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Detailed explanation-1: -In a nursery, plants are nurtured by providing them with optimum growing conditions to ensure germination. Nursery saves considerable time for the raising of the next crop. Among flower crops, majority of the annuals are propagated by seeds and require a nursery for raising the seedlings.

Detailed explanation-2: -Commercial nurseries produce and distribute woody and herbaceous plants, including ornamental trees, shrubs, and bulb crops. While most nursery-grown plants are ornamental, the nursery business also includes fruit plants and certain perennial vegetables used in home gardens (e.g., asparagus, rhubarb).

Detailed explanation-3: -These include a) seeds and their treatment; b) soil mixture; c) filling of pots; d) sowing; e) watering; f) pricking out; g) weeding; h) root pruning; i) provision of shade and shelter; j) cutting; k) hardening off; and l) transport to the planting site.