| Edition |
Sixth edition. |
| Description |
x, 770 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Note |
Rev. ed. of: Plant propagation / Hudson T. Hartmann, Dale E. Kester, Fred T. Davies, Jr. 5th ed. c1990. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Biology of propagation -- Environmental factors of propagation -- Principles and practices of seed selection -- The development of seeds -- Techniques of seed production and handling -- Principles of propagation by seed -- Techniques of propagation by seed -- Selection and management of clones in vegetative propagation -- The biology of propagation by cuttings -- Techniques of propagation by cuttings -- The biology of grafting -- Techniques of grafting -- Techniques of budding -- Layering and its natural modifications -- Propagation by specialized stems and roots -- Principles of tissue culture micropropagation -- Techniques for in vitro culture for micropropagation and biotechnology -- Propagation methods and rootstocks for important fruit and nut species -- Propagation of ornamental trees, shrubs, and woody vines -- Propagation of selected annuals and herbaceous perennials used as ornamentals. |
| Subject |
Plant propagation.
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| Added Author |
Hartmann, Hudson T. (Hudson Thomas), 1914-1994
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Hartmann, Hudson T. (Hudson Thomas), 1914-1994.
Plant propagation.
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| ISBN |
0132061031 |
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