Horticulture

Horticulture
Author: George Acquaah
Publisher:
Total Pages: 840
Release: 2002
Genre: Science
ISBN:

For Introduction to Horticulture, Introduction to Plant Science, and Principles of Crop Production courses at the undergraduate level. Written from the point of view of the horticulturalist, this comprehensive introduction to horticulture as a science, art, and business explores the four general areas of horticulture ornamental horticulture, fruit culture, vegetable culture, and landscape architecture and covers all the essential principles and practices of horticulture pertaining to indoor and outdoor production. The emphasis throughout is on the underlying science including current technology and how it is applied in practical horticulture.

Horticulture as Therapy

Horticulture as Therapy
Author: Sharon Simson
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 514
Release: 2024-11-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1040279341

Did you know that plants and plant products can be used to improve people’s cognitive, physical, psychological, and social functioning? Well, they can, and Horticulture as Therapy is the book to show you how! If you are already familiar with the healing potential of horticultural therapy, or even practice horticultural therapy, this book will help you enrich your knowledge and skills and revitalize your practice. You will learn how horticultural therapy can be used with different populations in a variety of settings, what resources are available, effective treatment strategies, and the concepts behind horticultural treatment.The first comprehensive text on the practice of horticulture as therapy, this one-of-a-kind book will enable the profession to educate future horticultural therapists with fundamental knowledge and skills as they embark on careers as practitioners, researchers, and educators. You come to understand the relationship between people and plants more deeply as you learn about: vocational, social, and therapeutic programs in horticulture special populations including children, older adults, those who exhibit criminal behavior, and those with developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health disorders, or traumatic brain injury use of horticultural therapy in botanical gardening and community settings adaptive gardening techniques applied research documentation and assessment in horticultural practice Horticulture as Therapy establishes, integrates, and communicates a foundation of knowledge for horticultural therapists, other therapists, horticulturists, students, research scientists, gardeners, and others interested in this special and unique kind of therapy. By reading Horticulture as Therapy, you will see how you can make a difference in the health and well-being of so many people, today and tomorrow.

Principles of Horticultural Physiology

Principles of Horticultural Physiology
Author: Edward Francis Durner
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 413
Release: 2013
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1780643063

Garden visitation has been a tourism motivator for many years and can now be enjoyed in many different forms. Private garden visiting, historical garden tourism, urban gardens, and a myriad of festivals, shows and events all allow the green-fingered enthusiast to appreciate the natural world. This book traces the history of garden visitation and examines tourist motivations to visit gardens. Useful for garden managers and tourism students as well as casual readers, it also examines management and marketing of gardens for tourism purposes, before concluding with a detailed look at the form and tourism-based role of gardens in the future.

Horticulture: Principles And Practices

Horticulture: Principles And Practices
Author: Dr. Asif Mohi Ud Din Rather
Publisher: Academic Guru Publishing House
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2023-06-13
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 8119338235

The book begins with the very basics of horticulture and works its way up to more complex techniques until it reaches its climax at the cutting edge of modern science. This book uses current data to show horticultural concepts and methods. New developments and potential directions in this area are discussed. This book covers a wide range of topics, including the Economic importance and classification of horticultural crops and their culture and nutritive value, area and production, exports and imports, fruit and vegetable zones of India and of different states, nursery management practices, and soil, Vegetable gardens, nutrition and kitchen garden and principles, planning and layout, management of orchards, planting systems and planting densities, Production and practices for fruit, vegetable and floriculture crops, nursery techniques and their management, pruning and training of fruit crops, growth regulators in horticulture, water management, weed management, fertility management in horticultural crops, cropping systems, intercropping, multi-tier cropping, mulching, bearing habits, factors influencing the fruitfulness and unfruitfulness. Rejuvenation of old orchards, top working, frames working, principles of organic farming. Students, working horticulturists, and general readers interested in learning more about the subject will find this book to be an indispensable resource. This book is written for high school and college students who are interested in agriculture and would want to focus on horticulture or market gardening. It will serve as a handy reference for any professor teaching at the undergraduate level.

