Hartmann & Kester's Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices, 9th edition

Published by Pearson (26 October 2017) © 2018

  • Hudson T. Hartmann University of California, Davi
  • Dale E. Kester University of California, Davis
  • Fred T. Davies Texas A & M University
  • Robert L. Geneve University of Kentucky
  • Sandra B. Wilson
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For courses in Agriculture, specifically Plant Propagation.

World standard on plant propagation and horticulture for over 50 years. Hartmann and Kester's Plant Propagation remains the field's most complete and up-to-date guide to the principles and practices of plant propagation. Using colour figures throughout, the text pairs chapters on horticultural science with commercial techniques for plant propagation. It starts with an introduction to the industry and basic plant biology, and then dives into more complex technical concepts, ranging from seed and vegetative propagation, to propagation techniques for specific fruits, nuts, and crops for the greenhouse and nursery.

The extensively updated 9th Edition integrates the latest breakthroughs and innovations, including advances in plant hormone biology and the molecular basis of plant growth. It includes a vast new range of colour photos taken at commercial producers and research labs around the world.

Table of contents

  • 1 How Plant Propagation Evolved in Human Society
  • 2 Biology of Plant Propagation
  • 3 The Propagation Environment
  • 4 Seed Development
  • 5 Principles and Practices of Seed Selection
  • 6 Techniques of Seed Production and Handling
  • 7 Principles of Propagation from Seeds
  • 8 Techniques of Propagation by Seed
  • 9 Principles and Practices of Clonal Selection
  • 10 Principles of Propagation by Cuttings
  • 11 Techniques of Propagation by Cuttings
  • 12 Principles of Grafting and Budding
  • 13 Techniques of Grafting
  • 14 Techniques of Budding
  • 15 Layering and Its Natural Modifications
  • 16 Propagation by Specialized Stems and Roots
  • 17 Principles and Techniques of Micropropagation from Meristematic Tissue
  • 18 Principles and Techniques of Plant Tissue Culture from Nonmeristematic Tissue
  • 19 Propagation Methods and Rootstocks for Fruit and Nut Species
  • 20 Propagation of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines
  • 21 Propagation of Selected Annuals and Herbaceous Perennials Used as Ornamentals
  • Glossary

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