Introductory Horticulture

Contents: Preface. 1. Field of horticulture. 2. Classification, structure, and growth of plants. 3. Climate and horticulture. 4. Soil and soil amendments. 5. Plant propagation. 6. Plant growing structures. 7. Vegetable crops I. 8. Vegetable crops II. 9. Outdoor floriculture. 10. Indoor floriculture. 11. Tree fruits (pomes). 12. Drupe and evergreen fruits. 13. Small fruits. 14. Home landscape. 15. Nurseries and arboriculture. 16. Plant growing problems: abnormalities and pest control. 17. Storage and marketing. 18. Horticultural shows and judging. Index.

" Equally useful for students and practitioners of horticulture, this book describes the various horticultural practices alongwith their scientific background. The introductory part of the book deals with, classification, structure and growth of plants; climatic requirements of horticultural crops; soil selection and management; techniques of plant propagation; and the use of plant growing structures for modifying environmental conditions. Discussed further in detail are the principles involved and practices used for the growing of more common vegetable, flower and fruit crops. Cultural practices for specific crops have been described, wherever possible.

"Some of the allied topics like principles of land-scaping growth abnormalities of plants and control of insects and diseases; and organisation of horticultural shows, have been covered in the concluding section of the book. Books for further reading have been listed under select references and an exhaustive subject index has been appended to the text." (jacket)