THEORY OF HORTICULTURE

By SOPHIA MARTINEZ

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION TYPES OF NURSERIES DEVELOPING A BUSINESS PLAN SELECTING NURSERY SITE NURSERY LAYOUT AND DESIGN SELECTING PLANTS AND ESTABLISHING MOTHER BLOCKS PROPAGATION PLANT CONTAINERS AND NURSERY EQUIPMENTS ROOTING AND GROWING MEDIA SOWING, TRANSPLANTING, POTTING AND BEDDING OUT FERTILIZING NURSERY PLANTS IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE PLANT HARDENING AND GROWTH REGULATION WEEDS, INSECT PESTS AND DISEASES NURSERY STOCK MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION RISKS GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION QUALITY STANDARDS BREEDING NEW TYPES AND IPR BUSINESS RECORDS AND ACCOUNTING SETTING PRICES AND MARKETING REVIVING A SICK NURSERY IMPORTING AND EXPORTING PLANTING MATERIALS HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CUSTOMER CARE NURSERY L0AWS AND REGULATIONS