Nursery Development
As, Haryana has a lowest forest cover among all the states of India which directly affecting the population of native flora and fauna. There is no doubt that a vast number of plants have gone extinct in recent centuries due to human activity which severely affecting the biodiversity across the district. So, there is a need to conserve and protect the endangered and threatened plant species of Aravalli ranges.
Nursery is a place where planting material, such as seedlings, saplings, cuttings, etc., are raised, propagated and multiplied under favorable conditions for transplanting in prepared beds. Setting up of a nursery is a long-term venture, and requires planning and expertise.
Nursery is a place where planting material, such as seedlings, saplings, cuttings, etc., are raised, propagated and multiplied under favorable conditions for transplanting in prepared beds. Setting up of a nursery is a long-term venture, and requires planning and expertise.
- It is possible to grow and maintain a large number of plants per unit area.
- Small and expensive hybrid seeds can be raised more effectively due to better care and management.
- When seeds are sown in seedbeds, their germination percentage increases and the vigor of the seedlings also improves.
- The management of seedlings can be done in a better way with minimum care, cost and maintenance as the nursery area is small
- Manipulation of growing conditions for plants becomes easy.
- Better and uniform crop growth can be obtained in the main field by selecting vigorous and healthy seedlings.
- Off-season sowing of seeds becomes possible, which ultimately results in fetching more returns.
- Management of insect-pests, diseases and weeds is easy in a nursery.