Immortal Publications

The current book contains the detailed techniques of nursery and gardening. This book helps to the beginners of nursery and gardeners. A total of six chapters designed according to the techniques. In each chapter from definitions, classifications, methods, features discussed. The book will be very much useful to the nursery and gardener trainers, upcoming research scholars, graduate and post graduate students. It would be helpful as reference book to the gardening, horticulture and plant science society. It is multi dimensionally useful in practicals and in theoretical studies. The book also reveals the research skills in Nursery and Gardening. The detailed information has provided chapter wise. In the first chapter Nursery definition, Objectives, and scope elaborated. The infrastructures for nursery, planning and Seasonal activities and required precations have mentioned. At finally the planting, direct seeding and transplants methods discussed. Whereas in the second chapter basics of Seed Structure and types mentioned. Followed by Seed dormancy, Causes and methods of breaking dormancy discussed. The techniques in Seed storage, Importance of Seed banks, factors affecting seed viability explained. At finally the genetic erosion, Seed Production technology, seed testing and certification have been discussed. The third chapter mainly focused on Vegetative propagation here, mainly mentioned about the air-layering ,cutting, selection of cutting, collecting season , treatment of cutting, rooting medium and planning of cuttings discussed. The necessity of houses in gardening of plants, green house, mist chamber, shed root, shade house and glass house have elucidated. In the fourth chapter different types of gardening i.e., landscape and home gardening, parks and its component, plant material and design revealed. The computer applications in landscaping, gardening operation have discussed. The soil laying, maturing, watering, management of pests and diseases, harvesting methods declared. Whereas in the fifth chapter seeds and seedlings importance in Sowing/raising of transplanting techniques discussed