Waste to Wealth from Orchids
L. C. De
ICAR- National Research Centre for Orchids, Pakyong, Sikkim (737 106), India
Ajay Bhusal
ICAR- National Research Centre for Orchids, Pakyong, Sikkim (737 106), India
R. C. Gurung
ICAR- National Research Centre for Orchids, Pakyong, Sikkim (737 106), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Backbulbs, Dry flowers, Dry leaves, Orchids
Abstract
Effective waste management has become a national priority of Swachh Bharat Mission which can bring back useless discarded waste products into economic use and reduces pressure induced by waste on the environment, creates opportunities for generation of income and employment and improves quality of life. In orchids, unwanted backbulbs or already flowered bulbs can be utilized as sources for generation of planting materials, unmarketable spikes and florets of different orchid species and hybrids for drying and dried leaves are used for making durable and attractive mattresses and baskets.
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