Resource Book on Horticulture Nursery Management

Bulbs: They are underground parts which have bud surrounded with food
material.
Digitization: Computerized database of plants which can be converted into visual form
and can have multiple accesses.
Flashcards: These are index cards with pressed specimens or pictures with names
Herbarium: It is a collection of dried plant specimen.
Indoors: Plants which grow under cover, either in full or partial shade.
Perennials: Plants which grow for more than two years.
Soil media: It is soil used to plant any seedling or tree.
9.4 Points To Remember
1. Plant library is the collection of the plants in live and preserved form to provide
information on plants.
2. Methods of plant collection for plant library include, live plants, flash cards,
photographs, photocopies, bibliography, digitization, etc.
3. Plant library should have collection of commercially important species, utility and
academic interest.
4. Relevant information of plant should be available in library and on sheets of
specimens.
5. Instructional farms of institutes must have plant cafeteria for academic purpose.
6. Open areas should be used for tree planting and beautification of the premises.
7. Corporate offices exhibit exclusive collection of beautiful plants to create best
landscape and garden.
8. Commercially important plants for gardening, medicine, industry and culinary should
be part of library collection
9. Soil and climate is an important factor in introducing plants from other localities
10. Protect preserved specimen form natural calamities like rain, fire, insects, dust and
other factors such as chemicals, theft etc.
9.5 Self Check Questions
1. Define following terms in relation to the plant collection,
Plant library, Herbarium, Annuals, Biennials, Perennials, Indoors
2. What are the important aspects taken into account while selecting plants for
institutions, public places, and corporate offices?
3. What care should be taken while applying water to the plants?
4. Why should we feed the plants and what are important considerations while feeding?
5. What are the operations involved in maintenance of live plants?
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