Science and the Garden
The Scientific Basis of Horticultural Practice
Seiten
2002
Blackwell Science Ltd (Verlag)
9780632053087 (ISBN)
Blackwell Science Ltd (Verlag)
9780632053087 (ISBN)
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Provides coverage of the basic structure and functioning of garden plants, nomenclature, genetics and plant breeding, environmental factors affecting growth, methods of propagation and production, and more. This book is useful for those sitting the RHS general examination, and horticultural students at certificate and diploma levels.
Most conventional gardening books concentrate on how and when to carry out horticultural tasks, such as pruning, seed sowing and taking cuttings. This book is unique in explaining in straightforward terms some of the science that underlies these practices. It is principally a book of 'Why' - Why are plants green? Why should one cut beneath a leaf node when taking cuttings? Why do plants need so much water? But it also goes on to deal with the 'How', providing rationale behind the practical advice. The coverage is wide-ranging and comprehensive and includes the basic structure and functioning of garden plants, nomenclature, genetics and plant breeding, environmental factors affecting growth, methods of propagation and production, pest and disease control, and post harvest management and storage. Published on behalf of the Royal Horticultural Society, this book will be a most valuable text for those sitting the RHS general examination, and horticultural students at certificate and diploma levels; it will also appeal to gardeners, growers and scientists.
Most conventional gardening books concentrate on how and when to carry out horticultural tasks, such as pruning, seed sowing and taking cuttings. This book is unique in explaining in straightforward terms some of the science that underlies these practices. It is principally a book of 'Why' - Why are plants green? Why should one cut beneath a leaf node when taking cuttings? Why do plants need so much water? But it also goes on to deal with the 'How', providing rationale behind the practical advice. The coverage is wide-ranging and comprehensive and includes the basic structure and functioning of garden plants, nomenclature, genetics and plant breeding, environmental factors affecting growth, methods of propagation and production, pest and disease control, and post harvest management and storage. Published on behalf of the Royal Horticultural Society, this book will be a most valuable text for those sitting the RHS general examination, and horticultural students at certificate and diploma levels; it will also appeal to gardeners, growers and scientists.
Foreword Preface List of Contributors 1. Know your Plant 2. Naming your Plant 3. Designing Plants 4. Soils and Soil Fertility 5. Choosing a Site 6. Raising Plants from Seed 7. Vegetative Propagation 8. Shape and Colour 9. Seasons and Weather 10. Gardening in the Greenhouse 11. Controlling the Undesirables 12. Storage and Post-harvest Glossary Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 3.7.2002 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 189 x 246 mm |
| Gewicht | 786 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten |
| Naturwissenschaften | |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei | |
| ISBN-13 | 9780632053087 / 9780632053087 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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