The ancient history of India depicted an important and precious place of flowers and garden through paintings, murals, coins, etc. All this gives an idea about the close association of floriculture with our life and culture. The book is covering up to date information based on ICAR and SAU's horticulture syllabus for students of B. Sc. (Ag.), B. Sc. (Hort.) and M.Sc. (Ag.) in Horticulture. It presents all the basics and advanced information in their easiest way for the readers thus, especially designed to cover all the aspects of floriculture and landscaping.

Horticultural crops include fruits, vegetables, flowers, plantation crops, spices, condiments, medicinal and aromatic plants. Production and consumption of high-quality fruits and vegetables allow us to maintain a healthy, balanced daily diet. Besides, offering visual enjoyments and promoting recreational activities. The present book “Fundamental of horticulture at a glance” is a compilation work that provides an overview of concise and points-wise information on basic horticulture. Our main motive is to cover all important points in a single handy book along with quality content. This book is designed for B.Sc., Agriculture and Horticulture graduation students and to prepare competitive examination viz., JRF, ARS, NET, and Extension officers. This book is written in very simple and easy to understand. With the help of this book students can score more marks and get high rank and it help them to reach to the desired goal. It is also helpful in preparing for interviews in shortest possible time. Authors believe that book will also be useful for fellow teachers, researches and development officers for references and easy answering of many complicated questions. Authors can also grateful to teachers, friends, and seniors who extended full cooperation during the preparation of this book. Authors Dr. C. Sankar Dr. C. Senthilraja Dr. Sneha R. Patil