Hartmann & Kester's Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices (8th Edition)

Issues Of Sustainability And Preserving Our Natural Resources Consistently Rank Among The Most Important Concerns To Our Customers. To Help Do Our Part, Pearson Is Implementing The Following Eco-friendly Initiatives To Our Publishing Program. Hartmann And Kester's Plant Propagation: Principles And Practices, 8e, Continues To Be The Field's Most Complete, Up-to-date Text On Plant Propagation. It Now Contains Color Figures Throughout, Promoting Learning And Making It An Even More Useful Working Text And Reference. It Also Contains Extensive Updates Reflecting The Latest Commercial Techniques And Understanding Of Propagation Biology. Like Previous Editions, It Is Organized Into Paired Chapters On Principles And Practices, So It Can Easily Be Adapted For Teaching Courses That Cover Only Practical Topics, And For Courses That Also Cover Conceptual Issues.--book Jacket. How Plant Propagation Evolved In Human Society -- Biology Of Plant Propagation -- The Propagation Environment -- Seed Development -- Principles And Practices Of Seed Selection -- Techniques Of Seed Production And Handling -- Principles Of Propagation From Seeds -- Techniques Of Propagation By Seed -- Principles Of Propagation By Cuttings -- Techniques Of Propagation By Cuttings -- Principles Of Grafting And Budding -- Techniques Of Grafting -- Techniques Of Budding -- Layering And Its Natural Modifications -- Propagation By Specialized Stems And Roots -- Principles Of Practices Of Clonal Selection -- Principles Of Tissue Culture And Micropropagation -- Techniques For Micropropagation -- Propagation Methods And Rootstocks For Fruit And Nut Species -- Propagation Of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, And Woody Vines -- Propagation Of Selected Annuals And Herbaceous Perennials Used As Ornamentals -- Subject Index -- Plant Index : Scientific Names -- Plant Index : Common Names. Hudson T. Hartmann [and Others]. Revision Of: 7th Ed. 2002. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.