Different Types of Nurseries in India: Foundations of Healthy Plant Growth
Updated On 07 Jul 2025
Updated On 07 Jul 2025
A vegetable nursery is a facility that grows vegetable seedlings from seed until they are strong enough to be transplanted onto the main field for farming.
A rice nursery is an area especially prepared to grow young rice seedlings before they are transplanted into the main field. This is typically done with the help of a rice transplanter.
A sugarcane nursery is a specialised facility for propagating healthy and disease-free sugarcane setts (‘stem cuttings’ or ‘sugarcane stalk cuttings’).
Fruit nurseries are used to produce good quality grafts with the help of rootstocks and quality scions.
These nursery specialize in conserving valuable medicinal and aromatic plants. Some of the medicinal plants include vasaka, sagargota, aloe vera and vetiver lemongrass.
Ornamental and floriculture crops, including lilies, roses, carnations and gladiolus, that are propagated vegetatively. Many ornamental plants like salvias, marigolds and asters are propagated using seeds and seedlings.