Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices

Propagation Structures, Media, Fertilizers, Sanitation, And Containers -- The Development Of Seeds And Spores -- Principles Of Seed Selection -- Techniques Of Seed Production And Handling -- Principles Of Propagation By Seed -- Techniques Of Propagation By Seed -- Source Selection And Management In Vegetative Propagation -- Anatomical And Physiological Basis Of Propagation By Cuttings -- Techniques Of Propagation By Cuttings -- Theoretical Aspects Of Grafting And Budding -- Techniques Of Grafting -- Techniques Of Budding -- Layering And Its Natural Modifications -- Propagation By Specialized Stems And Roots -- Principles Of Tissue Culture For Micropropagation -- Techniques Of In Vitro Culture For Micropropagation -- Propagation Methods And Rootstocks For The Important Fruit And Nut Species -- Propagation Of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, And Woody Vines -- Propagation Of Selected Annuals And Herbaceous Perennials Used As Ornamentals. Hudson T. Hartmann, Dale E. Kester, Fred T. Davies, Jr. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.