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Horticulture: Principles and Practices by George Acquaah is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>Now in its fourth edition, <i>Horticulture: Principles and Practices</i> continues to explore horticulture as a science, an art, and a business, meeting the practical information needs of everyone involved in the discipline — from the small urban gardener/hobbyist to the large-scale producer. Hailed by many as the leading text of its kind and the best introductory horticulture book available today, this new edition is completely updated to include the latest developments and newest technologies.</p> <p>Chapters are organized into seven main parts:</p> <p><i>The Underlying Science</i></p> <p>What is Horticulture?; Classifying and Naming Horticultural Plants; Plant Anatomy; Plant Growth Environment; Plant Physiology; Breeding Horticultural Plants</p> <p><i>Protecting Horticultural Plants</i></p> <p>Biological Enemies of Horticultural Plants; Principles and Methods of Disease and Pest Control</p> <p><i>Propagating Horticultural Plants</i></p> <p>Sexual Propagation; Asexual Propagation</p> <p><i>Growing Plants Indoors</i></p> <p>Growing Houseplants; Controlled-Environment Horticulture; Greenhouse Production; Growing Succulents</p> <p><i>Growing Plants Outdoors: Ornamentals</i></p> <

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
George Acquaah
Publisher
Pearson Prentice Hall
Published
2008
Language
EN
ISBN
9789332556942
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Agriculture, Science, Technology

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