Contents: I. History, nature and scope of horticulture: 1. Origin of agriculture/horticulture. 2. The domestication of plants. 3. Definitions of domestication and the nature of the evidence. 4. The domestication of plants in ancient times. 5. History of agriculture/horticulture. 6. Nature and scope of horticulture. 7. Production and scope of horticultural crops. 8. Development of horticulture in India. II. Climate and weather: 1. Solar radiation: the key to climate. 2. Latitude and sunlight. 3. Adiabatic processes. 4. Movement of air masses. 5. Ocean currents. 6. Influence of the sea. 7. Altitude and landscape. 8. Regional climate. 9. Humidity. 10. Local climate. 11. Microclimates. 12. Climate near the ground. 13. Weather forecasting. 14. Will it blow? 15. Influences of vegetation and soil. III. Soils environment and plant growth: 1. Soils: an introduction. 2. Soil types. 3. Soil formation. 4. Origins of organic soils. 5. Soil taxonomy. 6.Soil: physical properties. 7. Soil water. 8. Other soil physical properties. 9. Tilth. 10. Soil colloids and chemical properties. 11. Soil biology and ecology. 12. Soil life. 13. Soil factors for plant growth and vegetation distribution. 14. Essential plant nutrients. 15. Soil and root environment. 16. Soil improvement. IV. Plant water relations and management: 1. Introduction. 2. Sources of water. 3. How do materials pass through membranes? 4. Negative Turgor. 5. Water uptake by the root. 6. Transpriation: a queer navigation. 7. Significance of stomata. 8. Control of stomatal movement. 9. Water management. 10. Drainage. 11. Irrigation. 12 604 pp.

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Title: Principles of Horticulture
Publisher: Agrobios
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN 10: 8187167092
ISBN 13: 9788187167099
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine

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