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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.

Preface

xi

Part I FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE

2

(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 OUTDOORS

85

(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 INDOORS

304

(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 Societies

447

(2)

Glossary

449

(16)

Index

465

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The fifth edition ofPractical Horticulturemarks over 20 years that the book has been in print, as well as a major turning point in broadening the text. It was originally conceived as a university text for nonmajors courses in horticulture with the idea that the students would acquire a sound (if limited) foundation in aspects of horticultural science such as physiology, nomenclature, anatomy, growth and development, and so on (Part 1). In addition to this, they would learn of the applications of the principles of horticulture to home horticulture both outdoors (Part 2) and indoors (Part 3)--applications that might eventually be useful in their lives after university. But the clarity and readability of the text, combined with the great number of instructional photos and illustrations, have brought it to the attention of horticulture instructors who teach this course in a myriad of ways and at a variety of levels. For this reason, in the fifth edition I have chosen to not only update but tobroadenthe text, keeping the basic core horticultural science in Part 1, butenhancingit with more information about the profession of horticulture and with descriptions of the techniques in commercial production horticulture. You will find the following improvements in this substantially revised fifth edition. A new section with the current (but ever-changing) definition of what a "plant" is in the light of modern investigation into the genetic relationships among earth's organisms A list of the national and international professional organizations for the specializations within horticulture, and a list of trade and professional journals An introduction to ethics in horticulture, and an example of one professional organization's ethical guidelines Sections on commercial production technology for container-grown landscape plants, bedding plants, field vegetables, high-density tree fruit production, commercial seed production, and greenhouse pot plants. In addition, there is new material in the text on safety in regard to the mixing and application of pesticides, pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables, and power landscape maintenance equipment. A sample pesticide label diagram (in the form required by the Environmental Protection Agency) and a summary of national legislation over the past 30 years in regard to pesticides in agriculture have been included also. Allied information onnonchemical pest and disease controland the increasing role of beneficial insects (with photos of some of them in action), a table of biological control agents such as nematodes and predator wasps, and a section on fungicidal inoculants for prevention of root diseases round out this enhancement. Thesoils chapterhas been enlarged to include sections on the role of soil organisms in plant growth, disussions offield capacityandmatric potentialin irrigation, current and traditional soil conservation techniques, and a traditional soil texture diagram. Appreciation is expressed to Erric Ross, Mt. Hood Community College; Craig A. Tolley, County College of Morris; Dawn Gatherum, Weber State University; Ellen B. Peffley, Texas Technical University who reviewed the text. The authors hope that the updating and broadening of the text will be appreciated by those who currently use it, and will make it more applicable to a wider range of courses taught by professors and teachers of horticultural science in all of North America. Laura Williams Rice Sept 21, 2001

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