Integrated Nutrient Management of Commercial Cut Flowers: A Review

Abstract

This review explores about Integrated Nutrient Management of Commercial Cut Flowers. Integrated nutrient management means combined application of different sources of plant nutrients like organics, inorganics and biofertilizers for sustainable crop production without degrading the natural resources on long term basis. The sustainability in agriculture system is a global issue. After the industrial revolution widespread introduction of inorganic fertilizers, led to a decline in the use of organic materials in the cropping system and the indiscriminate use of fertilizers has adversely affected the soil fertility, crop productivity and particularly the environment. For the continuous development of floriculture sector, we need proper soil and nutrient management because proper plant nutrition supply is essential for successful production of floricultural crops in open and under protected conditions. Integrated nutrient management is a tool that can provide eco-friendly options and a cost-effective way to provide crop plants with adequate amounts of most macro and micronutrients. It can be concluded that by reducing the level of chemical fertilizer and optimizing the dose of different organic fertilizer can optimize the yield in ornamental crops and improve overall soil health without depleting the environment.