Resource Book on Horticulture Nursery Management

Unit 5: Management Practices in Horticulture Nursery
Index
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Contents
5.2.1 Sanitation, Drainage, Training and Pruning in Nursery
5.2.2. Potting, Re-potting, De-potting and Mulching in Nursery
5.2.3 Plant Growth Regulators in Nursery
5.2.4 Packing and Transport of Nursery Plants
5.2.5 Customer Services in Nursery Plants
5.3 Glossary
5.4 Points to Remember
5.5 Self Check Questions
5.6 Do It Youself
5.1 Introduction
A horticulture nursery is a place, where seedlings, saplings, trees, shrubs and other
plant materials are grown and maintained until they are planted in permanent places or
sold. Raising the plant and maintaining it in a good condition is a very difficult task
requiring timely monitoring of the plant. Raising seedlings and maintaining the young
plants in a nursery is a continuous process. One must have complete information and
know how about sanitation and cleanliness in the nursery, proper drainage of excess
water, training and pruning of plants during its growth in the nursery. Filling of the pots
and transfer of plants to another pot or bag with due care, utilization of mulching material
to minimize the water requirement, application of plant growth regulators for propagation
of plants, proper handling, packing and transport practices of nursery plants and effective
selling of plants by providing customer care services are all the important aspects in the
management of a nursery. It is utterly necessary to perform all these processes with
proper care and in a well planned manner so as to obtain maximum profits from a
Horticultural Nursery.
With the growing cities and rapid development in the nation, aesthetics and
beautification is gaining importance. The horticulture nursery management has now
gained a status of commercial venture. Retailer nurseries sell planting materials to the
general public. Wholesale nurseries sell to other nurseries and commercial landscape
gardeners. Private nurseries cater to the needs of institutions or private estates.
At the end of this unit, you will be able to know and understand:
� The practices of sanitation, drainage, training and pruning in horticulture nursery.
� Process of potting, repotting and mulching in nursery.
� Application of plant growth regulators in horticulture nursery.
� Packing, transport and customer services in nursery plants.
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