Flower crop cultivation and management
Mohan Balasaheb Patil
9781774078532
312 pages
Arcler Education Inc
Overview
This book introduces floriculture as a rapidly growing agricultural sector. It describes a number of flower products available in the market today such as; flowering potted plants, cut flowers, cut leaves, annual bedding and garden florae, foliage plants, and biennial and perennial herbs. The book further delves into implementation of optimum post-harvest flower care and management methods, including measures to guarantee top product shelf-life for flower farmers and retailers and high performance for consumers. The book mentions that keeping up with the latest flower production methods can ensure the cultivation of high-quality flowers, thereby maximizing profit potential. Knowledge of the appropriate growing conditions is needed to maximize the yield and profit of flower planting.
Author Bio
Dr Mohan Balasaheb Patil is presently working as Professor and In charge of fruit research station Aurangabad. He did his Bsc Agri. from Marathwada Agril. University Parbhani in 1986. Msc (Ag) Horti. In 1988 while, Ph. D in 2004 from the same university. He has started his carrier in 1994 as Asistant Prof. promoted as Associat Prof. in 2007 & Professor in2017. He has established the Sweet Orange Research Station at Badnapur. Published 25 research papers in national and international journals. Published more than 100 popular articles. He reeived Agrocare Award for the best extension activities. He has authored and published two books.
