Updated to include 37 original chapters and making extensive revisions to the chapters that have been retained, 90% of the material in this edition of a bestselling reference is entirely new and continues to fill the need for a comprehensive, authoritative, and timely resource. With contributions fr..
Potatoes are a crucial food crop around the world, grown in nearly 150 countries. The Handbook of Potato Production, Improvement, and Postharvest Management compiles everything you need to know about potato crop production in one well-organized reference. Leading international authorities clearly di..
Presenting the latest economically and environmentally friendly methods for managing weeds, this compendium focuses on designing future weed management strategies that reduce herbicidal usage, restore ecological balance, and increase food production. It provides new insights and approaches for weed ..
This is the first book to cover all of the issues related to the controversial topic of herbicide-resistant crops. It provides extensive discussions of the modern biotechnological methods that have been used to develop such crops, and reviews the implications - both positive and negative - of develo..
Heterosis and Hybrid Seed Production in Agronomic Crops is the first book to combine all of the relevant and current information on seed production methods and discuss important food crops on a global level. Plant breeders, agronomists, botanists, and crop science students will further explore the r..
Horticultural therapy is a recognized and respected therapeutic modality conducted by trained, registered professionals. This book presents types of programs, settings, and goals in horticultural therapy. It outlines treatment planning; development of sessions to meet treatment objectives; motivatio..
This essential guide will help crop scientists and growers increase the quality and yield of vegetables such as cucumbers, pumpkins, squash, peppers, onions, gourds, and the fruits watermelon and winter melon. This valuable book provides up-to-date research about heterosis, cultivars, hybrids, and m..
Discover the latest concepts in breeding and development of hybrid vegetables with Hybrid Vegetable Development. Respected authorities share their views on the most recent trends and the techniques used for hybrid vegetable development in various vegetable crops. This one book could become your comp..