VISTAS IN FLORICULTURE

Floriculture is a lucrative industry in many parts of the world. This book is aimed to bring out an extensive and up-to-date knowledge on some prime topics of commercial floriculture where information are meager. This book contains 19 Chapters covering different aspects of Flower trade, institutional contribution, genetic conservation, biofertilizers, patenting etc. It deals with the trade in ornamental crops, production and marketing research. The book enumerate the role of NHB, APEDA, NABARD, Agri-Horticultural Society of India and Botanic Gardens in the development of Floriculture. It discusses in depth the genetic conservation. It gives: a account of biofertilizers and mineral nutrition; an insight and throw light on the lessor known potential new crops for the industry.