This book is an attempt to acquaint readers with the basics of horticultural practice and incorporate knowledge of its continual improvement in technique. The emphasis is upon delineating such areas of concern and application as plant physiology, plant genetics, breeding and propagation, etc.
The emerging practice of tissue culture has also been discussed, and all these practices have been detailed keeping in mind the need for commercial viability. The current trends and developments have also been brought within purview in addition to critical perspectives that foster a better understanding of the field.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Aparna Rao
Barbara Brower is Professor of Geography at Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, USA.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mallikarjuna Reddy
Mallikarjuna Reddy, a well-known researcher in the field of agricultural science, is having more than twenty years of experience in research and teaching. He has led several research and development projects and guided more than 10 Ph.D. students.A horticulturistby specialisation, he has worked in different areas including arboriculture, floriculture, landscape horticulture olericulture and postharvest physiology. He has authored many research papers in international and national journals and also contributed chapters to many books.
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