Charles Adams, David Francis, Jane Brook, Mike Early

Principles of Horticulture

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This colourful guide will introduce you to the fundamentals of horticulture. It is written in a clear and accessible style and covers the principles that underpin growing plants for the garden and allotment, with reference to how these are tackled by professionals.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 570
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 297mm x 210mm
• ISBN-13: 9781032946900
• ISBN-10: 1032946903
• Artikelnr.: 71676601

Autorenporträt

Charles Adams is Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture, formerly Vice-Principal of Capel Manor College and Head of the Science Department at Oaklands College. He is an examination moderator of horticulture examinations and a member of the Royal Horticultural Society Qualifications Advisory Group. Jane Brook is a freelance lecturer in plant science and horticulture, formerly at Capel Manor College, Middlesex University and the University of Hertfordshire, UK, and is also an examiner in horticulture at the Royal Horticultural Society, UK. David Francis is a professional associate of the Royal Horticultural Society and lives in Japan. He was formerly a lecturer in horticulture at Capel Manor College in London. Mike Early was a lecturer in horticulture science at Oaklands College, UK, and a landscape gardener.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Horticulture and gardening
2. Classifying and naming plants
3. The plant life cycle
4. Plant cells and tissues
5. Roots
stems
leaves and their adaptations
6. Plant reproduction
7. Plant growth
8. Transport in plants
9. Ecology and garden wildlife
10. The root environment
11. Soil water
12. Organic matter in soils
13. Plant nutrition
14. Growing in containers
15. Plant health maintenance
16. Weeds
17. Plant pests
18. Plant diseases and disorders