Rose Growing Principles and Practices

by T. D. Biswas

ISBN: 9789354615788
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Imprint : Associated Publishing Company
Year : 2023
Price : Rs. 7295.00
Biblio : xii+194p.,figs.,tabls., 23 cm

Author Profile

Dr T.D. Biswas. Formerly Head of the Division of soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi is well known for his research in soils and fertilizer use. He became interested in rose growing since 1950.

About The Book

Rose is called the Queen of the Flowers’ and is grown widely in India for pleasure and profit. ‘Love and care’ is the trick of rose growing which will bring joy and reward to the grower. Love is personal and how to care is in this book. <BR> Basic understanding of the principles and practices of management is essential in successful rose growing and thus avoiding disappointment. These have been discussed scientifically in fair detail. The treatment is scientific, but the language is non-technical and will be intelligible to an average reader. This has made the book useful to a rose groweramateur and commercial as well, and also to the students of floriculture.

Table of Contents

Foreword v Preface vii CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 2 THE ROSES 4 CHAPTER 3 THE ROSE PLANTS 9 CHAPTER 4 CHOICE OF ROSE VARIETIES 21 CHAPTER 5 ROSE VARIETIES BRED IN INDIA 36 CHAPTER 6 MINERAL NUTRITION OF ROSE PLANTS 75 CHAPTER- 7 MANURES AND FERTILIZERS FOR ROSES 83 CHAPTER 8 NUTRIENT .MANAGEMENT (Application of manures and fertilizers) 101 CHAPTER 9 SOIL AND WATER MANAGEMENT 119 CHAPTER 10 PLANT MANAGEMENT 138 CHAPTER 11 PLANT PROTECTION (Application of pesticides)162 CHAPTER 12 ROSE PLANTS IN POTS 179 CHAPTER 13 ROSE CALENDAR 189 CHAPTER 14 REFERENCES 193