Cutting Propagation
$87.95
A Guide to Propagating and Producing Floriculture Crops
Vegetatively propagated varieties are the hottest plants in the market today, with more introductions and research than with seed varieties. By far, the majority of these vegetative crops are propagated by cuttings.
Drs. John Dole and James Gibson have gathered the most up-to-date information about cutting propagation to help you root and grow the best crops possible.
All the bases are covered—propagation basics, stock plant management, media, temperature, light, nutrition, plant growth regulators, insect and disease management, equipment, and postharvest handling.
From these general subjects, the book focuses in on specifics for specialty bedding plants, perennials, specialty cut flowers, and foliage plants. More than 60 important floriculture crops are covered in detail, allowing propagators and growers can provide high-quality cuttings and young plants to the market.