Horticultural Reviews . Volume 10 [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910840853703321
• Autore: Janick Jules <1931->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, : John Wiley & Sons, 1988
• ISBN: 1-118-06083-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (463 p.)
• Collana: Horticultural Reviews ; ; v. 10
• Disciplina: 631.5305
• Soggetti: Plant breeding -- Periodicals; Plant breeding; 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: Horticultural Reviews, Volume 10; Contents; Contributors; Dedication; 1 Ornamental Aroids: Culture and Breeding; I. Introduction; II. Culture; III. Breeding; IV. Concluding Remarks; Literature Cited; 2 Storage of Cut Flowers; I. Introduction; II. Advantages of Cut Flowers Storage; III. Factors Affecting the Storage Life of Flowers; IV. Storage Methods; V. Concluding Remarks; Literature Cited; 3 Triazole Plant Growth Regulators; I. Introduction; II. Chemistry; III. Transport and Metabolism Within the Plant; IV. Growth Responses to Triazoles; V. Physiological and Biochemical Responses to TriazolesVI. Potential Uses in Horticulture; VII. Summary; Literature Cited; 4 Calcium and Fruit Softening: Physiology and Biochemistry; I. Introduction; II. Calcium and the Cell Wall; III. Calcium and Cell Membranes; IV. Calcium and Intracellular Processes; V. Recent Developments; VI. Conclusion; Literature Cited; 5 Somatic Embryogenesis in Woody Species; I. Introduction; II. Patterns of Somatic Embryogenesis; III. Protocols for Somatic Embryogenesis; IV. Androgenesis and Protoplast Culture of Woody Species; V. Conclusions; Literature Cited; 6 Nutrition of Blueberrry and other CalcifugesI. Introduction; II. Genetic Diversity in vaccinium; III. Nutrition; IV. Roots; V. Calcifuges and Calcicoles; VI. Organic Matter; VII. Mycorrhiza; VIII. Concluding ; Remarks; Literature Cited; 7 Avocado Fruit Development and Ripening Physiology; I. Introduction; II. Avocado Fruit Development; III. Avocado Fruit Ripening; IV. Conclusions; Literature Cited; 8 Apple Flower and Fruit: Morphology and Anatomy; I. Introduction; II. Fruit Bud; III. Inflorescence; IV. Flower; V. Seed and Fruit; VI. Concluding Remarks; VII. Glossary; Literature Cited; 9 Plant Bioregulators in Apple and Pear CultureI. Introduction; II. Fruit Tree Nursery Application; III. Canopy Development and Growth Control; IV. Flowering and Fruiting; V. Bioregulators That Affect Fruit Ripening and Quality; VI. Other Uses; VII. Future Prospects; Literature Cited; 10 Carbohydrate Reserves in Deciduous Fruit Trees; I. Introduction; II. Nature and Localization of Carbohydrate Reserves; III. D-Glucitol, the Main Compound of Soluble Carbohydrates; IV. Carbohydrate Partitioning; V. Nitrogen and Carbohydrate Reserves; VI. Carbohydrate Economy and Technical Implications; VII. PerspectivesLiterature Cited; Subject Index; Cumulative Subject Index; Cumulative Contributor Index