Floriculture: Principles and Practices

Violet Dalton

ISBN 10: 1641165316 / ISBN 13: 9781641165310

Published by Callisto Reference Mär 2022, 2022

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Neuware - The discipline which is concerned with the cultivation of ornamental as well as flowering plants for the floral industry is termed as floriculture. There are numerous types of crops which are dealt with under this field such as bedding plants, pot plants, houseplants and cut flowers. Some of the major flowering plants are orchids, poinsettias, florist chrysanthemums and florist azaleas. Numerous aspects of floriculture are applied in the farming of flowers such as spacing, training and pruning plants for optimal flower harvest. The diverse post-harvest treatments such as preservation, chemical treatment and packaging also fall within this field. This book covers in detail some existent theories and innovative practices revolving around floriculture. It presents this complex subject in the most comprehensible and easy to understand language. This book is appropriate for students seeking detailed information in this area as well as for experts.

Seller Inventory # 9781641165310

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Floriculture: Principles and Practices
• Publisher: Callisto Reference Mär 2022
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1641165316
• ISBN 13: 9781641165310
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 276W x 203H x 14D millimeters 276 millimeters width by 203 millimeters height by 14 millimeters depth
• Weight: 789 grams

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Synopsis

The discipline which is concerned with the cultivation of ornamental as well as flowering plants for the floral industry is termed as floriculture. There are numerous types of crops which are dealt with under this field such as bedding plants, pot plants, houseplants and cut flowers. Some of the major flowering plants are orchids, poinsettias, florist chrysanthemums and florist azaleas. Numerous aspects of floriculture are applied in the farming of flowers such as spacing, training and pruning plants for optimal flower harvest. The diverse post-harvest treatments such as preservation, chemical treatment and packaging also fall within this field. This book covers in detail some existent theories and innovative practices revolving around floriculture. It presents this complex subject in the most comprehensible and easy to understand language. This book is appropriate for students seeking detailed information in this area as well as for experts.