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Establishment of Small Nursery for

Commercial Production of Ornamentals
and Fruit plants
Under

National Horticulture Mission

By
M/s -----------------------------------------------------------

Address: ------------------------------------------------Submitted to
STATE HORTICULTURE MISSION, Uttar Pradesh

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APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF SCHEME

1. Title of the scheme

2. Name and address of

Institute/University

3. Name and address of Head of

the Institute/University

4. Name and address of the

Principal Investigator
(Brief bio-data enclosed)

5. Name of CO-Investigator
(Brief bio-data enclosed)

6. Name of CO-Investigator
(Brief bio-data enclosed)

7. Actual location

8. Area Required
9. Budget

:
:

10. Duration

Establishment of Small Nursery for

Commercial Production of Ornamentals and
Fruit plants

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Introduction
India is blessed with a diversity of agro-climatic conditions prevailing in the
different regions in the country. A wide range of climatic and edaphic conditions in the Indian
sub-continent ensures that it is ideally suited to produce almost all the fruits and ornamental
crops. Commercial horticulture has been of recent origin though the traditional fruit and flower
cultivation has been going on for centuries. Emphasis has been shifting from agriculture to
horticulture for increasing per unit returns. The liberalisation of economy has given an impetus to
the Indian entrepreneurs for establishing export oriented horticulture. Maharashtra, Karnataka,
Andhra Pradesh have emerged as major horticulture centres in recent times.
Farmers face the deficiency in obtaining good quality and sufficient planting
material of fruits and flowering crops.There is immense need to motivate them and to increase
their awareness about improved production technology. Horticulture may play great role for
income generation and employment opportunities to rural people, who are using traditional
cropping system e.g. Wheat, Rice Potato, Sugarcane etc.
In states like Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, even in Orissa
propagation in poly bags is the common practice. This minimizes the maintenance and expenditure
on uprooting, transport and also assures almost cent- per cent establishment. It is proposed in this
proposal that new innovations will be attempted in propagation of fruits and flowering plants. In
order to boost up the quality nursery stock production, there is a need to develop a small nursery of
Ornamentals and Fruit plants in this zone.

Objectives
Establishment of mother block of mango and rose and conservation of gladiolus corms of
different varieties in the Department.
Maintenance of mother stocks for large scale production of quality planting materials /
seedlings of ornamentals and fruit plants of proposed crops.
Multiplication of elite clones and promising varieties of proposed crops.
Supply of seedlings / palnting materials to State Horticulture Mission as per demand on
priority basis.

Justification
Selection of the elite mother plant will be done with greatest care since the performance
of the progeny depends entirely upon the characteristics of the mother plant. While selecting
mother plants following basic characteristics have been concidered (i) Consistently high
performance and yield over several years (ii) Healthy and free from incidence of diseases and
insect pests (iii) Plants with appropriate quality parameters. The maintenance of these blocks
will be done regularly so that they remain healthy and free from diseases and insect pests.
With the objective of making available enough scion sticks, a new mother plant block
will be established by grafting / budding on suitable root stocks or by purchaing from relaible
source. These plants will be pruned regurly to keep them in vegetative phase and to produce
enough shoots for propagation round the year. The maintenance of these blocks will be done
rigorously to achive the target of healthy, disease and insect free plants / scion. To avoid over
crowding and problemof light penetration, canopy management will be practiced depending
upon the situation.

Maintenance of mother plants

A layout of selected crops / varieties will be maintained. The maintenance of mother
plants, right from the time of planting to the stage of harvesting will be done. Agro-techniques
will be followed judiciously, so that vigorous and healthy plants are made available for
multiplication.

Net house and poly tunnel facilities

Propagation of fruit and ornamental plants (rose) in north India starts from June and
ends of September. Only three to four months are suitable for propagation purpose. The
proposed net house and poly tunnels will enhance the propagation period for 7-8 months.
Keeping the above points in view net house and poly tunnels will be constructed.

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Preparation of rooting media and containerization

Still most of the fruit plants are multiplied in beds. It has number of limitation like for
good earth ball, loam or clay loam soil is required for root stocks and grafted plant require
frequent shifting, for effective weed control lot of labour is required, mortality during shifting
and transplanting is commen feature, the earth ball carries number of pathogens.
Solarization has been found effective and ecofriendly which involves trapping of solar
heat / energy through polythene covering. This raises the temperature of media to the level,
where it become lethal to temperature sensitive/ mesophilic soil micro organisms. Polythene
covering of soil induces green house effect and raises media temperature.
In general, mango, rose and karonda plants are multiplied in open beds, which may get
infected with soil borne fungi, nematodes etc. plastic bags of appropriate size will be utilized at
various stages of plant multiplication. It is quite cumbersome to sterilize the whole soil and it is
also expensive, however limited amout of rooting medium is used in the containers can be
sterilized economically, but for gladiolus cultivation sterilized soil is appropriate.

