Plant Nursery Operations and Management, A Case Study of Forestry Unit, Agriculture and Natural Resources Department of Gombe Local Government, Gombe Nigeria.

 ADAMU, S.J,¹    MAHMOUD, A.B.²,  and PAUL, P.³

¹Department of Geography, Gombe State University, Tudun Wada Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria.

²Department of Biological Sciences, Gombe State University Tudun Wada Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria.

³Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Gombe Local Government Secretariat, Gombe State, Nigeria.

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ABSTRACT

A study of plant nursery operations and management was conducted at the forestry unit, Agriculture and Natural Resources Department of Gombe Local Government, Gombe State. By way of sowing seeds either directly in the ground/in nursery beds/polythene bags or by way grafting, transplanting, cross-breeding, root-pruning etc, and follow by watering of the plants(morning and evening), application of fertilizer monthly and application of pesticides once in a while to boost the soil fertility and prevent/control any pest attack respectively. The result indicates that to produce healthy and viable plants in a nursery, some necessary conditions and requirements must be met such as; viable seeds, favorable temperature , appreciable level of moisture, a fertile and good soil with good water retention capacity. It was recommended that before the establishment of any plant nursery a study of plant characteristics must be conducted alongside climatic conditions of the area such as rainfall, humidity and temperature before choosing the type of plants to grow there for the attainment of Sustainable Development for the benefit of the present and future generations.