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Resource book on horticulture nursery management, naip, icar, 2012. Plant nursery and greenhouse books this lubeck haus bookstore catalogue page has horticultural books about starting and operating a plant nursery and greenhouse. The book focuses on all elements of nursery management including site selection, selecting and managing nursery stock, propagation, equipment and structures, new plant breeding and ownership rights, management skills, lists of seeds and material suppliers etc. Plant propogation and nursery management icar ecourse pdf. Science press common higher education in the 12th fiveyear plan textbooks. This course aims to develop a basic understanding of the principles of plant propagation, an overview of propagation techniques, a general knowledge of the methods of propagation of the more commonly cultivated plants and the basic knowledge on entrepreneurial skills required to run a small. Plant propagation and nursery management hardcover november 30, 2004 by r.
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