Rent 9780827363649 | Ornamental Horticulture : Science, Operations and Management

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Updated to keep pace with the latest developments, this uniquely balanced treatment presents the principles of plant science, design, and business management technique, total quality management, and career options available within the industry as well as new coverage of integrated pest management.

Key Tables and Figures	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xix
Forward: A Brief History of Ornamental Horticulture	p. xxi
The Science of Ornamental Horticulture
The Green Plant	p. 2
The Value of Plants in our Lives	p. 2
Classifying Plants	p. 3
Parts of a Plant	p. 4
The Structure of Plant Parts	p... MORE. 7
Juvenility and Maturity in Plants	p. 11
Major Plant Processes	p. 11
What Plants Need for Growth	p. 13
Summary	p. 16
The Soil	p. 20
What is Soil?	p. 20
Why Soils Differ	p. 21
Soil Separates and Soil Texture	p. 22
Soil Nutrients	p. 23
Soil Structure and Organic Material	p. 26
Soil Acidity and Alkalinity	p. 26
Cation Exchange	p. 28
Fertilizers	p. 29
Summary	p. 31
Describing and Identifying Plants	p. 34
Plant Taxonomy	p. 34
Horticultural Descriptions of Plants	p. 35
How Plants are Identified	p. 37
Visual Descriptions of Plants	p. 38
The Assimilation of Terminology	p. 46
Summary	p. 46
Plant Growth Regulators	p. 49
Growth Regulators Defined	p. 49
Types of Growth Regulators	p. 49
Commercial Growth Regulators	p. 53
Summary	p. 56
Plant Reproduction	p. 58
Plant Reproduction Defined	p. 58
Sexual and Asexual Reproduction	p. 58
How Plants are Propagated	p. 59
Plant Improvement	p. 65
The Contribution of Gregor Mendel	p. 66
Summary	p. 68
Plant Pests and Their Control	p. 72
Plant Injuries and Their Causes	p. 72
Insects	p. 73
Plant Diseases	p. 78
Symptoms of Injured Plants	p. 84
Weeds	p. 86
Other Causes of Injury	p. 88
The Control of Plant Pests	p. 88
Pesticides	p. 91
Biological Control	p. 98
Summary	p. 102
The Crafts of Ornamental Horticulture
Floral Design	p. 108
The Value of Flowers	p. 108
Floral Design--Art or Craft?	p. 109
Materials Needed to Arrange Flowers	p. 109
Containers for Floral Arrangements	p. 111
Care of Cut Flowers	p. 112
Forms of Arrangement Materials	p. 113
Principles of Floral Design	p. 113
Patterns of Arrangements	p. 117
Using Color to Advantage	p. 118
Wiring Flowers for Design	p. 119
Making Bows and Puffs	p. 119
Assembling the Arrangements	p. 124
Summary	p. 132
The Interior Use of Plants	p. 136
Background and Status Update	p. 136
Uniqueness of Interior Plantscapes	p. 137
Light and Interior Plantings	p. 137
The Growing Medium	p. 144
Watering and Drainage	p. 146
Other Concerns	p. 147
The Interdisciplinary Team	p. 149
The Future	p. 150
Summary	p. 150
Landscape Design	p. 153
The Need for Gardens	p. 153
Landscaping Today	p. 154
The Outdoor Room	p. 155
The Principles of Design	p. 160
Selecting Plants for Landscapes	p. 163
Designing Plantings for Landscapes	p. 177
Enrichment Items	p. 181
Selecting Construction Materials	p. 182
Materials and Methods	p. 183
Creating a Residential Plan	p. 193
Summary	p. 198
Installing Landscape Plants	p. 201
The Importance of Proper Installation	p. 201
The Necessary Tools	p. 201
Root Forms of Landscape Plants	p. 204
The Time to Transplant	p. 204
Methods of Installation	p. 205
Installing Bedding Plants, Groundcovers, and Bulbs	p. 212
Problems of Arid Regions	p. 214
Planting in the Southeast	p. 216
Summary	p. 217
Maintaining Landscape Plants	p. 221
Sustained Care of Plantings	p. 221
Pest Control	p. 224
Pruning Trees and Shrubs	p. 225
Flower Plantings	p. 234
Winterizing the Landscape	p. 237
Summary	p. 241
Special Training Techniques for Plants	p. 244
Selecting and Using Vines in the Landscape	p. 244
Installing and Training Vines	p. 245
Espaliers	p. 247
Installing and Training Espaliers	p. 247
Topiary Pruning	p. 249
Bonsai Development	p. 251
Summary	p. 256
Turf: Selection, Establishment, and Maintenance	p. 258
The Many Uses of Turfgrass	p. 258
Comparison of Turfgrasses	p. 259
Purchasing Grass Seed	p. 261
Mixtures Versus Single-species Blends	p. 267
Methods of Installation	p. 267
Proper Lawn Construction	p. 268
Calibrating a Spreader	p. 272
Maintaining an Established Law	p. 272