Crops to be under taken for multiplication

Mango (cvs. Amrapali, Dashehari-51 etc.)

Karonda (Local pink fruited cultivars)

Rose (cvs. Melody, Avon, Sugandha, Montezuma, Happyness etc.)
Gladiolus (cvs. Oscar, Euro-vision, Debonair, Sapna, Friend Ship etc.)

Work plan

Layout of small nursery.

Establishment of infra-structure like net house etc.
Procurement of promising cultivars of proposed crops, mother plants and stocks.
Establishment of mother block plantation.
Raising of root stocks.
Large scale propagation in field, rooting trays and plastic bags.
Shifting and maintenance.

Facilities available

Fenced land for the project.

Watch and ward for the assets and activity.
Scientific and technical man power.
Tractor and field preparation agricultural tools.
Assured irrigation facilities.
It is also certified that the experts, equipments, other basic facilities and such other
administrative facilities as per terms and conditions of the grant, will be extented to
investigator(s) throughout the duration of the project.

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Duration of the project : Five year

Budget and infrastructure facilities required
S.
No.
1.

Particulars

Justification

One shade net house (150 m2) having 50% light diffusion
shading nets and sprinkler system of irrigation.

For
hardening/
propagation of plants.

2.

Cost of new/improved varieties seeds/ planting material

and establishment of mother block.

3.

Other nursery need based items / machine (Sprayers-02,

Trolley-01, Irrigation pipes, Root trainers, Water cans,
Secateur, Knives, Poly tunnels, Spade and Khurpi etc.).
Operational cost (Expenses involved in production and
management of nursery inputs like seeds, cuttings /
planting material, FYM, insecticides, pesticides,
polythene bags, poly caps, plastic sheets, TA/POL/hiring
of vehicle, repaire, skilled and unskilled labours, one iron
display board, plates, stationary, photocopies,
photoghaphy, report preparation etc.).
Total

Required
for
the
establishment
and
maintenance of mother
plants of superior clones
and varieties.
For performing various
horticultural operations
in the nursery.
For
purchase
of
consumable
items,
contractual man powers
etc.
for
smooth
functioning
of
the
projects.

4.

Amount
(Rs.)

6,25,000.00

Year wise plan and economics for production

Crop

Tentative Year wise graft / plant/corms production (number)

Mango

Ist Year
1,000.00

IInd Year
1,500.00

IIIrd Year
2,500.00

Total
5,000.00

Karonda

1,000.00

3,000.00

5,000.00

9,000.00

Rose

1,000.00

1,500.00

2,000.00

4,500.00

Gladiolus

5,000.00

9,000.00

15,000.00

29,000.00

Total

8,000.00

15,000.00

24,500.00

47,500.00

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Crop

Tentative Year wise value of production

Mango @ Rs. 10.00 per plant

Ist Year
10,000.00

IInd Year
15,000.00

IIIrd Year
25,000.00

Karonda @ Rs. 5.00 per plant

5,000.00

15,000.00

25,000.00

Rose @ Rs. 10.00 per plant

10,000.00

15,000.00

20,000.00

Gladiolus @ Rs. 4.00 per corm

20,000.00

36,000.00

60,000.00

Total

45,000.00

81,000.00

1,30,000.00

UNDERTAKING
Certified that: The project will not be combined with any other scheme of organization at any stage and its account of
expenditure will be maintained separately
The fund/grand received if any, against the proposal will be utilized only for undertaking the proposal activities.
The proposal has been prepared as per the guideline of centrally sponsor scheme i.e. National Horticulture
Mission and supported by all necessary documents.
Necessary provision for the scheme will be made in the institute for maintaining its accent.
This scheme has not been submitted to any other organization / agency for financial support/or already not
completed with financial support from other funding agencies.
The unit will be established/demonstration will be conducted in an area, which is easily accessible to farmers and
has distinct identity with clear signboards.
The unit will be self sustaining after the initial grant and a revolving fund will be created out of profit generated
from the unit.
Approximate cost of sample testing that will be chargeable to farmers will be work out with clear cut information
to the farmers.
In case of unsatisfactory works, the project will be terminated immediately.
Proper procedure/rules of the organization will be followed for procurement of materials/equipments. Equipments
will be purchased with ISI/BIS standard, if available.
Organization will maintain proper record in stock register for auditing purpose. Moreover, a separate register will
be maintained by the unit regarding facilities/assets created in the project.
Organization will submit quarterly progress report to UPCAR/ SHM.
We agree to abide by the rules and regulations of National Horticulture Mission and also of UPCAR/
SHM for implementation of the project.