Resource Book on Horticulture Nursery Management

� The various types of horticulture nursery includes, fruits, vegetable, flower,
ornamental, medicinal and herbal, and forest plant nurseries.
10.5 Self Check Questions
1. What is the capital component of investment for establishment of a nursery
enterprise?
2. Enumerate the steps to be taken for publicity and advertisement of nursery.
3. What are the points to be considered for expanding the nursery business?
4. What are the major provisions of the Maharashtra Fruit Nursery Act, 1969?
5. Enumerate the standards for production of different fruit plants.
6. What are the major components of expenditure in a nursery?
7. What is the Internal Rate of Return and Break Even Point?
8. Enumerate the types of record keeping and types of book keeping for maintenance of
accounts for a nursery enterprise.
9. List out the factors that can lead to losses in a nursery enterprise.
10. Enumerate the major aspects that are required to be focused for increasing
profitability in a nursery enterprise.
10.6 Do It Yourself
1. Visit a Horticultural Nursery and enlist the various components of capital investment.
2. Visit a vegetable seedling production nursery and record the types of vegetable
seedlings grown in the nursery.
3. Visit a fruit crop nursery and discuss with the nursery owner about the government
subsidy schemes for nursery and record your observations.
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