Production technology of loose flowers

Traditional flowers have large scope in India due to the availability of congenial climate, trained manpower and skilled and unskilled workers. It is suitable for small-and medium-level farmers who can engage the family members for picking and handling of flowers. Foreign exchange can be earned by exporting value-added products. The traditional flowers are picked individually mostly as buds without the stalks and marketed as loose flowers, on weight basis. Flowers are mostly used for hair adornment and for garland making. Large quantities of flowers are used for decorating marriage halls, temple chariots and arches. Jasmine and tuberose are commercially cultivated for concrete and absolute extraction. Value-added products like pigments from marigold, Gomphrena etc. are also gaining industrial importance. Major business with the flowers in different parts of the country and highest turnover per annum us from the sale of the traditional loose flowers only.