Horticulture Today, 1st Edition
An all-new option for introductory horticulture or plant science courses, Horticulture Today engages students with practical information they can use and hands-on activities they perform. Written by two dynamic agriculture educators, the text provides a contemporary overview of the horticulture industry, plus thorough coverage of plant science, horticultural practices, landscape design and maintenance, and integrated pest management. In developing an appreciation for the diversity and global context of horticulture, Horticulture Today helps students to develop literacy in Green Industry careers as well as the skills they will need to succeed.
Table of Contents
Abbreviated Contents
Horticulture Today, 1st Edition
- Front Matter
- 1 - Agricultural Leadership
- 2 - Experiential Learning: SAE
- 3 - Communication and Information Literacy in Horticulture
- 4 - The Horticulture Industry
- 5 - Horticultural Business Management
- 6 - Worker and Tool Safety
- 7 - Plant Taxonomy
- 8 - Plant Biology
- 9 - Plant Growth and Development
- 10 - Environmental Conditions for Growth
- 11 - Soils and Media
- 12 - Plant Nutrition
- 13 - Seed Propagation
- 14 - Stem and Leaf Propagation
- 15 - Layering and Division
- 16 - Grafting and Budding
- 17 - Tissue Culture: Micropropagation
- 18 - Greenhouse Operation and Maintenance
- 19 - Greenhouse Production
- 20 - Twenty-First Century Horticulture
- 21 - Nursery Production
- 22 - Vegetable Production
- 23 - Fruit and Nut Production
- 24 - Landscape Design
- 25 - Floral Design
- 26 - Interior Plantscaping
- 27 - Landscape Installation and Maintenance
- 28 - Turfgrass Management
- 29 - Integrated Pest Management
- 30 - Insects
- 31 - Disease Management
- 32 - Weeds
- 33 - Pesticide Management and Safety
- Plant Identification
- Equipment and Supplies Identification
- Pests and Disorders Identification
- Disease Identification
- Weeds Identification
- Glossary
- Index