|
 
$35.00
New Hardcover
Ships in 1 to 3 days
More copies of this ISBNOther titles in the American Horticultural Society Practical Guides series:
American Horticultural Society Plant Propagation (American Horticultural Society Practical Guides)by American Horticultural Society
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The unrivaled priatical guide to the successful propagation of all garden plants — from trees and shrubs to culinary herbs. Expert Guidance On The Propagation Of More Than 1,500 Plants. Whether you want to increase your plants by the easiest or most reliable methods of propagation, or experiment with more unusual or advanced techniques, or use specialized techniques for a favorite plant group, AHS Plant Propagation contains all the techniques you need in easy-to-follow, step-by-step explanations such as: What is is the best way to propogate a plant? Each entry in the A-Z section of Plant Propagation tells you, plant by plant, which method of propagation to use, when to do it, and what degree of skill each method requires. How can you improve germination of seeds? AHS Plant Propagation tells you which seeds need special treatment before sowing and how to provide the conditions to ensure a good rate of germination. How long does it take to obtain a flowering plant? AHS Plant Propagation gives guidelines on the average success rate for each plant, how big a yield you can expect, and how long it should take to get a mature or flowering plant. How do you make sure cuttings won't fail? AHS Plant Propagation tells you how to take appropriate cuttings from each type of plant and how to make sure they root successfully. Destined to become the standard work on the subject, AHS Plant Propagation is the practical handbook gardeners have been waiting for. Book News Annotation:A practical guide to the successful propagation of all garden plants.
About 1,500 entries are organized alphabetically within each plant
group, telling which method to use, when to do it, and what degree of
skill is required; which seeds need special treatment before sowing
and how to provide the conditions to bring about a good rate of
germination; the average success rate for each plant, how big a yield
to expect, and how long it should take to mature or flower; and how
to take appropriate cuttings and make sure they root successfully.
Contains approximately 1,800 color photographs and illustrations.
Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews@booknews.com) Book News Annotation:A practical guide to the successful propagation of all garden plants.
About 1,500 entries are organized alphabetically within each plant
group, telling which method to use, when to do it, and what degree of
skill is required; which seeds need special treatment before sowing
and how to provide the conditions to bring about a good rate of
germination; the average success rate for each plant, how big a yield
to expect, and how long it should take to mature or flower; and how
to take appropriate cuttings and make sure they root successfully.
Contains approximately 1,800 color photographs and illustrations.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:AHS Plant Propagation is a comprehensive, essential guide to increasing the numbers of a huge range of plants. An extensive introduction explains the botany and plant physiology behind the science of propagation, and the encyclopedic A - Z section presents all the appropriate techniques for more than 1,000 different kinds of plants. Specialized groups such as orchids, ferns, palms, grasses, and roses are given extensive feature treatment. About the AuthorEditor-in-Chief Alan Toogood trained at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Key and at Brighton Parks and gardens before going on to a two-year internship at the Royal Horticultural Society's Garden at Wisley, UK. He worked as a horticultural journalist on Gardener's Chronicle and Amateur Gardening magazines. For several years he was editor of the monthly magazine Greenhouse. He is now a freelance horticultural journalist and consultant and features coordinator for The Garden magazine. He has written many books and contributes to horticultural journals. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 1 comment:
Product Details
Other books you might like
Related Aisles
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Follow us on...
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Don't Miss
