The Plant Propagator's Bible

The Plant Propagator's Bible
Author: Miranda Smith
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2021-06-29
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 0760369801

With easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, veteran horticulture teacher Miranda Smith provides a complete reference showing every step for cultivating new plants—whether from seed or cuttings or with techniques such as layering, grafting, and budding. Propagating new plants from existing ones is not only sustainable but also rewarding for gardeners of all skill levels. The Plant Propagator’s Bible offers a solid and complete, go-to reference for expert gardeners but is also a perfect primer for the novice plant lover and horticulturalist. Smith teaches readers, with the support of hundreds of 4-color photos and detailed illustrations, the natural process and conditions in which plants grow and reproduce, and shows gardeners how to use these systems to propagate any plant that grows in their garden or greenhouse—or even on their windowsill. The book features: An A to Z directory of more than 1,000 individual plant species—with appropriate propagation techniques for aquatics, ornamental plants, houseplants, shrubs, trees, vegetables, and wildflowers “What Can Go Wrong” advice for each type of plant, explaining potential problems and how to prevent or fix them Detailed, step-by-step illustrations and annotated photographs Including information on essential tools and equipment, this is an indispensable addition to every gardener’s bookshelf.

Plant Propagator's Bible

Plant Propagator's Bible
Author: Miranda Smith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2007-03-06
Genre: Gardening
ISBN:

With her reader-friendly, easy-to-follow directions, a veteran horticulture teacher demonstrates all the ways to cultivate new plants—whether from seed or cuttings or with techniques such as layering, grafting, and budding Creating new plants from existing ones is one of the most rewarding aspects of gardening. But to many, the idea of propagating plants seems like a feat that only the most experienced gardeners can master. The Plant Propagator's Bible strips away the mystique and makes multiplying plants easy even for the novice. Drawing on her many years as a horticulture teacher, Miranda Smith explains the natural process and conditions in which plants grow and reproduce, and shows gardeners how to use these systems to propagate any plant that grows in their garden or greenhouse—or even on their windowsill. The book features: • an A to Z directory of more than 1,000 individual plant species—with appropriate propagation techniques for aquatics, ornamental plants, houseplants, shrubs, trees, vegetables, and wildflowers • "What Can Go Wrong" advice for each type of plant, explaining potential problems and how to prevent or fix them • detailed, step-by-step illustrations and annotated photographs Including information on essential tools and equipment, this is an indispensable addition to every gardener's bookshelf.

Plant Propagation

Plant Propagation
Author: Alan R. Toogood
Publisher: Dk Pub
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1999
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780789441164

Hundreds of full-color, step-by-step photographic sequences and detailed instructions introduce the appropriate propagation techniques for more than one thousand different kinds of plants, including roses, orchids, ferns, palms, grasses, vegetables, and annuals.

Practical Woody Plant Propagation for Nursery Growers

Practical Woody Plant Propagation for Nursery Growers
Author: Bruce Macdonald
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Total Pages: 669
Release: 1986
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780881920628

Propagation from seed - principles and open-ground production. Propagation from seed - greenhouse production. Protected propagation facilities. Tools and materials for the propagator. Unit containers. Principles of vegetative propagation, clonal selection and stock (mother) plants. Factors affecting the rooting of cuttings. Softwood, semi-ripe wood and evergreen hardwood cuttings. Deciduous (leafless) hardwood cuttings. Rooting hormones. Rooting media (rooting composts). Disease prevention and control for cuttings. Direct sticking. Root cuttings and division. Layering. Principles grafting. Open-ground budding. Open-ground grafting. Bench grafting and top-orking. Micropropagation.

The Manual of Plant Grafting

The Manual of Plant Grafting
Author: Peter T. MacDonald
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1604694637

Grafting, uniting part of one plant with another to create a single plant, has been used as a method of propagation for thousands of years. But new techniques have been introduced in the last twenty years, and the grafting of edible plants, like tomatoes, has recently become widely used. The Manual of Plant Grafting is an up-to-date, authoritative, and practical guide to the latest grafting techniques. It features information on the reason to graft, along with clear instructions on the formation of the graft union, the production of rootstocks, bench grafting techniques, field grafting, vegetable grafting, and cactus grafting. An A-to-Z appendix of plants features detailed information on what type of graft should be used, when it should be done, what type of root stock needs to be used, and what environment it needs to be kept in. The Manual of Plant Grafting is a must-have guide for nursery and horticulture professionals, horticulture students, and orchard owners.

Plant Propagation

Plant Propagation
Author: Hudson Thomas Hartmann
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 760
Release: 1975
Genre: Science
ISBN:

Presents complete coverage of all phases of plant propagation, by seeds, cuttings, grafting, budding, layering, division, and tissue culture propagation.

Seeds of Woody Plants in North America

Seeds of Woody Plants in North America
Author: James A. Young
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-06-26
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781604691122

A greatly revised edition of Agriculture Handbook 450 issued by the US Forest Service, this A–Z encyclopedia of woody plant seeds covers 386 genera, adds more than 1,000 literature citations to the original, and treats all aspects of collection, storage, and germination. This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.

Japanese Maples

Japanese Maples
Author: J. D. Vertrees
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Total Pages: 216
Release: 1987
Genre: Gardening
ISBN:

This book provides a guide to the identification of individual cultivars, information on the history and culture of the Japanese maple and over 200 color reproductions.

The Herb Bible

The Herb Bible
Author: Stefan Buczacki
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2015-02-02
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1784720232

Discover more than 130 herbs in this authoritative and attractive reference book by horticultural expert Stefan Buczacki. There is at-a-glance information on a wide range of herbs with advice on how to grow them and their best uses - both culinary and ornamental. Designing and planning a herb garden is also considered, with advice on site, soil and style.