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Practical Horticulture

ISBN: 9780130946348 | 0130946346
Edition: 5th
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: PRENTICE HALL
Pub. Date: 1/1/2003

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SummaryTable of Contents
For undergraduate survey/non-major courses in Horticulture. Providing a scientifically-based, yet practical introduction to horticulture, this text presents material relevant to the way people encounter horticulture in everyday life (landscapes, houseplants, vegetable gardens), while introducing important aspects of horticultural science and commercial practices.
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Prefacexi
Part I FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE2(83)
Introduction
3(1)
The Divisions of Professional Horticulture
3(1)
The Profession of Horticulture
4(2)
Recreational Horticulture
6(9)
Climate and Plant Growth
15(12)
Climate and Seasons
15(1)
Elements of Climate
16(4)
Factors Modifying Climate
20(1)
Microclimates
21(1)
Plant-Growing Zones of North America
22(5)
Botanical Nomenclature, Anatomy, and Physiology
27(18)
What is a Plant?
27(1)
Plant Nomenclature and Classification
27(5)
Plant Anatomy
32(8)
Physiological Processes
40(5)
Plant Growth and Development
45(14)
Plant Life Cycles
45(1)
Stages of Plant Maturation
46(7)
Plant Hormones and Growth-Regulating Chemicals
53(6)
Plant Propagation
59(26)
Sexual and Vegetative Propagation
59(4)
Growing Plants from Seed
63(4)
Growing Plants from Spores
67(1)
Vegetative Propagation
68(12)
Genetic Engineering
80(5)
Part II GROWING PLANTS OUTDOORS85(219)
Outdoor Soils and Fertility
87(26)
Classification
87(3)
Organic Matter in the Soil
90(1)
Cation-Exchange Capacity
90(1)
Air and Water in the Soil
91(2)
Soil Layers
93(1)
Erosion
94(1)
Soil Biology
94(2)
Soil pH
96(1)
Soil Improvement
96(5)
Soil Conservation
101(1)
Plant Nutrition
102(3)
Nutrient Deficiencies
105(1)
Fertilizers
105(8)
Vegetable Gardening
113(34)
Types of Vegetables
113(2)
Climatic Factors
115(2)
Planning a Vegetable Garden
117(5)
Planting the Garden
122(1)
Vegetable Garden Maintenance
123(3)
Crop Rotation
126(1)
Cover and Green Manure Crops
127(1)
Commercial Vegetable Production in the Field
127(3)
Culture of Common Garden Vegetables
130(10)
Minor Vegetables
140(7)
Growing Tree Fruits and Nuts
147(18)
Site Selection
147(1)
Incorporating Tree Crops in the Landscape
148(1)
Tree Selection
149(1)
Dwarf Fruit Trees
150(1)
Planting Fruit and Nut Trees
150(1)
Maintenance of Tree Crops
151(4)
Failure to Bear
155(1)
Commercial Fruit Production
155(2)
Individual Crops and Their Growing Requirements
157(8)
Bush and Other Small Fruits
165(16)
Planning the Small Fruit Garden
165(1)
General Growing Requirements for Specific Small Fruits
166(3)
Planning, Soil Preparation, and Planting
169(1)
Pruning and Training Small Fruits
170(7)
General Maintenance of Perennial Small Fruits
177(4)
Flower and Herb Gardening
181(22)
Types of Garden Flowers
181(7)
Planning the Flower Garden
188(3)
Preparing and Planting the Bed
191(1)
Flower Garden Maintenance
192(2)
Specialty Gardens
194(9)
Home Landscape Planning and Installation
203(24)
The Professional Landscape
204(1)
The Homeowner-Designed Landscape
204(14)
Obtaining Landscape Plants
218(1)
Nursery Production
219(2)
Planting the Landscape
221(4)
Postplanting Care of the Landscape
225(2)
Landscape Maintenance
227(28)
Features of a Low-Maintenance Landscape
227(1)
Tools for Landscape Maintenance
227(6)
Pruning Landscape Plants
233(11)
Watering
244(3)
Fertilizing Landscape Plants
247(1)
Weed Control
248(7)
Lawn Establishment and Care
255(18)
Establishing a New Lawn
255(8)
Lawn Renovation
263(1)
Turf Grass Maintenance
263(5)
Lawn Substitutes
268(5)
Diagnosing and Treating Outdoor Plant Disorders
273(31)
Identifying the Affected Plant
273(1)
Determining the Cause of the Problem
273(11)
Treating Plant Disorders
284(10)
Federal Pesticide Laws
294(5)
Organic Gardening
299(3)
Integrated Pest Management
302(2)
Part III GROWING PLANTS INDOORS304(143)
Introduction
305(1)
Plants as Cleaners of Indoor Air Pollutants
305(1)
The Indoor Environment
306(5)
Indoor Plant Maintenance
311(20)
Purchasing Indoor Plants
311(1)
Acclimatization and Conditioning
312(1)
Maintenance Activities
312(8)
Plants with Special Requirements
320(11)
Potting Media and Fertilizers
331(18)
Indoor Plant Potting Media
331(8)
Indoor Plant Fertilizers
339(5)
Medium- and Fertilizer-Related Indoor Plant Problems
344(5)
Light and Indoor Plant Growth
349(18)
Effects of Light on Plant Growth and Development
349(8)
Placement of Plants for Optimum Natural Light
357(1)
Maximizing Natural Light
358(3)
Artificial Lighting for Plant Growth
361(3)
Light-Related Indoor Plant Disorders
364(3)
Indoor Plant Watering and Humidity
367(14)
Watering and Indoor Plant Growth
367(10)
Humidity and Indoor Plant Growth
377(4)
Controlling Indoor Plant Pests and Diseases
381(16)
Indoor Plant Insects and Related Pests
381(6)
Organisms Causing Diseases of Indoor Plants
387(1)
Specific Diseases of Indoor Plants
388(1)
Pest and Disease Prevention
389(2)
Pest and Disease Control Methods
391(2)
Safety Precautions for Using Pesticides
393(4)
Decorating with Growing Plants and Fresh Flowers
397(24)
A Historical Perspective
397(1)
Functional Uses of Plants
398(3)
Elements of Design
401(6)
The Design Process
407(2)
Arranging Flowers
409(12)
Greenhouses and Related Climate-Controlling Structures
421(26)
Greenhouses
421(11)
Commercial Floricultural Crops
432(11)
Indoor Plant Growth Units
443(4)
Appendix of Plant Societies447(2)
Glossary449(16)
Index465

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