Summary	p. 279
Techniques of Plant Propagation	p. 282
Science and Craft	p. 282
The Media for Propagation	p. 282
The Structures for Propagation	p. 283
Propagation by Seeds	p. 284
Propagation by Plugs	p. 286
Propagation by Cuttings	p. 287
Propagation by Grafting	p. 292
Propagation by Budding	p. 299
Propagation by Layering	p. 302
Propagation by Tissue and Organ Culturing	p. 305
Summary	p. 308
The Professions of Ornamental Horticulture
The Floriculture Industry	p. 312
Careers in Ornamental Horticulture	p. 312
The Professions of Floriculture	p. 313
Summary	p. 318
The Nursery Industry	p. 321
The Scope of the Business	p. 321
Different Types of Nurseries	p. 321
The Link Between the Nursery and Landscape Industries	p. 325
Summary	p. 325
The Landscape Industry	p. 327
The Landscape	p. 327
Different Types of Landscapers	p. 327
Educational Requirements	p. 334
Summary	p. 334
Specialized and Nontraditional Careers	p. 336
Choosing or Changing a Career	p. 336
Part-time Work	p. 336
Cooperative Extension Specialists	p. 337
Horticulture Therapists	p. 337
Arborists and Lawn Care Specialists	p. 339
Communications	p. 341
What Else?	p. 341
Summary	p. 341
The Production Techniques of Ornamental Horticulture
Greenhouses and Other Growing Structures	p. 344
The Purpose of Growing Structures	p. 344
Types of Growing Structures	p. 344
Materials Used to Cover the Structures	p. 346
Typical Structural Plans	p. 346
Heating the Greenhouse	p. 349
Ventilating and Cooling the Greenhouse	p. 349
Conserving Energy in Greenhouses	p. 352
Greenhouse Benches	p. 353
Summary	p. 357
Greenhouse Production Techniques	p. 360
Crop Production Scheduling	p. 360
Greenhouse Root Media	p. 361
Pasteurizing the Media	p. 361
Soil Tests	p. 363
Greenhouse Containers	p. 364
Reproduction Methods	p. 366
Spacing and Labeling a Crop	p. 367
Watering	p. 368
Fertilizing	p. 371
Growth Retardants	p. 372
Pest Control	p. 372
Selecting Crops to Grow	p. 376
Summary	p. 377
Nursery Production Techniques	p. 386
Container Versus Field Nurseries	p. 386
Crop Selection	p. 387
Determining the Number of Plants to Grow	p. 387
Media Consideration for Nursery Crops	p. 388
Layouts for Field Production	p. 389
Maintaining Nursery Crops	p. 391
Labeling Nursery Crops	p. 396
Field Pruning Nursery Stock	p. 397
Harvesting	p. 399
Overwintering	p. 401
Cover Crops and Crop Rotation	p. 402
Summary	p. 403
Beginning and Promoting an Ornamental Horticulture Business	p. 406
Why Have Your Own Business?	p. 406
Forms of Business Organization	p. 407
Market Surveys	p. 408
Sources of Capital	p. 409
Selecting the Business Site	p. 410
Using Space Efficiently	p. 412
Organization Plans	p. 413
Building the Inventory	p. 415
Laws and Regulations	p. 415
Advertising the Business	p. 418
Summary	p. 423
Human Relations: Personnel Management and Customer Sales	p. 426
The Importance of Human Relations	p. 426
Personnel Management	p. 427
Matching the Employee With the Job	p. 431
Customer Relations	p. 431
Summary	p. 433
Business Communications	p. 435
The Purpose of Business Communications	p. 435
The Technology of Business Communication	p. 435
Written Communications	p. 436
Telephone Communication	p. 442
The Language of Business Communications	p. 445
Summary	p. 445
Recordkeeping, Pricing, and Determining Profit	p. 447
Keeping Business Records	p. 447
Interpreting Financial Statements	p. 449
Financial Ratios	p. 450
Pricing Merchandise and Services	p. 451
The Mathematics of Profit Calculation	p. 457
Alternative Pricing Methods	p. 457
Summary	p. 458
Ornamental Horticulture in the Age of Technology	p. 460
Technology is Dynamic	p. 460
The Benefits and Limitations	p. 460
Other Uses of Modern Technology	p. 467
Probabilities and Possibilities for the Future	p. 469
The Flip Side of Technology	p. 470
Summary	p. 470
Total Quality Management	p. 472
A New Concern for an Old Idea	p. 472
Quality Defined	p. 473
Total Quality Management (TQM) Defined	p. 473
Internal and External Customers	p. 475
Implementing TQM	p. 475
Summary	p. 476
Glossary	p. 477
Professional and Trade Organizations for Horticulture and Related Areas	p. 489
Selected Readings for the Study of Ornamental Horticulture	p. 493
Index	p. 499
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