Author : Bruce Macdonald
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
ISBN 13 : 9780881920628
Total Pages : 669 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (26 download)
Book Synopsis Practical Woody Plant Propagation for Nursery Growers by : Bruce Macdonald
Download or read book Practical Woody Plant Propagation for Nursery Growers written by Bruce Macdonald and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 1986 with total page 669 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Propagation from seed - principles and open-ground production. Propagation from seed - greenhouse production. Protected propagation facilities. Tools and materials for the propagator. Unit containers. Principles of vegetative propagation, clonal selection and stock (mother) plants. Factors affecting the rooting of cuttings. Softwood, semi-ripe wood and evergreen hardwood cuttings. Deciduous (leafless) hardwood cuttings. Rooting hormones. Rooting media (rooting composts). Disease prevention and control for cuttings. Direct sticking. Root cuttings and division. Layering. Principles grafting. Open-ground budding. Open-ground grafting. Bench grafting and top-orking. Micropropagation.