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Science and the Garden
The Scientific Basis of Horticultural Practice
David S. Ingram (Edited by), DS Ingram (Author), Daphne Vince-Prue (Edited by), Peter J. Gregory (Edited by)
9781118778432, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 18 December 2015
400 pages
24.6 x 19 x 1.8 cm, 0.848 kg
Most conventional gardening books concentrate on how and when to carry out horticultural tasks such as pruning, seed sowing and taking cuttings. Science and the Garden, Third Edition is unique in explaining in straightforward terms some of the science that underlies these practices. It is principally a book of 'Why' Why are plants green? Why do some plants only flower in the autumn? Why do lateral buds begin to grow when the terminal bud is removed by pruning? Why are some plants successful as weeds? Why does climate variability and change mean change for gardeners? But it also goes on to deal with the 'How', providing rationale behind the practical advice. The coverage is wide-ranging and comprehensive and includes: the diversity, structure, functioning and reproduction of garden plants; nomenclature and classification; genetics and plant breeding; soil properties and soil management; environmental factors affecting growth and development; methods of propagation; size and form; colour, scent and sound; climate; environmental change; protected cultivation; pest, disease and weed diversity and control; post-harvest management and storage; garden ecology and conservation; sustainable horticulture; gardens and human health and wellbeing; and gardens for science. This expanded and fully updated Third Edition of Science and the Garden includes two completely new chapters on important topics: Many of the other chapters have been completely re-written or extensively revised and expanded, often with new authors and/or illustrators, and the remainder have all been carefully updated and re-edited. Published in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society, reproduced in full colour throughout, carefully edited and beautifully produced, this new edition remains a key text for students of horticulture and will also appeal to amateur and professional gardeners wishing to know more about the fascinating science behind the plants and practices that are the everyday currency of gardening.
Preface to third edition xiii Preface to second edition xiv Preface to first edition xv 1 Diversity in the plant world 1 2 The plant body: structure and function 14 3 Reproduction: Securing the future 37 4 Naming plants 45 5 Selecting and breeding plants 55 6 Summary 75 7 Soil cultivation and fertility 86 8 The plant environment: Light and water 102 9 Plants and seasons 120 10 Growing plants from seed 139 11 Vegetative propagation 149 12 Size and form 166 13 Colour, scent and sound in the garden 175 14 Climate and weather 191 15 Climate and other environmental changes 206 16 Protected cultivation 214 17 The diversity of the undesirables 234 18 Controlling the undesirables 248 19 Maturation, ripening and storage 262 20 Garden ecology 278 21 Garden wildlife and conservation 292 22 Low-input and low-impact gardening 299 23 Health, well-being and socio-cultural benefits 307 24 Gardens for science 320 Conclusion 328 Further reading 328 Authors and affiliations 328 Glossary 329 Index 355
Subject Areas: Agriculture & farming [TV]
