Dendrobium Orchids under Protected Environments

This course enables the students to build up their skill in raising Dendrobium Orchids under controlled conditions. In specific, this course initially classifies Orchidacae family and briefly describes the distribution of dendrobium in India. In this course, popular cultivars suited to sub-continental conditions were highlighted along with their salient features. The criteria for selection of suitable site for establishment of Dendrobium was presented in detail. In addition, basic requirements to build a controlled structure, viz. greenhouse structure, cladding material and climatic requirements were also described. Keeping in view the export demand for Dendrobium orchids, in the section three of this course, all the recommended management practices to be followed were described visually. In the last section, this course mainly provided a thumb rule strategy to identify the maturity of Dendrobium orchids and clearly described the most appropriate harvest and post-harvest techniques widely accepted all over the World. Finally, provided different packaging and storage conditions to be maintained to enhance the shelf life of the flowers considering its export potential. Thus, this course provides an overview of entire package of practices that must be adopted to cultivate Dendrobiums scientifically under the controlled conditions, aiming to achieve maximum production as well as profit.