As global agriculture faces mounting challenges from herbicide resistance, environmental degradation, and tightening regulations on chemical weed control, the search for sustainable alternatives has……続きを見る
Bursting with flavor and packing a powerful nutritional punch, tomatoes, peppers, squash, and other fruiting vegetables produce their prized harvests after flowering. Fruiting Vegetables covers ever……続きを見る
Healthy soil isn't an inputーit's a living system you can learn to cultivate
Strong harvests begin below the surface. Living Soil: A Grower's Guide shows gardeners and small-scale farmers how to bui……続きを見る
Thoroughly revised, augmented and updated, the third edition of Grapes provides comprehensive information about grape production around the world, the latest in research findings, and further update……続きを見る
Root crops reward careful planning with dependable, nutrient-dense harvests
From carrots and beets to lesser-known crops like salsify and oca, root vegetables are foundational to productive gardens ……続きを見る
This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on mite pests in agriculture.
The first chapter offers a holistic approach to integrated mite management by reviewing the basics of mit……続きを見る
This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on best practices to optimise quality attributes in horticultural products. The first chapter examines the use of quantitative trait loci (QTL) to ident……続きを見る
This collection features six peer-reviewed reviews on the economics of key agricultural practices.
The first chapter assesses the economic impact of horticultural crops and integrated pest managemen……続きを見る
This collection features five peer-reviewed reviews on optimising rootstock health.
The first chapter explores optimising rootstock health to improve root function, resource-use efficiency, sustaina……続きを見る
This collection features five peer-reviewed reviews on biostimulant applications in agriculture.
The first chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the optimal design and formulation of microbia……続きを見る
This collection features six peer-reviewed reviews on irrigation management in horticultural production.
The first chapter considers recent advances in irrigation techniques used in sustainable vege……続きを見る
This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on machine vision applications in agriculture.
The first chapter examines recent advances in machine vision technologies for the measurement of soil tex……続きを見る
This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on the different applications of phenotyping techniques across agriculture.
The first chapter outlines how plant phenotyping has developed over recent d……続きを見る
Good planning turns hard work into steady progressーand makes growing more rewarding
Productive gardens don't happen by accident. The Well-Planned Garden: A Grower's Guide shows how thoughtful organ……続きを見る
There remains considerable uncertainty surrounding the future of effective weed control in agriculture. In Conservation Agriculture (CA) systems where ploughing has been replaced with no-tillage sys……続きを見る
The coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L.) is one of the world's most important palms, and contributes significantly to the income and livelihood of many people in tropical countries. Widely referred to a……続きを見る
L'incidence économique des Tordeuses en arboriculture fruitière est une source de préoccupation croissante pour les arboriculteurs. La mise en oeuvre d'une stratégie de lutte adaptée et efficace imp……続きを見る
Les armillaires (genre Armillaria) sont des champignons phytopathogènes responsables d'une maladie racinaire des végétaux ligneux, le "pourridié-agaric", répandue dans le monde entier. Après une des……続きを見る
Transform your garden from the ground up with this practical guide to soil.
Any thriving garden starts with good soil: whether you're growing vibrant herbaceous borders or bountiful vegetable beds. ……続きを見る
The right tools don't just save timeーthey shape how you grow
Choosing garden tools can feel overwhelming, especially when marketing hype obscures what actually works in the field. Vegetable Garden ……続きを見る
Grow better tomatoesーmore reliably, more profitably, and with less guesswork
Tomatoes are one of the most rewarding crops to growーand one of the easiest to get wrong. Whether you're tending a back……続きを見る
Conventional plant breeding alone can no longer sustain the rising global demand for food. Genetic engineering technology makes it possible to develop new crop varieties with improved yield performa……続きを見る
The avocado industry is evolving rapidly. Avocado production has almost doubled recently, with significant expansion in areas planted, especially in Latin America, but also in Africa and Asia. Moreo……続きを見る
Gardening and horticulture generally are essentially practical activities much enhanced by an understanding of how plants grow. This colourful guide will introduce you to the fundamentals of horticu……続きを見る
Un ettaro è tutto ciò che serve per per rendere redditizia un’azienda agricola biologica. Il metodo dell’orticoltura biologica intensiva messo a punto da Jean-Martin Fortier permette di produrre ort……続きを見る
This book features six peer-reviewed reviews on viruses affecting key horticultural crops.
The first chapter considers best management practices for the control of viruses and virus-like agents in a……続きを見る
Kiwifruit is one of the few fruit crops that has been successfully introduced to the marketplace and for which commercial production in several countries has expanded rapidly over the last 50 years.……続きを見る
The European or Mediterranean cultivated olive (Olea europaea L., subsp. europaea, var. europaea) is an ancient crop notable for its early domestication. Today, hundreds of olive varieties are grown……続きを見る
The most comprehensive, truly practical guide to the cultivation of woodland botanicals
Not all saleable crops are dependent on access to greenhouses or sun-drenched, arable land. Shade-loving medic……続きを見る
Bananas are a key food source for millions, whilst their production supports the livelihood of farmers across the globe. However, recent research has identified the vulnerability of particular banan……続きを見る
