Science and the Garden
The Scientific Basis of Horticultural Practice
Most conventional gardening books concentrate on how and when to carry out horticultural tasks such as pruning, seed sowing and taking cuttings. This book is unique in explaining in straightforward terms some of the science that underlies these practices. It is principally a book of 'Why' - Why are plants green? Why should one cut beneath a leaf node when taking cuttings? Why do plants need so much water? But it also goes on to deal with the 'How', providing rationale behind the practical advice. The coverage is wide-ranging and comprehensive and includes the basic structure and functioning of garden plants, nomenclature, genetics and plant b…
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Weitere Autoren: Vince-Prue, Daphne (Hrsg.) / Gregory, Peter J. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-470-99533-4
- EAN: 9780470995334
- Produktnummer: 13837396
- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
- Seitenangabe: 304 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 47'844 KB
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