Precision Floriculture and Landscape Design presents a comprehensive and forward-looking integrating scientific principles, technological innovations, and practical applications. The book is structured into six interconnected parts that collectively guide the reader from foundational knowledge to advanced concepts. It begins with Foundations, where the global importance of floriculture is established alongside the introduction of precision floriculture, supported by tools such as artificial intelligence, IoT, GIS, and drones, while also covering the systematics, diversity, and genetic resources of ornamental plants. Moving into Breeding & Genetics, the book highlights both conventional and modern approaches to plant improvement, including molecular breeding, genomics, genetic engineering, and advanced genome editing technologies like CRISPR, emphasizing their role in developing resilient and high-quality ornamental varieties. The section on Production Systems focuses on smart and efficient cultivation practices, including protected cultivation, urban and peri-urban horticulture, and optimized methods for producing cut flowers, loose flowers, potted plants, and seeds using precision-based approaches. Post-Harvest Management addresses the crucial handling stages after production, detailing cold chain systems, storage, transportation, and value addition strategies to maintain quality and enhance market potential. Expanding into creativity and planning, Smart Landscape Architecture and Design explores principles of landscape design, integration of digital tools, urban and bio-aesthetic planning, eco-tourism landscapes, advanced turfgrass management, and miniature gardens, reflecting the modern scope of landscape practices. Finally, Sustainability underscores environmentally responsible approaches, covering regenerative practices, carbon credits, phytoremediation for pollution control, and innovative resource-efficient technologies, while also including competitive MCQs for ARS/NET/ICAR examinations and a comprehensive glossary.
Part I: Foundations
1. Global Scenario and Precision Floriculture
2. Agricultural Informatics and Artificial Intelligence
3 . Digital Toolkits: IoT, GIS, and Drones in Floriculture
4. Ornamental Plants: Systematics, Diversity, and Genetic Wealth
Part II: Breeding & Genetics
5. Conventional Breeding and Genetic Improvement
6. Molecular Breeding and Genomics in Floriculture
7. Genetic Engineering and Genome Editing (CRISPR)
Part III: Production Systems
8. Smart Production Systems and Protected Cultivation
9. Urban and Peri-Urban Horticulture
10. Optimization of Cut Flower Production
11. Optimization of Loose Flower and Potted Plant Production
12. Precision Based Commercial Seed Production in Flower Crops
Part IV: Post-Harvest
13. Post-Harvest Management and Cold Chain in Floriculture
14. Value Addition and Product Diversification
Part V: Smart Landscape Architecture and Design
15. Principles of Landscape Design and Styles
16. Digital Tools and Technologies in Landscape Architecture
17. Urban and Specialized Landscape Architecture
18. Bio-aesthetic Planning and Eco-Tourism
19. Next-Gen Turfgrass Management
20. The Art and Science of Miniature Landscapes
Part VI: Sustainability
21. Greening the Future—Sustainability, Regenerative Practices,
and Carbon Credits
22. Green Solutions to Pollution: Phytoremediation by Ornamental
Plants
23. Innovative Pneumatic Systems and Technologies in PrecisioFloriculture and Landscape Management
24. Competitive MCQs for ARS/NET/ICAR Examinations
25. Glossary of Terms