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" Practical science for gardeners "
Mary M. Pratt.
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BL
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750178
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b570137
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Mary M. Pratt.
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Practical science for gardeners\ Mary M. Pratt.
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Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2005
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(175 pages) : illustrations
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1423729307
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: 1604690208
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: 9781423729303
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: 9781604690200
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| Contents
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Preface --; 1. Muck, Magic and Molecules --; The building blocks --; Staying alive and growing --; food and energy --; Water works --; 2. The Parts of a Plant --; and Looking After Them --; Roots --; Stems --; Leaves --; Flowers and seeds --; 3. From Seed to Senescence --; Seeds and germination --; Old wives' tales --; true or false? --; Growing up --; Control of growth --; plant hormones --; Propagation without sex but with hormones to help --; vegetative propagation --; Slowing down and senescence --; Common growth problems --; 4. Looking After the Soil --; the Balanced Approach to its Care and Maintenance. Managing soil structure and texture --; 'Feeding' --; fertilizing --; Fertilizing using man-made chemicals --; Using organic fertilizers --; Acidity and alkalinity --; pH --; The combined approach to encouraging good growth --; 5. Nature's Arms Race and How to Negotiate a Peace Deal --; Controlling animal pests without artificial chemicals --; Biological control of weeds --; Diseases --; Successes and failures of biological control --; Using man-made chemicals --; 6. Biodiversity in the Garden --; Encouraging Wildlife --; Ecological succession --; Present-day habitats --; the results of succession held back. Types of habitat which can be created in gardens --; Woodland --; Grassland --; Wetlands --; Encouraging biodiversity in a conventional garden --; Hazards of which to beware when encouraging biodiversity --; 7. Genes, GM and the Brave New World of Designer Plants --; Introduction to DNA and genes --; Simple plant genetics --; Recombinant DNA technology --; genetic modification --; Ethical and safety considerations --; 8. Plant Classification and Naming --; Appendices 1-7 --; Glossary --; A --; B --; C --; D --; E --; F --; G --; H --; I --; L --; M --; N --; O --; P --; R --; S --; T --; U --; V --; W --; X --; Further reading. Useful addresses --; Metric conversion chart --; Index --; A --; B --; C --; D --; E --; F --; G --; H --; I --; L --; M --; N --; O --; P --; R --; S --; T --; U --; V --; W --; X --; Z.
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Informative and entertaining, this book will stimulate experimentation and encourage gardeners to review and improve their current gardening practices. Once gardeners learn how plants are constructed, it is easier to envision how they'll grow and flourish. An understanding of the structure behind good, healthy soil gives clues as to how to improve one's own garden tilth. This practical guide helps readers identify what plants need to survive and how these fundamental scientific facts are at the heart of good plant care. A chapter on seeds and germination will encourage gardeners at any level to try their hand at propagation, while discussion of soil, pests, and diseases adds to the skills of all gardeners. The final sections of the book take a closer look at biodiversity, ecology, genetic engineering, and nomenclature. For the enthusiastic beginner or the master gardener, Practical Science for Gardeners unravels the mysterious inner life of plants.
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GARDENING -- Essays.
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GARDENING -- Reference.
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Gardening.
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SB450.97M379 2005
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Mary M Pratt
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