Introduces floriculture as a rapidly growing agricultural sector. The book describes a number of flower products available in the market today, such as flowering potted plants, cut flowers, cut leaves, annual bedding and garden florae, foliage plants, and biennial and perennial herbs.

This book introduces floriculture as a rapidly growing agricultural sector. It describes a number of flower products available in the market today such as; flowering potted plants, cut flowers, cut leaves, annual bedding and garden florae, foliage plants, and biennial and perennial herbs. The book further delves into implementation of optimum post-harvest flower care and management methods, including measures to guarantee top product shelf-life for flower farmers and retailers and high performance for consumers. The book mentions that keeping up with the latest flower production methods can ensure the cultivation of high-quality flowers, thereby maximizing profit potential. Knowledge of the appropriate growing conditions is needed to maximize the yield and profit of flower planting.