The reference manual of woody plant propagation : from seed to tissue culture : a practical working guide to the propagation of over 1100 species, varieties, and cultivars / Michael A. Dirr and Charles W. Heuser, Jr.
By: Dirr, Michael
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Contributor(s): Heuser, Charles W.
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BookPublisher: Cary, NC : Varsity Press, 2006Edition: 2nd ed.Description: ix, 410 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 9781604690040.Subject(s): Woody plants -- Propagation -- Handbooks, manuals, etcDDC classification: 582.15 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Compiled by two distinguished professors of horticulture, The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation is a must for professionals and students of horticulture. Over 1,100 species and their propagation requirements by seeds, cuttings, grafting and budding, and tissue culture are discussed in exhaustive detail. Essentially a recipe book for making more trees and shrubs, this reference is a high-level how-to.
Includes indexes.
Seed propagation -- Cutting propagation -- Grafting and budding -- Tissue culture -- Encyclopedia.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Michael A. Dirr, professor emeritus, horticulture, University of Georgia, is widely acknowledged as one of the leading experts on trees and shrubs for landscapes and gardens. He holds BS and MS degrees in horticulture from The Ohio State University and the Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts. Dirr has introduced over 200 woody plants to cultivation and holds 29 patents with the UGA Research Foundation. With two partners, he established Plant Introductions, Inc., a breeding and introduction company in 2006, selling it to Bailey Nurseries in 2015. Dirr continues to work in lockstep with the American nursery industry to introduce and promote new trees and shrubs.Charles W. Heuser, Jr. is a professor of Horticultural Physiology at Penn State University. He is the International Editor of the International Plant Propagator's Society (IPPS).