Post Harvest Technology Of Flowers & Ornamental Plants

The changing scenario in internatioanl trade in ornamental crops which provide unlimited export opportunities, demand perfection in post-harvest technology to offer quality plant products to the people around the world, all the year round. Great achievements have been made over the years in this important area of match the requirements of the global market.
About Author :
Prof. S.K. Bhattacharjee retired as Project Coordinator, All India Coordinated Research Project on Floriculture, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. He obtained his M.Sc. (Ag.) in Horticulture with first class and first rank from Kalyani University and Ph.D. in Horticulture from Calcutta University. He is also a diploma holder in Business Management and Industriaal Administration, United Nations Studies and Landscapre Architecture. Dr. Lakshman Chandra De is a Senior Scientist in the field of horticulture, presently working as Officiating Joint Director, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Arunachal Pradesh CEntre, Basar, Arunachal Pradesh. He obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degress in Horticulture with specialisation in Floriculture from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.
Contents :
Preface List of Colour Plates Introduction Important Cut Flowers, Their Varieties and Post-Harvest Quality Requirements Senescene and Post-Harvest Physiology of Cut Flowers Pre-Harvest Factors Harvest Factors Post-Harvest Factors Treatment for Improving Longevity of Cut and Loose Flowers Role of Chemical Preservatives on Keeping Quality of Cut Flowers Post-Harvest Technologies of Important Cut Flowers Post-Harvest Mangement of Different Cut Flowers Post-Harvest Management of Loose Flowers Scope and Commercial Importance of Foliage and Other Potted Plants Physilogy of Foliage and Other Potted Plants Post Production Management of Potted Plants Post-Production Management of Different Potted Plants Post-Harvest Technology of Cut Foliages Flower Ornaments and Arrangements Post-Harvest Problems of Cut Flowers and Foliages and Their Remedies Storage of Cut Flowers and Other Ornamentals Granding and Packaging Transport Marketing and Finance Dried Flowers and Plant Parts Preparation of Solutions and Estimation of Biochemical Constituents Extraction of Plant Pigments Extraction of Dyes from Plants and Flowers Essential Oils from Ornamental Plants Index