Kabale University Library Catalogue

Principles of horticultural Physiology /

Durner, Edward Francis.

Principles of horticultural Physiology / Edward Francis Durner. - Boston, MA : CABI, c2013. - Vii, 405p. : ill (B/W) 25cm

Includes: Index

Includes bibliographical references

Horticulture: whole plant integration of many disciplines -- The plant hormones -- Growth, development and plant movement -- Physiology of growth in specific organs: roots, stems and leaves -- Physiology of growth in specific organs: flowers, fruit and seeds -- Some abiotic plant stressors: oxygen, minerals and salt -- Water and plants -- Light energy and plant function -- Temperature effects on growth and development of plants -- The soil and its environment -- The greenhouse environment -- Seeding and seedling establishment -- Pruning, training, growth and plant size -- Grafting and rootstocks -- From harvest to market -- Post-harvest physiology -- Human nutrition, phytonutrients, nutraceuticals and horticulture.

9781780643069 (hardback : alk. paper) 9781780640259 (pbk. : alk. paper)


Horticultural crops--Physiology.
Horticultural crops--Textbooks.

635 / DUR

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