Commercial Orchids

Lakshman Chandra De

Open Access Published by De Gruyter Open Poland 2015

Commercial Orchids

Lakshman Chandra De

https://doi.org/10.2478/9783110426403

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About this book

Orchids account for a large share of global floriculture trade both as cut flowers and as potted plants, and are estimated to comprise around 10% of international fresh cut flower trade. The average value of fresh cut orchids and buds trade during 2007-2012 was US$ 483 million. In 2012, there are more than 40 countries exporting orchids and 60 countries importing orchids around the world, with the total size of the global trade equaling US$ 504 million. In India, about 1350 species belonging to 186 genera represent approximately 5.98% of the world orchid flora and 6.83% of the flowering plants in India.
The publication on “Commercial Orchids” is presented in 15 interesting chapters vividly highlighting the global orchid industry, bio-diversity, conservation and bio-piracy of genetic resources, morphological and molecular characterization of valuable species, breeding approaches for improved genotypes, production of quality planting materials, physiology of tropical and temperate orchids, climate change and its impact on orchid productivity, production technology of commercial epiphytic orchids for cut flower, production technology of commercial terrestrial orchids for cut flower, orchids for pot culture, hanging baskets and tree mounting, medicinal and aromatic orchids, post-harvest management of cut flowers of commercial orchids, value addition and marketing.

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Lakshman Chandra De, National Research Centre for Orchids, India

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
1 Introduction Publicly Available Download PDF	1
2 Global Orchid Industry Publicly Available Download PDF	13
3 Biodiversity, Conservation and Bio-piracy of Genetic Resources in India Publicly Available Download PDF	20
4 Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Valuable species Publicly Available Download PDF	40
5 Breeding Approaches for Improved Genotypes Publicly Available Download PDF	103
6 Production of Quality Planting Materials Publicly Available Download PDF	118
7 Physiology of Temperate and Tropical Orchids Publicly Available Download PDF	124
8 Climate Change and its Impact on Orchid Productivity Publicly Available Download PDF	138
9 Production Technology of Commercial Epiphytic Orchids for Cut flowers Publicly Available Download PDF	149
10 Production Technology of Commercial Terrestrial Orchids for Cut Flowers Publicly Available Download PDF	200
11 Orchids for Pot Culture/ Hanging Baskets/ Tree Mounting Publicly Available Download PDF	208
12 Medicinal and Aromatic Orchids Publicly Available Download PDF	243
13 Post–harvest Management of Cut Flowers of Commercial Orchids Publicly Available Download PDF	250
14 Value Addition in Orchids Publicly Available Download PDF	270
15 Marketing Publicly Available Download PDF	280
References Publicly Available Download PDF	291
List of Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	299
List of Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	300

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Open Poland
Audience: Biotechnologists, scientists, nurserymen, amateur breeders, production and sales managers
Pages
- Main content: 322
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 30
- Tables: 45
Keywords: orchids; floriculture; commercialization

eBook

Published: January 29, 2015
ISBN: 9783110426403

Hardcover

Published: January 19, 2015
ISBN: 9783110426380