ABSTRACT
Ornamental geophytes present a unique segment of horticulture because their horticultural cycle may span countries and continents, and –owering requires long-term storage that is followed by further intensive horticultural production. Unlike other commodities such as apples or bananas that are consumed after a postharvest phase, –ower bulbs are again grown intensively to produce the
I. Introduction ...........................................................................................................................287 II. Commercial Production Systems for Ornamental Geophytes...............................................290
