Horticulture

This book is a compendium of information related to innovations, commercialization and registration of biopesticides, recent advances in mass production, formulation, extension of shelf life, delivery systems of antagonists and entomopathogens and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780643066779Author K HandreckFormat PaperbackPage Count 290Imprint CSIRO PublishingPublisher CSIRO PublishingWeight(grams) 750g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781486310937Author David M. WatsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint CSIRO PublishingPublisher CSIRO PublishingWeight(grams) 580gDimensions(mm) 245mm *...

This volume considers ornamental bulbs, including the related storage organs of corms and tubers. An immense amount of research literature has been distilled, such that general principles are stressed throughout, but common examples are considered in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789243369Author Vincent LebotFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint CABIPublisher CABIWeight(grams) 1017g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789241457Author Ike VirdianaFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint CABIPublisher CABIWeight(grams) 281g

This is a hands-on, practical guide covering seedling screening for disease response in oil palm for pathology, breeding and genetics. Oil palm is the top oil crop in the world and Ganoderma is the most devastating disease of oil palm. The authors are...

Oil palm is the world's most important oil crop and crossing is used extensively in the production of commercial seed, breeding and genetic studies. This book illustrates crossing techniques to maximise success and safeguard purity, enabling the...

Based on the biochemical and molecular mechanisms of tolerance of commonly encountered abiotic stresses in nature, this book covers the effect of increasing temperature, flood, drought, salinity, ozone and heavy metals such as arsenic and cadmium on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789241907Author Sisir MitraFormat HardbackPage Count 248Imprint CABIPublisher CABI

This is a hands-on, practical guide to describe field trials in oil palm breeding. Such trials are essential in almost all breeding programmes to select and verify the real expression of different target traits. In oil palm these include yield, tolerance...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789241365Author Pujo WidodoFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint CABIPublisher CABIWeight(grams) 242g

This is a practical guide to mutation breeding in oil palm, representing completely novel work supported by the Plant Breeding and Genetics Section of the Joint FAO/IAEA Division (Vienna, Austria). Oil palm is the top oil crop and the only major crop and...

This practical book provides an accessible overview of all aspects of pea and bean production, including botany and physiology, breeding, agronomy, weed management, pests and diseases, harvesting, nutritional value and uses. It also reflects on the...

Postharvest is an important element of getting fresh, high-quality fruit to the consumer and technological advances continue to outpace infrastructure. This book provides valuable, up-to-date information on postharvest handling of seven fruit and nut...

Although thought of as a minor crop, peppers are a major world commodity due to their great versatility. They are used not only as vegetables in their own right but also as flavourings in food products, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Aimed at advanced...

Containing an extensive range of photographs and authored by leading horticultural experts, 'Diseases of Temperate Horticultural Plants' is an indispensable reference work for horticultural professionals, academics, students, crop producers as well as...

Fully updated with new content and full-colour figures, the second edition of this successful book reflects developments and growth in our knowledge of carrots and related crops worldwide. It covers the scientific basis of their biology and production,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9786202070164Author Kalpana SharmaFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint LAP Lambert Academic PublishingPublisher LAP Lambert Academic PublishingWeight(grams)...

Effective fruit production requires general knowledge of fruit husbandry such as nutrition, propagation, pruning and training, effects of climate and crop protection as well as specific cultivation techniques for each fruit. Fully revised and expanded to...

Fruit ripening is an important aspect of fruit production. The timing of it affects supply chains and buying behaviour, and for consumers ripeness not only affects perceptions of health but has nutritional effects too. Ripeness is closely related to...

In common with other titles in this series, this volume describes the scientific principles that are the bases of crop production practices. This volume focuses on the leafy salad vegetables lettuce, endive and chicory. It opens with a review of world...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906129842Author Alice JacobsPage Count 96Imprint Royal Botanic Garden EdinburghPublisher Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

The white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus is one of the most widely cultivated mushroom species in the world. It is favored for its high nutritional value and multiple health benefits, especially by consumers interested in vegan and clean eating. This...

Longhurst examines the proposition, central to fisheries science, that a fishery creates its own natural resource by the compensatory growth it induces in the fish, and that this is sustainable. His novel analysis of the reproductive ecology of bony fish...

This fully revised, expanded and updated edition of the successful text, Onions and Other Vegetable Alliums, relates the production and utilization of these familiar and important vegetable crops to the many aspects of plant science underpinning their...

This beautiful book contains a collection of images from the RBGE Archive showing the Garden and the people who have worked in it through the ages.Book InformationISBN 9781906129927Author Leonie PatersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Royal Botanic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783659639159Author Diengngan SFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint LAP Lambert Academic PublishingPublisher LAP Lambert Academic PublishingWeight(grams) 100g

This practical book provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of all aspects of the commercial production of blackberries and their hybrids, covering plant growth and development, cultivar description and selection, propagation, pruning, soil and...

In a time of continuing habitat destruction and species loss it is vitally important to ensure that fundamental botanical work is being carried out in order to identify, assess and conserve biodiversity around the world. Much of this work is dependent on...

Over the past few years there has been an increase in the variety of tropical fruits available for consumption, due to improved breeding, postharvest management and distribution systems. The production and world trade of fresh tropical fruits is expected...

This book features six peer-reviewed reviews on viruses affecting key horticultural crops.The first chapter considers best management practices for the control of viruses and virus-like agents in apple production, including the development of orchards...

This book provides information about the major diseases of horticultural crops in India and discusses the significant pest, disease, and nematode issues affecting essential fruit crops in the country. It also addresses the management of pests in...