Topic · 13 articles
Ornamental crops for open and protected ground: annuals, perennials, bulbous and potted plants. Propagation, substrates, light and temperature regimes, forcing, cut flowers, and plantation maintenance.
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The quality of seedlings and the cost of production depend on adhering to sowing rates and choosing the correct seed depth. The article describes the main sowing methods and recommendations for working with small, medium, and large seeds of ornamental crops
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Vegetative propagation is a key method in floriculture, allowing for the preservation of cultivar characteristics and accelerating the production of nursery plants. The article covers techniques for dividing clumps, using rhizome segments, and propagation by bulb offsets.
9 min read For students
Cutting is a reliable method for obtaining high-quality nursery plants while preserving all the cultivar characteristics of the parent plant. The success of the process directly depends on the correct selection of the cutting type, the age of the mother plant, and adherence to the cutting technology.
9 min read For students
Propagation by layering is a reliable method for obtaining viable nursery plants, in which young shoots maintain their connection with the mother plant. The article describes the technique for creating horizontal, vertical, and air layering for various horticultural and ornamental crops
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Clonal micropropagation allows for the rapid production of millions of genetically identical plants and the sanitation of nursery plants from viruses. The article describes the biological foundations of the method, the necessary stages of the process, and the equipment for the laboratory production of ornamental crops
17 min read For students
Adherence to planting rules is the foundation for the successful development of ornamental crops. The article examines agrotechnical standards for selecting timing, planting density, and planting depth in open soil
