For courses in Agriculture, specifically Plant Propagation.

 

World standard on plant propagation and horticulture for over 50 years !

Hartmann and Kester's Plant Propagationremains the field's most complete and up-to-date guide to the principles and practices of plant propagation. Using color 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.

1 How Plant Propagation Evolved in Human Society2 Biology of Plant Propagation3 The Propagation Environment4 Seed Development5 Principles and Practices of Seed Selection6 Techniques of Seed Production and Handling7 Principles of Propagation from Seeds8 Techniques of Propagation by Seed9 Principles and Practices of Clonal Selection10 Principles of Propagation by Cuttings11 Techniques of Propagation by Cuttings12 Principles of Grafting and Budding13 Techniques of Grafting14 Techniques of Budding15 Layering and Its Natural Modifications16 Propagation by Specialized Stems and Roots17 Principles and Techniques of Micropropagation from Meristematic Tissue18 Principles and Techniques of Plant Tissue Culture from Nonmeristematic Tissue19 Propagation Methods and Rootstocks for Fruit and Nut Species20 Propagation of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines21 Propagation of Selected Annuals and Herbaceous Perennials Used as OrnamentalsGlossary