In this article we will discuss about the work on mycorrhizal fungi in India. Though the study of mycorrhizal fungi has been a neglected field, yet in India works on mycorrhizal fungi was started by B.K. Bakshi at Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun. His project report Mycorrhiza and its role in forestry (1974) published by F.R.I, has served as a [...]
This article throws light upon the top seventy types of annuals. The types are: 1. Amaranthus 2. Balsam 3. Cock's Comb 4. Gaillardia 5. Gomphrena 6. Kochia 7. Portulaca 8. Sun Flower 9. Tithonia 10. Zinnia (Compositae) 11. Giant Dahlia 12. Giant of California 13. Giant Cactus 14. Lilliput or Pompon 15. Cupid and other types too. Type # 1. [...]
The planting of annuals in the border of a plot is called as herbaceous border. Due to wide range of flowers available in winter it becomes a site of attraction in the garden. The concept of herbaceous border has been introduced in Indian gardens by Britishers and now it has become a common feature. The herbaceous border can be of [...]