This comprehensive introduction to horticulture as a science, art, and business covers all the essential principles and practices of the field.

Horticulture: Principles and Practices, 4th edition discusses aspects pertaining to both indoor and outdoor production and provides sound scientific background of modern horticulture.

Vividly illustrated throughout, the emphasis is on the underlying science-including current technology-and how it is applied in practical horticulture. This edition has been significantly revised to include four new chapters, a reorganized Part 7 and contributions from leading industry professionals.

Contents Part I: The Underlying Science

1. What Is Horticulture?
2. Classifying and Naming Horticultural Products
3. Plant Anatomy
4. Plant Growth Environment
5. Plant Physiology
6. Breeding Horticultural Plants

Part II: Protecting Horticultural Plants

7. Biological Enemies of Horticultural Plants
8. Principles and Methods of Disease and Pest Control

Part III: Propagating Horticultural Plants

9. Sexual Propagation
10. Asexual Propagation

Part IV: Growing Plants Indoors

11. Growing Houseplants
12. Controlled-Environment Horticulture
13. Greenhouse Production
14. Growing Succulents

Part V: Growing Plants Outdoors: Ornamentals

15. Principles of Landscaping
16. Nursery Production
17. Installation of the Landscape
18. Turf Production and Use
19. Pruning

Part VI: Growing Plants Outdoors: Vegetables, Fruits, and Nuts

20. Growing Vegetables Outdoors
21. Herb Gardening
22. Establishment and Management of an Orchard
23. Organic Farming

Part VII: Special Techniques and Handling of Horticultural Products

24. Floral Design
25. Terrarium Culture
26. Bonsai: The Art of Miniature Plant Culture
27. Post-Harvest Handling of Horticultural Products

Index

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