Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices

by Hudson Thomas Hartmann, Dale E. Kester, Fred T. Davies Jr.

Hallmarked as the most successful book of its kind, this remarkably thorough treatment covers all aspects of the propagation of plants—both sexual and asexual—with considerable attention given to human (vs natural) efforts to increase plant numbers. The book presents both the art and science of propagation, and conveys knowledge of specific kinds of plants and the particular methods by which those plants must be propagated. A five-part organization outlines general aspects of plant propagation, seed propagation, vegetative propagation, methods of micropropagation, and propagation of selected plants. For anyone with an interest in how plants are grown and utilized for maintaining and adding enjoyment to human life.

Genres: Gardening, Reference, Plants, Horticulture

880 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1975

About the author

1914-

Reviews

[Katy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very technical, but very exact information that carefully explains the many ways both back-yard gardeners, farmers, and large laboratories bring forth the next generation of thousands of varieties of plants. Crops, flowers, house plants, and more are all covered making this a practical book for any gardener to own. LOTS of pictures which is helpful, but most are in black and white. In the cases of problems with your plants, this can be troublesome as color is usually a good way to diagnose the issues. Still, the information in this book makes it very worth it.

[Mentalr]

Plant propagation