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Record Nr.

UNINA9910279582503321

Autore

Baugher Tara Auxt

Titolo

Concise Encyclopedia of Temperate Tree Fruit [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Binghamton, : Haworth Press, 2003

ISBN

1-56022-129-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (389 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SinghaSuman

Disciplina

634.03

634/.03

Soggetti

Fruit trees

Fruit-culture

Fruit-culture - Encyclopedias

Agriculture

Earth & Environmental Sciences

Plant Sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; List of Figures List of Figures; List of List of Tables; ABOUT THE EDITORS; Contributors CONTRIBUTORS; Preface; Anatomy and Taxonomy Anatomy and Taxonomy; Breeding and Molecular Genetics Breeding and Molecular Genetics; Carbohydrate Partitioning and Plant Growth Carbohydrate Partitioning and Plant Growth; Cultivar Cultivar Selection; Diseases; Dormancy and Acclimation Dormancy and Acclimation; Dwarfing; Flower Bud Formation, Pollination, and Fruit Set Flower Bud Formation, Pollination, and Fruit Set; Fruit Growth Patterns Fruit Growth Patterns; Fruit Fruit Maturity

Geographic Geographic ConsiderationsHarvest; High-Density Orchards High-Density Orchards; Insects and Mites Insects and Mites; Irrigation; Light Interception and Photosynthesis Light Interception and Photosynthesis; Marketing; Nematodes; Nutritional Value of Fruit Nutritional Value of Fruit; Orchard Floor Management Orchard Floor Management; Orchard Planning and Site Preparation Orchard Planning and Site Preparation; Packing Packing; Physiological Disorders Physiological Disorders; Plant Growth Regulation Plant Growth Regulation; Plant Plant Hormones; Plant Plant Nutrition



Relationships and the Orchard Ecosystem Plant-Pest Relationships and the Orchard EcosystemPostharvest Fruit Physiology Postharvest Fruit Physiology; Processing; Propagation; Rootstock Selection Rootstock Selection; Soil Management and Plant Fertilization Soil Management and Plant Fertilization; Spring Frost Control Spring Frost Control; Storing and Handling Fruit Storing and Handling Fruit; Sustainable Orcharding Sustainable Orcharding; Temperature Relations Temperature Relations; Training and Pruning Principles Training and Pruning Principles; Training Systems Training Systems

Tree Canopy Temperature Management Tree Canopy Temperature ManagementWater Water Relations; Wildlife; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Compiled by some of the most respected names in the field, the Concise Encyclopedia of Temperate Tree Fruit presents the latest research and advances into a wide range of subjects, including fruit maturity, plant hormones, fruit nutritional compositions, and rootstock selection. From the mechanics of plant respiration to the nuances of tree training systems, it's all inside.