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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 book features five peer-reviewed reviews on the development and deployment of good agricultural practices (GAPs). The first chapter describes GAPs, notions of good farming, how GAP standards ha……続きを見る

This collection of essays reveals a carefully organized and convincing explanation by Albrecht about the interconnection between soil, plants and animals – that everything is related to everything e……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

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

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

Discusses developments in good agricultural practice from crop growth models to improved water and nutrition management; Reviews advances in understanding plant physiology and genetic diversity as ……続きを見る

Assesses current yields in different regions and constraints in improving productivity Discusses all the key stages in cultivation needed to make banana production more efficient Reviews ways of as……続きを見る

Highlights key innovations in citrus cultivation, from genetics to precision agriculture and integrated pest management (IPM). Covers advances in breeding and cultivation of a range of soft tropica……続きを見る

Focus on key issues in expanding the genetic base for Musa, including, exploiting current collections of germplasm and collecting and evaluating wild Musa species and landraces Covers methods for i……続きを見る

Reviews the impact of climate change on the increasing threat of biotic and abiotic stresses to the turfgrass industry, as well as the challenge of treating diseased turf in the face of fungicide r……続きを見る

Provides a comprehensive overview of the wealth of research on analysing, understanding and optimising the nutraceutical properties of fruit and vegetables, focussing primarily on phytochemicals/ph……続きを見る

Detailed coverage of the latest research on plant physiology, including flowering and pollination in trees, apple fruit development and ripening; Reviews current best practice in tree training, pru……続きを見る

This specially curated collection features five reviews of current and key research on fruit losses and waste. The first chapter reviews the magnitude of losses and waste of fruit and vegetables as ……続きを見る

This vintage text contains a detailed treatise on horticulture for beginner gardeners. It places a particular focus on producing crops for market gardening, as well as the more traditional aspect of……続きを見る

This volume is a timely and worthy addition to the preceding Albrecht Papers. Those who read it will be inspired to spread the word about the logical connections among soil health, animal health and……続きを見る

Descended from a Haddington family of printers and booksellers, Patrick Neill became head of the most prestigious printing firm in Edinburgh. Leaving his manager to run the business, he devoted his ……続きを見る

"The man-eating tree was first described to English-speaking audiences by James William Buel." Kookscience.com Is there any truth to stories of carnivorous plants whose voracity is not limited to in……続きを見る

Contrived, colourful and cultured, the Tudor garden was a paradise on earth, given over to pleasurable pastimes and aesthetic effect. Artificiality was the fashion of the age, with clipped and twini……続きを見る

Ask the Plant, based on the agronomy of “K.” Chandler, offers farmers and growers a better way to grow plants that involves reading the unique language of plants, utilizing leaf and petiole testing,……続きを見る

Completely updated and revised, this bestselling book continues to explain the growth and developmental processes involved in the formation of vegetables. Since the publication of the successful fir……続きを見る

Aeroponics: Growing Vertical covers aspects of the emerging technology, aeroponics, which is a sister to hydroponics, involving state-of-the-art controlled environment agriculture. The book begins w……続きを見る

Sweet and sour cherries (Prunus avium and Prunus cerasus) are important fruit crops for which demand is high and growing. A significant number of new varieties, rootstocks and training systems have ……続きを見る

Dubbed the Bulb Hunter in a 2006 New York Times feature story, Chris Wiesinger took his passion for bulbs to vacant lots, abandoned houses, cemeteries, and construction sites throughout the South in……続きを見る