Principles of Horticulture

PrefaceAcknowledgments1 Putting Horticulture in Context The Plant Plant Communities Conservation Organic Growing2 Plant Classification and Naming Principles of Classification Naming of Cultivated Plants3 Plant Organization Plant Form Stem Structure Stem Growth Cell Structure4 Water and Minerals in the Plant Water Movement of Water Minerals5 Plant Growth Photosynthesis Respiration6 Plant Development The Seed The Seedling The Vegetative Plant The Flowering Plant The Fruiting Plant The Ageing Plant7 Genetics and Plant Breeding The Cell Inheritance of Characteristics Fl Hybrids Other Breeding Program Polyploids Mutations8 Weeds Identification Annual Weeds Perennial Weeds Mosses and Liverworts9 Large Pests The Rabbit Deer The Brown Rat The Grey Squirrel The Mole The Wood-Pigeon The Bullfinch10 Small Pests, Soil Organisms and Bees Slugs Insects Mites Other Arthropods Nematodes Principles of Horticulture11 Fungi, Bacteria and Viruses Fungi Bacteria Viruses12 Control Measures Legislation and Control Cultural Control Resistance Biological Control Chemical Control13 Soil as a Growing Medium Root Requirements Composition of Soils Soil Formation Soil Development Soil Components Soil Texture Soil Structure Cultivations Management of Main Soil Types14 Soil Water Wetting of a Dry Soil Drying of a Wet Soil Drainage Irrigation Water Quality Water Conservation15 Soil Organic Matter Living Organisms in the Soil Nutrient Cycles Humus Organic Matter Levels Benefits of Organic Matter Addition of Organic Matter Organic Production16 Plant Nutrition Control of Soil PH Fertilizers Plant Nutrients Trace Elements Fertilizer Program Soil Conductivity17 Alternatives to Growing in the Soil Growing in Containers Composts Plant Containers Hydroponics Aggregate Culture Nutrient Film Technique Sport SurfacesIndex