Nursery Management
"Agriculture and Horticulture are vital sciences as they suffice the very basic need of food for Human beings. Qualitative and quantitative food can essentially be produced from healthy plants which in turn are produced only when their seedlings/sapplings are vigorous and healthy. Nursery is consequently the basic need of horticulture." -- Resource Book on Horticulture Nursery Management
Many of the resources listed were identified by ECHO Intern Elena Brooks for use in her Senior Seminar (October, 2018)
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Ressource principale29/03/2021 La culture de plantes, le partage de semences et de boutures avec des voisins, de même que la recherche de meilleures variétés de cultures sont des pratiques aussi vieilles que l’agriculture elle-même. On emploie le mot « pépinière » pour désigner les endroits où on prend soin et où on s’occupe...
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01/01/1983 What are the advantages and disadvantages of growing citrus from seed when that is possible? One obvious advantage is that it is much less labor intensive to simply sow citrus seeds and eliminate the grafting step. Another advantage is that the seedling will most likely be free from viruses that...
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A plant nursery grows plants from seeds or saplings to the size that most gardeners, landscapers, or larger retail distributors desire for installation into lawns, backyard gardens, floral borders, and other indoor or outdoor areas. A successful nursery offers a wide variety of young plants to...
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Ressource principale01/04/2014 Les membres du réseau d’ECHO nous posent souvent des questions concernant l’utilisation de leurs terres pour produire des aliments et/ou générer des revenus dans le but d’appuyer leurs projets non agricoles. De manière générale, ils veulent savoir comment démarrer un projet agricole...
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Nurseries are places where seedlings are raised for planting purposes. In the nursery the young seedlings are tended from sowing to develop in such a way as to be able to endure the hard field conditions. Whether local or introduced species, nursery seedlings are found to have better survival...
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01/01/2020 In a tropical setting, growing seedlings can be difficult. A major factor of concern for nursery production is water logging (Zhu et al. 2007). During the rainy season, oversaturated soils can effectively suffocate root systems of a seedling by restricting flow of oxygen and other important...
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This article is from ECHO Asia Note #19 In a tropical setting, growing seedlings can be a difficult task. A major factor of concern for nursery production is water-logging (Zhu, 2007). During the rainy season, oversaturated soils can effectively suffocate root systems of a seedling by restricting...
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20/07/2010 Dan Hemenway wrote to us after reading EDN 106. “By the way, one reason why charred rice hulls may work well in potting mixes is that any form of charcoal improves the capacity of soil to hold nutrients and release them to plants.
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19/03/1995 Coconut coir can be used in place of peat for nursery mixes. Coir is the fibrous part of the coconut husk. Tests in Australia and Europe show that this product makes a remarkably adequate substitute for peat.
- This training manual deals with certain teaching and learning strategies that enhance knowledge and skills of the targeted participants focused on the various concepts of nursery management practices and techniques used in the production, maintenance and marketing of quality tree planting...
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AccessAgriculture Training Video Les plantules d’oignon requièrent un sol meuble. Ajoutez du compost. En saison pluvieuse, vous devez élever la hauteur de la pépinière afin que les racines des plantules ne pourrissent pas. Si vous utilisez de la semence de bonne qualité, la plupart des semences...
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- As long ago as the 1978 World Forestry congress the notion of the importance of 'Forests for People' has been a part of the formal discourse of foresters, even if many did little more than pay lip-service to the idea. While few have been prepared to go as far as Jack Westoby, who clearly...
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Many cost conscious home gardeners and do-it-yourselfers are often looking for cheaper ways of growing plants for home and garden use. One way to achieve this may be by making homemade potting media rather than purchasing pre-made materials at garden centers and home supply stores. Although...
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12/05/2015 An overview of the Aloha House’s nursery and how it is run.
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A section taken fromA Facilitator's Handbook for Permaculture - Solutions for Sustainable Lifestylesdescribing seed saving and nurseries. No page numbers, illustrated
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01/01/2002 This practical manual covers the factors, which influence the successful establishment of stock, inclduing choosing a suitable site for a nurery, selecting appropriate genetic origins of seeds and cuttings, producing young trees with favourable root systems and building a well trained team of...
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01/01/1998 This publication is geared toward the beginning, small-scale nursery manager, who wants to use sustainable practices to grow plants. It is not meant to be inclusive of everything one needs to know before going into production. The nursery can be part of a diversification strategy to make the farm...
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20/01/2014 A Guide to Starting and Operating a Nursery for Native and Traditional Plants This handbook was written for anyone endeavoring to start and operate a nursery for native and traditional plants in the tropics. Because the tropics cover a vast area of the world, however, the scope of the handbook is...
- Agriculture and Horticulture are vital sciences as they suffice the very basic need of food for the Human beings. Qualitative and quantitative food can essentially be produced from healthy plants which in turn are produced only when their seedlings/sapplings are vigorous and healthy. Nursery is...