Principles of Horticulture

Аннотация

By studying the principles of horticulture, one is able to learnhow and why plants grow and develop. In this way, horticulturistsare better able to understand the responses of the plantto variousconditions, and therefore to perform their function more effi ciently.are able to manipulate the plant so that they achieve their ownparticular requirements of maximum yield and/or quality at thecorrect time. The text therefore introduces the plant in its own right,and explains how a correct naming method is vital for distinguishingone plant from another. The internal structure of the plant is studiedin relation to the functions performed in order that we can understand why the plant takes it particular form.