This book explains the
following topics: What is Plant Propagation, Propagation in the Past, Modern
Propagation, Sexual Increase of Plants, Vegetative Propagation, Tools and
Equipment, Soils and Growing Media, Propagation in Different Climates, The
Propagation Environment, Plant Problems, Taking Cuttings, Sowing Seeds, Grafting
and Budding, Layering.
This
book explains the following topics: The Propagation Environment, Biology of
Plants, Development of Seeds, Seed Selection, Seed Production and Handling,
Principles of Propagation from Seeds, Techniques of Propagation by Seeds and
Cuttings, Principles of Grafting and Budding, Techniques of Grafting,
Propagation by Specialized Stems and Roots, Principles and Practices of Clonal
Selection, Principles of Tissue Culture and Micropropagation, Techniques for
Micropropagation and Grafting.
Author(s): Dr. Mark C. Starret, The University of Vermont
This book explains the following topics:The Circumnutating Movements Of
Seedling Plants, General Considerations On The Movements And Growth Of Seedling
Plants, Sensitiveness Of The Apex Of The Radicle To Contact And To Other
Irritants, The Circumnutating Movements Of The Several Parts Of Mature Plants,
Modified Circumnutation: Climbing Plants, Epinastic And Hyponastic Movements,
Sleep Or Nyctitropic Movements, Their Use: Sleep Of Cotyledons, Nyctitropic Or
Sleep Movements Of Leaves, Movements Excited By Light, Sensitiveness Of Plants
To Light: Its Transmitted Effects, Localised Sensitiveness To Gravitation, And
Its Transmitted Effects.