Principles of Tropical Horticulture

Principles of Tropical Horticulture
Author: David J Midmore
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2015-04-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1780645414

Principles of Tropical Horticulture leads the reader through a background of environmental influences and plant physiology to an understanding of production and post-harvest systems, environmental adaptation techniques and marketing strategies. Focusing on the principles behind production practices and their scientific basis, rather than detailed biological traits of each crop, this text outlines successes and failures in practices to date and sets out how the quantity and quality of horticultural produce can improve in the future. Case studies are frequently used and chapters cover the production of vegetables, fruit and ornamental crops, including temperate zone crops adapted to grow in the tropics.

The Fundamentals of Horticulture

The Fundamentals of Horticulture
Author: Chris Bird
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 475
Release: 2014-04-24
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1107782546

Essential reading for all studying horticulture and keen gardeners. This clear introduction to the principles underlying the practical applications of horticulture opens up the excitement of growing plants and garden development without readers wading through complex information. Written by a team of highly motivated and experienced horticultural tutors, the text supports the newly restructured RHS Level 2 qualifications with related Level 3 topics in boxes and signposting to Level 4 topics, together with other horticultural qualifications at these levels. Full colour images tied closely to the text and practical case study boxes inspire readers by making topics relevant to their own horticultural experiences. A comprehensive glossary helps build confidence in the use of classical horticulture language as well as new developing terms, and end-of-chapter questions encourage readers to apply what they have learnt. Extensive online supporting material includes mind maps showing the relationship of topics and aiding students in revision.

Breeding of Horticultural Crops

Breeding of Horticultural Crops
Author: N. Kumar
Publisher: New India Publishing
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2006
Genre: Horticultural crops
ISBN: 9788189422042

The book has been designed with the main consideration to serve a dual purpose of being a text and reference. Keeping this thing in mind the entire book has been divided into three major parts. The first part deals with the principles and methods of breeding adopted in horticultural crops propagated both sexually and asexually. The second part deals with the achievements in breeding of perennial horticultural crops. The third part covers achievements made in breeding of annual horticultural crops.

Horticulture: Principles And Practices

Horticulture: Principles And Practices
Author: J. Auxcilia
Publisher: New India Publishing Agency
Total Pages: 4
Release: 2021-05-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9389571995

This book is a meticulous presentation of fundamental principles of Horticulture and it gradually transcends and culminates to advanced technologies. It will be a ready reckoner, which will be useful to provide ready tips to any undergraduate faculty. Chapter 1 to chapter 4 give a broad description of fundamentals in horticultural sciences and the institutes involved in furthering the interest of horticulture. Chapters 5 to chapter 14 explainab out the tools, inputs and techniques used in crop management. Chapters 16 to chapter 19 deal with use of growth regulators, protected cultivation, good agricultural practices and organic horticulture. With the increase in pollution, people are keen to produce their own vegetables and chapter 20 focuses on that need of people. Chapter 21 provides an insight to applied biotechnology related to horticulture viz., micro propagation and genetic engineering. The chapters 22 and 23 shed light on the scope of aesthetic aspects of horticulture. Horticulture therapy is a novel concept to deal with present day health issues and this is explained in chapter 24. Climate change and irresponsible human behavior has caused stress conditions for crop growth and it is adequately dealt in chapter 25. It is estimated that at least 20 - 30 % of the horticulture produce is wasted as post-harvest loss and hence chapter 26 and 27 are designed to provide post-harvest handling and value addition.

Horticulture

Horticulture
Author: George Acquaah
Publisher: Pearson Higher Ed
Total Pages: 817
Release: 2011-11-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0133003671

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Now in its fourth edition, Horticulture: Principles and Practices continues to explore horticulture as a science, an art, and a business, meeting the practical information needs of everyone involved in the discipline – from the small urban gardener/hobbyist to the large-scale producer. Hailed by many as the leading text of its kind and the best introductory horticulture book available today, this new edition is completely updated to include the latest developments and newest technologies. New features include two sets of sixteen-page color inserts, over 150 new photos, and Industry Highlights provided by twelve horticulture experts. The color inserts are directly and effectively tied to the text and are referenced throughout.