Cultivation of Minor Flower Crops

Floriculture has emerged as a rapidly growing segment of horticulture contributing significantly to the global ornamental plant industry. While major flower crops like rose chrysanthemum and marigold often dominate commercial production the cultivation of minor flower crops has gained increasing importance in recent years. These crops often overlooked in mainstream floriculture possess immense potential due to their unique aesthetic appeal adaptability to diverse agro-climatic conditions and niche market demand for cut flowers potted plants landscaping and value-added products.This book Cultivation of Minor Flower Crops has been designed to provide comprehensive and practical insights into the scientific production of less-explored ornamental species such as gaillardia statice nigella rudbeckia schizanthus dimorphotheca gypsophila cosmos and many others. It highlights their botany agro-techniques varietal diversity propagation methods nutrient and water management pest and disease control harvesting post-harvest handling and marketing prospects.