Introduction to horticultural science
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| Language: | English |
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Clifton Park, NY :
Thomson/Delmar Learning ,
c2006
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Table of Contents:
- 1. The green plant, what an organism!
- 2. Origins of agriculture and the domestication of plants
- 3. The horticulture industry: an important part of agriculture
- 4. Fundamental steps leading to success in a horticulture career
- 5. The relationship between horticulture and the environment
- 6. Classification of plants and plant anatomy
- 7. Plant propagation
- 8. Media, nutrients, and fertilizers
- 9. Plants and their environment
- 10. Plant growth regulators
- 11. Postharvest physiology
- 12. Pest management
- 13. Plant biotechnology and genetically modified organisms: an overview
- 14. Greenhouse structures
- 15. Growing crops in the greenhouse
- 16. Nursery site selection, development, and facilities
- 17. Producing nursery crops
- 18. Floral design
- 19. Interiorscaping
- 20. Desgning landscapes
- 21. Installing landscapes
- 22. Landscape maintenance
- 23. Warm- and cool season turfgrass selection, setablishment, care, and maintenance
- 24. Olericulture
- 25. Pomology: fruit and nut production