1Preface
845.2.1 Spring bedding
21 History of Floriculture
855.2.2 Summer bedding
31.1 Introduction
865.2.3 Carpet bedding
41.2 Miracle Grow
875.2.4 Winter bedding
51.3 The Advent of Modern Day Floriculture
885.3 Cut Flowers
61.4 The Early Years
895.3.1 Cultivation
71.5 Modern Floriculture
905.3.2 Uses
81.6 Exercise
915.3.3 Popular Genera
92 Classification of Flowers
925.3.4 Longevity
102.1 Introduction
935.3.5 Additives
112.2 Classification of flowering plants based on their growth/life cycle
945.3.6 Trade
122.2.1 Annuals
955.4 Perennial Plants
132.2.2 Biennials
965.4.1 Life Cycle and Structure
142.2.3 Perennials
975.4.2 Growth
152.2.4 Classification of flowering plants based on Season of growing
985.4.3 Benefits in Agriculture
162.2.5 Classification of flowering plants Based on flower colors:
995.4.4 Location
172.2.6 Classification of flowering plants Based on the purpose of Growing
1005.4.5 Perennial Flowers
182.2.7 Classification of flowering plants Based on Nature of Growth
1015.5 Succulents
192.2.8 Classification of flowering plants Based on Mode of Propagation
1025.5.1 Definition
202.2.9 Classification of flowering plants based on their end use/purpose
1035.5.2 Appearance
212.3 Commercial Uses of Flowers
1045.5.3 Habitat
222.3.1 Decoration
1055.5.4 Cultivation
232.3.2 Aroma
1065.6 Foliage plants: 5.6.1 Environmental Conditions for Foliage Plants Indoors
242.3.3 Medicine
1075.7 Exercise
252.3.4 Honey
1086 Inflorescence
262.4 Photoperiod Response
1096.1 Introduction
272.4.1 Responses to Photoperiod
1106.1.1 General Characteristics
282.4.2 Natural photoperiod
1116.1.2 Bracts
292.4.3 Creating Short Days
1126.1.3 Terminal Flower
302.4.4 Creating Long Days
1136.1.4 Phyllotaxis
312.5 Exercise
1146.2 Organization
323 Propagation of Ornamental Plants
1156.3 Simple inflorescences
333.1 Sexual Propagation of ornamental plants
1166.3.1 Indeterminate or Racemose
343.1.1 Seed Storage, Viability and Germination
1176.3.2 Determinate or Cymose
353.1.2 Pre-Treatment of Seeds
1186.4 Compound inflorescences
363.1.3 Containers for Seed Germination
1196.5 Development and patterning: 6.5.1 Development
373.1.4 Media for Seed Germination
1206.6 Exercise
383.1.5 Use of Silica sand or Sugar
1217 Diseases Pests and Other Problems
393.1.6 Sowing of Seeds
1227.1 Scouting and Early Detection
403.1.7 Propagation of Ferns
1237.2 Insect Management
413.2 Asexual/Vegetative Propagation of Ornamental Plants
1247.2.1 Insects Causing Damage by Chewing
423.2.1 Advantages of Asexual Propagation
1257.2.2 Insects Causing Damage by Piercing-sucking
433.2.2 Disadvantages of Asexual Propagation
1267.2.3 Mining Insects
443.2.3 Propagation by Cuttings
1277.2.4 Boring Insects
453.2.4 Propagation of Ornamental Species by Budding and Grafting
1287.3 Protecting Pollinators from Insecticides: 7.3.1 Chemical Control
463.3 Micro-Propagation (In-Vitro Culture) of Ornamental Plants
1297.4 Biological Control: 7.4.1 Organic Control
473.3.1 Drawbacks
1307.5 Commercial Indoor Landscape
483.3.2 Micro-propagation of orchids
1317.6 Exercise
493.4 Exercise
1328 Exploring Careers in the Retail Flower Business
504 Soil Preparation, Mineral Nutrition, and Vegetative Growth
1338.1 Types of Flower Shops
514.1 Soil Preparation
1348.1.1 Full-Service Shop
524.1.1 How Plants Grow
1358.1.2 Specialty Shop
534.1.2 Positive Factors That Affect Plant Growth
1368.1.3 Carriage Trade Shop
544.1.3 Negative Factors That Affect Plant Growth
1378.1.4 Stem Shop
554.1.4 Determining Soil Health
1388.1.5 Studio Operation
564.1.5 Testing
1398.1.6 Franchise Shop
574.1.6 pH Levels
1408.1.7 Mass-Market Shop
584.1.7 Soil Texture and Type
1418.1.8 Wholesale Florist
594.1.8 Improving Garden Soil
1428.2 Job Opportunities in the Retail flower shop
604.1.9 Air
1438.3 Training for a job in the retail flower shop
614.1.10 Water
1448.4 Locating Job Opportunities
624.1.11 Soil Life
1458.5 Employability Portfolio
634.1.12 Organic Matter
1468.5.1 Letter of Introduction
644.1.13 Mulch
1478.5.3 Letter of Application
654.1.14 Fertilizer
1488.5.4 Job Application Form
664.1.16 Soil Texture
1498.5.5 Resume
674.1.17 Nutrient Deficiencies
1508.5.6 Letter of Recommendation
684.1.18 Complete Fertilizer
1518.5.7 Work Sample
694.1.19 Chemical Fertilizer
1528.6 Interview
704.1.20 Foliar Fertilizer
1538.7 After the Interview
714.1.21 Organic Fertilizer
1548.8 Exercise
724.1.22 Simple Fertilizer
1559 Selling in the Flower Shop
734.1.23 Slow-Release Fertilizer
1569.1 Introduction
744.2 Mineral Nutrition And Vegetative Growth
1579.2 Characteristics of a professional salesperson
754.2.1 Rose
1589.2.1 Thorough Product Knowledge
764.2.2 Lillies
1599.2.2 Effective Selling Skills
774.2.3 Orchid
1609.3 Selling by telephone
784.2.4 Marigold
1619.4 Sending flowers by wire
794.2.5 Daisy
1629.5 Selling over the internet
804.3 Exercise
1639.6 Exercise
815 Flowering
164Appendix
825.1 Introduction
165Glossary
835.2 Types of bedding
166Index
