describe in brief -selection of location and site
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selection of location and site
Selection of an ideal location and site is of utmost importance in order toachieve the level of sufficient growth to raise good quality plants in the nursery.Keeping in view the variation in the requirement of nursery production as well as tomaintain quality, an isolated area is more desirable for nursery raising. The nurserysite should be well connected with modern transport and communication facilitiesand should be located near a city or town, so that it is easily accessible and thecustomers can visit it conveniently. The area should be receiving adequate sunshineand should preferably be on ‘north-western’ aspect. It should have access to goodwater source, electricity, skilled and unskilled labour availability throughout the
season as well as professionally qualified and competent manpower. Places with amild climate, long growing season and even distribution of rainfall are most suitablefor planting material production while areas with extremes of temperature orcommonly subjected to dry winds, frequent flooding, hail, storms or known to befrost pockets should be avoided as they adversely affect the quality of plantingmaterial. Soil should preferably be light-to-medium in texture with good fertility,water holding capacity and drainage, ideally with a pH range of 6.0 to 7.0. Topographyshould preferably be plain with gentle slope (1 to 2 %); and in very sloppy areasterracing need to be done