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Diseases of Cut Flowers and Their Management


Heera Lal Atal, Kommu Pavan Kumar
Pages: 01-22
ISBN: 978-93-5834-726-5


Advances in Horticulture Sciences (Volume -1)

Advances in Horticulture Sciences
(Volume - 1)

Abstract

Cut flower is the most important part of floriculture sector. Specialty cut flowers may be defined as any cut flower other than roses, carnation and chrysanthemums. Most of the cut flowers which are grown by farmers like rose, carnation, chrysanthemum, gladiolus, tuberose, gerbera, orchid, tulip etc. As the name suggests, a cut flower is a flower or flower bud that is cut from its mother plant. Cut flowers are mainly used for decorative purposes and florists enjoy the economic benefits of cut flowers. Since cut flowers are a global industry there are dedicated individuals or companies in various countries that focus on cut flower farming. But there are specially required that prevent the cut flowers from disease which are caused in field as well as storage, because cut flower quality and economic reduce due to many diseases. So disease management is the most important practice in cut flower production.

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