EVALUATION OF NURSERY MANAGEMENT AND IDENTIFICATION OF ORNAMENTAL PLANT SPECIES: A CASE STUDY OF DISTRICT PESHAWAR-PAKISTAN
EVALUATION OF NURSERY MANAGEMENT AND IDENTIFICATION OF ORNAMENTAL PLANT SPECIES: A CASE STUDY OF DISTRICT PESHAWAR-PAKISTAN
Abdul Basit1 and 2Sana Ullah*
ABSTRACT
Nurseries management is a key tool which provides healthy plant resources in the
context to plant distribution and urban biodiversity visualization for human being. The
current survey study was carried out at Peshawar Development Authority Nurseries
Hayatabad Peshawar-Pakistan. This survey was based on the current situation and various
methods practiced by the gardeners to manage their nurseries, and distribution of
ornamental plant species. The main objective was to improve the current situation of the
nurseries and suggest recommendations in light of the highlighted problems. Various
attributes i.e. identification of plants, total area of nurseries, soil type, irrigation system,
weeding, fertilizer application, propagation method, propagation time, transplanting time,
field situation and finally problems of the nurseries were studied. All the agricultural and
horticultural practices were not fully applied and practiced in proper recommended way. Out
of the total studied parameters, irrigation system that was sprinkler irrigation, was
impressive and appreciable. Proper fertilizer at proper time played a vital role in plant
growth and nurseries development. The gardeners and other technical and field staff did not
conduct their jobs to their fullest and their nurseries management was unsatisfactory. It
was concurred that good quality plants production was not achieved and disease
identification was missing due to lack of germ plasm unit facility. Weeds were badly
impacting nurseries plants and affected their beauty and yield. Various weedicides were
used by the nurseries staff to reduce the negative influence of weed infestation. It was
recommended that effective planning, punctual staff duty and modern practices should be
applied to improve overall structure of the nurseries.
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September 2021
Vol. 27, Iss. 3, Pages 253-441
