Nursery Establishment & Plant Propagation
Learn the complete process of establishing and managing a professional commercial nursery. Understand seed propagation, cutting, grafting, budding, potting media, nursery infrastructure, irrigation, nutrition, plant protection, inventory and marketing. Build practical skills to manage a nursery business and produce quality planting material.
Level 02 – Primary Courses. High-Demand Career Skills.
In one intensive month you follow the nursery cycle from layout and propagation benches to healthy saleable plants—covering commercial horticulture practices used across ornamental, fruit and landscape planting material production, with attention to hygiene, water management and record keeping.
Nursery Planning and Infrastructure
- Site selection, layout zones and workflow from propagation to dispatch
- Shade net, polyhouse and open-bed structures for different crops
- Benches, pathways, storage and basic sanitation design
- Tools, trays, pots and standard operating routines
Seed Propagation and Seedling Production
- Seed quality, treatment and sowing methods for common nursery crops
- Germination media, moisture control and temperature management
- Pricking out, hardening and grading of seedlings
- Reducing damping-off and other seedling-stage problems
Vegetative Propagation Techniques
- Softwood and semi-hardwood cuttings: preparation and rooting
- Grafting and budding methods used in fruit and ornamental nurseries
- Rootstocks, scion selection and aftercare
- Mist propagation and environmental control basics
Potting Media, Containers and Irrigation
- Mixing potting media for drainage, aeration and nutrition
- Pot sizes, bag plants and labelling standards
- Drip, sprinkler and manual irrigation scheduling in nurseries
- Water quality and leaching practices for container crops
Nutrition and Plant Protection
- Fertilizer programs for seedlings, liners and finished plants
- Integrated monitoring for pests, diseases and weeds
- Safe storage and application awareness for nursery chemicals
- Quarantine habits and hygiene to limit spread between batches
Inventory, Quality and Marketing
- Stock records, batch tracking and sale-ready grading
- Pricing factors: size, variety, season and transport
- Customer types: landscapers, retailers, institutions and farmers
- Packing, dispatch and basic nursery business planning
Who this is for
Minimum 12th pass or equivalent. Suited to horticulture and agriculture students, aspiring nursery entrepreneurs, existing nursery staff, landscapers who propagate plants, and gardeners who want structured commercial propagation and management skills.
Outcomes
You should be able to plan nursery space, propagate by seed and vegetative methods, manage irrigation and nutrition, protect crops responsibly and maintain inventory for sale. Outcomes are practical horticulture skills; Sandilya's Academy does not guarantee business profits, licences or employment.
Course Information
- Duration: 1 Month
- Fee: ₹10,000
- Mode: Online, offline, or hybrid
- Payment: Full payment or installment
- Certificate: Professional Skill Certificate, issued by SANDILYAS ACADEMY PRIVATE LIMITED
- Eligibility: Minimum 12th pass or equivalent
How to Join
- Apply online
- Counselling
- Registration
- Fee payment
- Batch confirmation