Floriculture is an important branch of horticulture. Now a day’s, floriculture has been gaining more and more popularity around the world. Not only loose and cut flowers gaining popularity but bonsai, penjing, terrariums, dry flowers and pot plants are also in great demand. Recently, some researchers and food companies have been working on floral eatable products like floral teas, floral cakes, gulkand and floral drinks etc. In cities lawns, vertical gardens, bonsai are always in great demand. For creating these with perfection, a skilled person needs different growing media and growth regulators. The availability of growing media has been always influencing the quality of produce and the cost of end product. Even during pandemic situations people like to bring ornamental plants to reduce stress and improving indoor and outdoor environment. In this situation when all the businesses were in declining phase only ornamental plant nurseries gain maximum income. In this book I tried to cover all these aspects by inviting different chapters on these topics. Authors tried best to collect the good and authentic literature available on these topics.
Authors
Dr. Jujhar Singh
Dr. Jujhar Singh is presently working as assistant professor at Mata Gujri College Fatehgarh Sahib. He has done his post-graduation and doctorate in floriculture and landscape architecture from Dr. Y.S. Parmar University, Solan. He has nine years of experience in teaching and research. He is honored with two government awards. He is honored by state government of Punjab as the ‘Best Teacher’ for his services in teaching and research field. He got young researcher and young scientist awards from Sydney University Australia and I2OR organizations. He got two major projects funded from DST. He has more than 20 publications in reputed journals and magazines. He recorded more than 10 TV talks, more than 20 radio talks and 25 talks on present issues on social media channels. He is co-ordinator of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan. He introduced new ‘Exotic Vegetables’ and develop many medicinal gardens at Anandpur sahib and Fatehgarh Sahib. He is also member of board of studies and academics council.