Principles of horticulture
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : C R Adams; K M Bamford; M P Early
- ناشر : Amsterdam : Butterworth-Heinemann
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2008
- شابک / ISBN : 9780750686945
Description
Preface Acknowledgements 1. Horticulture in context 2. Climate and microclimate 3. Environment and ecology 4. Classification and naming 5. External characteristics of the plant 6. Plant cells and tissues 7. Plant reproduction 8. Plant growth 9. Transport in the plant 10. Pollination and fertilization 11. Plant development 12. Plant propagation 13. Weeds 14. Horticultural pests 15. Horticultural diseases and disorders 16. Plant protection 17. Physical properties of soil 18. Soil organic matter 19. Soil water 20. Soil PH 21. Plant nutrition 22. Alternatives to growing in the soil Index
Explains the principles that underlie the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, turf, ornamental planting in outdoors and in protected culture; commercially as well as in the garden. This book is suitable for students at the beginning of their careers in horticulture and also for seasoned gardeners with many years of practical experience
