For all undergraduate courses in plant propagation at the two-year and four-year colleges and universities. The world standard for plant propagation and horticulture for over 50 years, Hartmann and Kester's Plant Propagation continues to be the field's most complete, up-to-date text on plant propagation. It now contains color figures throughout, promoting learning and making it an even more useful working text and reference. It also contains extensive updates reflecting the latest commercial techniques and understanding of propagation biology. Like previous editions, it is organized into paired chapters on principles and practices, so it can easily be adapted for teaching courses that cover only practical topics, and for courses that also cover conceptual issues.
The world standard for plant propagation and horticulture for over 50 years, Hartmann and Kester's Plant Propagation continues to be the field's most complete, up-to-date text on plant propagation.
Includes a plant directory of over 100 plants, this text is an essential guide to increasing plant supply with practical, step-by-step illustrations of all the major techniques.
Presents complete coverage of all phases of plant propagation, by seeds, cuttings, grafting, budding, layering, division, and tissue culture propagation.
Her own garden, Glebe Cottage in Devon, as seen on Gardeners' World, is almost grown entirely from cuttings and seeds and in this book she's on a mission to share her joy in working with nature to cultivate the plants she loves.
Gardening reference book detailing step-by-step propagation techniques.
Advance Students Will Also Find This Book An Indispensable Mine Of Information. In Fact, This Book Will Be Of Interest To All People Working In Agriculture, Horticulture, Seed Technology And Forestry.