Sustainable Horticulture Today and Tomorrow

Name: Sustainable Horticulture Today and Tomorrow
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ISBN: 9780136185543

ISBN-10: 0136185541

ISBN-13: 9780136185543

Edition: 2004

Authors: Raymond P. Poincelot

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For one or two semester courses in Horticulture, Horticultural Science, or Plant Science. This comprehensive introduction to the emerging discipline of sustainable horticulture provides students with the foundations of horticultural science that underlie all forms of horticulturefrom conventional through sustainable to organic. The practice of sustainable horticulture is designed to preserve agricultural resources and to prevent environmental damage to the farm and offsite land, water, and air. Production, profits, and incentives must remain at optimal levels, and the system must function in the context of socioeconomic realities. This text leads students through these practices and…

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List price: $126.20
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 1/2/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 896
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 4.334
Language: English




Introduction To Sustainable Horticulture



Moving to Sustainability



Introduction To Horticultural Science



Plant Names



Plant Parts and Functions



Plant Processes



Plant Development



Plants and Their Environment



Introduction To Horticultural Practices



Plant Propagation



Conventional Horticultural Crop Breeding



Biotechnology



Energy and the Food System



Sustaining Soil, Water, and the Environment



Home Horticulture Basics



Managing Enclosed Plant Environments



Controlling Growth by Physical, Biological, and Chemical Means



Plant Protection



Introduction To Horticultural Production



Ornamental Horticulture



Vegetables and Herbs



Fruits and Nuts


Index