Management of ornamental plants

Agricultural science for S.S.S 2 Second Term

Week 4

Management of ornamental plants

Performance objectives

Students should be able to;

  1. List maintenance operation of ornamental plants.
  2. Discuss reasons for carrying out each operation.
  3. Carry out the operations in any established ornamental site.

Content

Management of ornamental plants

Management of ornamental plants involves the following:

  1. Watering:

Ornamental plants should be watered deeply to moisten all the roots.

  1. Mulching:

Dry grasses should be placed on the surface to preserve soil moisture.

It acts as an insulating blanket to protect the soil from the drying action of the sun.

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