Fundamentals of Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Gardening

Tiwari, A.K.

Country of Origin India
ImprintNIPA
ISBN9789381450079
BindingHB
Year of Publishing2012
Number Of Pages586 pages, 25cm
LanguageEnglish
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Ornamental Horticulture is a branch of Horticulture which deals with commercial growing of flowers ornamental plants and beautification of surroundings. This subject assumes great importance in improving total environment and checks visual pollution by way of beautification. The flowers have been eulogised by poets and artists for generations not merely for their ornamental properties but for their versatile curative properties. The Study of ornamental horticulture comprises of two parts i.e. the knowledge of growing of plants like annuals, shrubs, climber, trees, bulbous, succulents and cactus, shade loving plants, lawn etc. and their use in beautification programme. The information on above aspect is scattered in different book and a great difficulty was being felt by students, landscapers and scientist. In this context, a need of simple book on introduction, cultivation and management of ornamental plants is highly demanded by student of Horticulture and florists of India. This book describes in details collection identification, propagation, cultivation, nutritional & weed management, plant and flowers senescence management etc., of annuals, herbs, shrubs, climbers and ornamental trees. Since, beautification involves the principles of art and gardening styles. Therefore, bio aesthetic planning, basics of landscaping and flowers arrangement have also been discussed in details. Special care has been taken to present the subject matter in a simple and lucid style. Book further includes recent available information. The illustrations have been drawn from own specimens with photographs.
A.K. Tiwari: Senior Scientist, Directorate of Floriculture (ICAR), Indian Agricultural Research Institute, PUSA Campus, Ne Delhi 110 012
01. Identification and Use of Garden Implements 02. Classification and Identification of Ornamental Plants 03. Factors Affecting Ornamental and Landscape Gardening 04. Cultivation and Management of Annual Flowers 05. Cultivation and Management of Climbers 06. Cultivation and Management of Shrubs 07. Cultivation and Management of Bulbous Plants 08. Nutrition Management in Ornamental Plants 09. Weed Management in Ornamental Crops 10. Pruning and Training of Ornamental Plants 11. Lawn Management 12. Plant Growth Regulator and Ornamental Plants 13. Pot and Potting Management for Indoor Plants 14. Bonsai Management 15. Flower Arrangement 16. Bio-Aesthetic Planning for India 17. Basics of Landscape Gardening 18. Low-Maintenance Palms, Cycads and Grasses for Landscape 19. Reference Guide for Landscape Plants
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