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    This document provides an introduction to floriculture, which is the branch of horticulture focused on cultivating flowers. It discusses that flowers can be cultivated under protected, semi-protected, and field conditions. Floriculture includes a broad range of crops like bedding plants, cut flowers, potted plants, perennials, foliage/tropicals, and succulents. The art of floral arrangement is also part of floriculture. Floriculture is a multi-billion dollar industry in the US, with California and Florida ranking as the top two states. The document outlines various career paths in floriculture and notes that it is an experiential and interdisciplinary field.

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    This document provides an introduction to floriculture, which is the branch of horticulture focused on cultivating flowers. It discusses that flowers can be cultivated under protected, semi-protected, and field conditions. Floriculture includes a broad range of crops like bedding plants, cut flowers, potted plants, perennials, foliage/tropicals, and succulents. The art of floral arrangement is also part of floriculture. Floriculture is a multi-billion dollar industry in the US, with California and Florida ranking as the top two states. The document outlines various career paths in floriculture and notes that it is an experiential and interdisciplinary field.

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    This document provides an introduction to floriculture, which is the branch of horticulture focused on cultivating flowers. It discusses that flowers can be cultivated under protected, semi-protected, and field conditions. Floriculture includes a broad range of crops like bedding plants, cut flowers, potted plants, perennials, foliage/tropicals, and succulents. The art of floral arrangement is also part of floriculture. Floriculture is a multi-billion dollar industry in the US, with California and Florida ranking as the top two states. The document outlines various career paths in floriculture and notes that it is an experiential and interdisciplinary field.

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    Introduction to

    Floriculture
    Krishna Nemali, Ph.D.
    Asst. Professor
    Purdue Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
    765-494-8179
    knemali@purdue.edu

    December 1, 2016
    • Floriculture is a branch of horticulture that
    specializes in the science of cultivation of
    flowers

    • Flowers are cultivated under protected, semi-


    protected and field conditions

    Protected Semi-protected Field


    Floriculture includes broad range of crops

    Bedding Plants Cut flowers Potted Plants

    Perennials Foliage/Tropicals Succulents

    The art of floral arrangement also falls under floriculture


    Floriculture is a multi-billion $ industry in the US
    Whole sale value

    Source: USDA

    Floriculture sales at all retail outlets was $31.3 billion in 2015


    (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Personal Consumption Expenditures (2016).
    Whole-sale value by crop in the US

    Source: USDA

    California and Florida rank as top two states


    Global floriculture outlook

    Source: UN comtrade, 2014


    Many career paths exist for floriculture majors

    • Research
    • Education
    • Production management
    • Writing & communication
    • Sales & Marketing
    • Parks & gardens
    • Owner & entrepreneur You get to travel !!
    Floriculture is served by many large companies
    Floriculture is an experiential learning program
    Floriculture is an interdisciplinary science that is
    both challenging and rewarding

    Crop
    production

    Environment
    Marketing
    management

    Floriculture

    Technology
    Plant
    &
    physiology
    Automation
    How to produce millions of uniform plants for
    the market?
    • Too much water?
    • What is right temperature?
    • Should I spray PGRs?
    How much fertilizer or water do plants need?
    Fertilizer

    Sufficient water Low water


    Research on advanced sensor technologies to
    monitor crop requirements
    Photoperiod modification to produce colored bracts
    in poinsettias

    Is there a market for poinsettias after Christmas?


    Controlling temperature to target Easter lily for the
    market
    Supplemental lighting to produce year-round
    Marketing….chain/mass merchandising stores
    Flower growers are adding controlled environment
    agriculture into their business

    Involves growing edibles like lettuce, spinach, herbs,


    salad greens, tomatoes and peppers in greenhouses
    Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)
    • Produce is fresh and attracts consumers; industry is growing
    rapidly around urban areas

    • Many jobs exist in CEA; employers are looking for people who
    are trained in both science and technology

    • Many faculty at Purdue HLA conduct research, teaching and


    extension activities in controlled environment agriculture

    Dr. Cary Mitchell Dr. Krishna Nemali Dr. Steve Hallett Dr. Petrus Dr. Hye-Ji Kim Dr. Wenjing Guan
    (NASA-CEA) (CEA-Advanced (Sustainable Langenhoven (Aquaponics) (High tunnels)
    sensing farming systems) (Hydroponics/High
    technologies) tunnels)
    Controlled environment agriculture promotional video

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kUm_I7bLYw

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