Green House
Plastic film Green house Gutter Connected Green House
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