The main objective of the book is to provide concise but complete information on "How to Start and Operate a Plant Nursery". It offers a cohesive treatment of the subject, covering fundamental principles of plant science and business management to operate a plant nursery in a highly profitable manner. The book provides both general and specific information on the full range of topics related to nursery management. It explains in great detail how to run business that raise and sell plants for substantive profit.
This is an essential reading not only for graduating students but for anyone considering entry into the nursery business, and also for those already in the nursery industry. It meets the requirement of a course entitled “Plant Propagation and Nursery Management” taught at UG and PG level in Agriculture/ Horticulture /Forestry courses at Universities in India or abroad.
Besides students a wide range of people, including horticulturists / research scholars, gardeners, florists, foresters, arborists, plant propagators, nursery operators and extension workers who desire a good understanding of the subject would find this book as an indispensable guide.

1. Introduction
2. Types of Nurseries
3. Developing a business plan
4. Selecting nursery site
5. Nursery Layout and Design
6. Selecting plants and establishing mother blocks
7. Propagation
8. Plant Containers and Nursery Equipments
9. Rooting and Growing media
10. Sowing, Transplanting, Potting and Bedding out
11. Fertilizing Nursery Plants
12. Irrigation and Drainage
13. Plant Hardening and Growth Regulation
14. Weeds, Insect Pests and Diseases
15. Nursery Stock Management and Production Risks
16. Greenhouse Production
17. Quality Standards
18. Breeding New Types and IPR
19. Business Records and Accounting
20. Setting Prices and Marketing
21. Reviving a Sick Nursery
22. Importing and Exporting Planting Materials
23. Human Resource Management and Customer Care
24. Nursery Laws and Regulations
Subject Index