Horticulture — Textbook & Study Material

Download the official textbook for Horticulture and see the full chapter list so you know exactly what to cover.

Official textbook download

Horticulture — official textbook — Free download from the official source.

What you will study (chapters)

Chapter 1: Communication Skills- IV
Chapter 2: Self-Management Skills- IV
Chapter 3: ICT Skills- IV
Chapter 4: Entrepreneurial Skills- IV
Chapter 5: Green Skills- IV
Chapter 6: Present scenario and scope of floriculture in global market
Chapter 7: Employment avenues in floriculture sector
Chapter 8: Study of outdoor room concept: public area, private area and service area
Chapter 9: Different features of gardens like gate, walls, arches, pergolas, paths, roads, edges, hedges, stepping stones, sun dial, bird bath, statues, water fountain, lawns, herbaceous borders, bonsai, topiary etc
Chapter 10: CAD (Computer aided designs) for landscape designs
Chapter 11: Methods of establishing lawns and their management including irrigation, fertilization, mowing, insect-pest and diseases and their control
Chapter 12: Production of indoor plants and their maintenance
Chapter 13: Commercial cultivation of rose, chrysanthemum, gladiolus, marigold, tuberose, jasmine and crossandra
Chapter 14: Protected cultivation of commercial flower crops like rose, carnation, chrysanthemum, gerbera, orchids, antirrhinum etc
Chapter 15: Flower arrangements: types and styles
Chapter 16: Methods of dry flower making like air drying, embedded drying, water drying, press drying, glycerin drying, freeze drying etc. and other value added products
Chapter 17: Post-harvest handling of commercial flower crops including harvesting, pre-cooling, pulsing, holding, dry and wet storage, packing, packaging and transportation

Frequently asked questions

Is the Horticulture textbook available for free?

Yes — the book linked above is a free download. We link to the source rather than re-hosting it, so you always get the current edition. Check the edition against the syllabus for your exam year.

Is the Horticulture textbook enough to score well, or do I need extra notes?

The official textbook is the core — most exam questions are set directly from it, so read it thoroughly first. Add concise notes and solved past papers for revision and exam practice rather than switching to unofficial books.

How should I study the Horticulture textbook chapter by chapter?

Cover the high-weightage chapters first (use the exam pattern as a guide), make a one-page summary per chapter, and immediately solve a few past-paper questions on it. Active recall beats passive re-reading.

How can I prepare for Horticulture faster?

Begin with the most-frequently-asked topics and the last few years of question papers, then test yourself under timed conditions. If you want guided help, you can use the free AI study tutor for Horticulture — practise past-paper questions and get instant feedback — or a focused Horticulture study guide that condenses the syllabus into the topics that matter most — both are free to start.