Science and the Garden
The Scientific Basis of Horticultural Practice
A thorough update and the introduction of new topics such as biodiversity and conservation has greatly enhanced this new edition: it is a 'must read' for all interested in horticulture and gardening. -John MacLeod, RHS Professor of Horticulture 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 wa…
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Weitere Autoren: Vince-Prue, Daphne (Hrsg.) / Ingram, David S. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-4443-6035-6
- EAN: 9781444360356
- Produktnummer: 13797144
- Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 368 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 4'522 KB
- Auflage: 2. Aufl.
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About the Editors Professor David Ingram, Formerly Regius Keeper of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, RHS Professor of Horticulture and Master of St Catharine's College, Cambridge, UK Dr Daphne Vince-Prue, Formerly Reader in Botany, University of Reading, Scientific Advisor to the Agricultural Research Council and Head, Physiology and Chemistry Department, Glasshouse Crops Research Institute, UK Professor Peter Gregory, Institute Director, SCRI (Scottish Crop Research Institute), Dundee, Scotland, UK
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