Floriculture: Cultivation Processing and Marketing

Floriculture is subject which is of great importance for future development of agriculture. Flowers are grown all over the world. India produces a large number of various types of flowers - rose being the most important one. We all know, Flowers play an essential role in people’s celebrations and every day lives. Weddings, graduations, funerals, Mother’s Day, St. Valentine’s Day, Easter and Christmas. Being a nature lover. We would like to share some of the interesting facts about the floriculture through this book, with a hope that the information provided will be useful for those who are thinking of starting a business in floriculture which has tremendous opportunities in the present scenario. The present book describes the major varieties of flowers viz., Rose, Marigold, Jasmine, Lilly, Orchid, Anthurium etc. and thousands of other flowers. This whole subject matter is divided into eight chapters- all of equal importance. Data provided both for India and the world is up-to-date and covering all relevant aspects. This book is highly useful for commercial growers, home gardeners, professional floriculturists and environmentalists.