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4+ YearsPublisher | Fingerprint |
ISBN 13 | 9788175994201 |
ISBN 10 | 8175994207 |
Book Subtitle | Prickles Of Pride |
Book Description | A DETAILED BOOK with stunning images on all you need to know about CACTI. This book offers everything that a novice would like to know: Step by step advice to cultivate and propagate cacti under Indian climatic conditions, including coping with pests and diseases. FAQs that arise during the process of cultivating cacti. Advise on transformation of the whole collection of cacti from faded-looking humdrums to fresh-looking breath-takers. Suggestions for displaying cacti and creating your own tray garden and bottle garden. If thorns bring bad luck, then universal garden favourites such as roses and bougainvillea's that need so much care and attention and resemble thorny bushes for a major part of the year should be abandoned. On the contrary, cactus appears attractive all the year round, even when it's not flowering. Don't shun cacti because of their thorns; there are many cactus species without thorns and are much sought after by gardening enthusiasts and are a collector's delight ! |
About the Author | Major General Chanderjeet Singh Bewli is a trained Land Surveying Engineer with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Post Graduate diplomas in Computer Applications and Geographic Information Systems. He has been the President of National Cactus & Succulent Society of India for over a decade. He is a columnist with The Tribune, the leading newspaper of North India, where he contributes articles on cacti, bonsai, and other gardening disciplines. His articles on cacti and other succulents have also been published in The International Journal of Plant Reproductive Biology. Owing to his passion for cactus, he has created a Cactus and Succulent Garden at Annadale, Shimla. He is the promoter of Bonsai Culture Society, Chandigarh, and has been one of the pioneers in generating awareness about the creation of bonsai in the region by holding solo exhibitions and conducting classes and lectures, coupled with demonstrations. He currently resides with his wife in the meticulously designed and planned city of Chandigarh. |
Language | English |
Format | Paperback |
Author | Maj Gen C S Bewli |
Language | English |
Edition Number | 1 |
Publication Date | 42721 |
Number of Pages | 248 |
Cacti Culture : Prickles Of Pride Paperback English by Maj Gen C S Bewli - 42721