This book will provide growers, lanscapers, architects and others with all necessary information for cultivation of palms and their identifications.
Few years back when people thought of palms only Coconut, Taal, Khajur or Supari would come to their mind, known for their economic importance. When it came to oenamental palms, they would think of Bottle palm, Royal Palm, Areca palm, Fishtail, Rhaphis, China palm, etc.
Contents of the book
- Why palms are becoming so popular?
- Propogation of palms through seed germination
- Collection and viability of palm seeds
- Viability of palm seeds
- Water proof labeling
- Cleaning of palm seeds
- Pre-treatment for beter germination
- Process of germination
- Preparation of seed beds
- Germinating media
- Protection of seeds during germination process
- Palm seeds requiring special germinating conditions
- Germinating conditions
- Process of excavating seeds for potting
- Propogation by division
- Type of potting mix for seedling
- Fertilizing young palm seedlings
- Selection of pots or bags for potting palm seedlings
- Positioning of palm seedlings as per shade or sun requirements
- Transplantation of palms
- A-Z palm description with images and pronounciation
- Glossary
- Categorisation of palms
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Palms for India....a book by Sri. Dinesh Rawat.
This handbook is the only available guide book for cultivation of ornamental Palms in India subcontinent. Useful for growers,buyers, sellers and traders. Must for Landscapers,gardeners and nurserymen. learn to recognise and pronounce names correctly. Description through icons are easy to understand. Guidance from seed collection to transplantation. Find out which palm will thrive in your climate and soil.
Also featured in the "GREEN MIRACLE MAN". A presentation on Sri Dinesh Rawat and his effort in saving this planet from the threat of Global Warming. 'Palms for India' became the best seller and the only book on Palms written by an Indian Author. This book has been instrumental in creating awareness about Palms in India.
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"This 'Palms for India' book would also be useful for connoisseurs, landscapers and students equally."
"A handy book, Palms for India by Dinesh Rawat is nicely presented with immense value addition towards identification, ecology and cultural parameters of palms under Indian conditions. Mr. Rawat is not a Horticulturist by academic education but his horticultural views on the applied aspects of horticulture is thought provoking. The concluding part of the book devotes a few pages for categorization of palms viz. palms with spines, clustering palms, drought tolerant species, water loving species etc. which shall offer an approximate choice for the growers who generally need to know these either as hobbyist or as commercial grower. The book would also be useful for connoisseurs, landscapers and students equally."
- Dr. B. Chowdhury, LieBigs
"You must have done a lot of research and taken great care to assimilate all the information in this book of yours."
I have had the chance to briefly go through this book and find it very informative. It will certainly prove to be an invaluable resource for those involved in dealing with palm products and / or its cultivation. You must have done a lot of research and taken great care to assimilate all the information in this book of yours. I sincerely hope that your book "Palms for India" reaches the right users. It will not only help them to become more knowledgeable but also provide up to date information about the various critical aspects, which can then be applied appropriately to derive the best possible results.
- Sri R. S. Goenka, Emami Group
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