Author: Luther BurbankPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
How Plants are Trained to Work for Man: Plant breeding
Author: Luther BurbankPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Biological & Agricultural Index
Author: How Plants are Trained to Work for Man: Grafting and budding
Author: Luther BurbankPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Plant breeding
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Garden of Invention
Author: Jane S. SmithPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101046228
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
The wide-ranging and delightful history of celebrated plant breeder Luther Burbank and the business of farm and garden in early twentieth- century America At no other time in history has there been more curiosity or concern about the food we eat-and genetically modified foods, in particular, have become both pervasive and suspect. A century ago, however, Luther Burbank's blight-resistant potatoes, white blackberries, and plumcots-a plum-apricot hybrid-were celebrated as triumphs in the best tradition of American ingenuity and perseverance. In his experimental grounds in Santa Rosa, California, Burbank bred and cross-bred edible and ornamental plants-for both home gardens and commercial farms-until they were bigger, hardier, more beautiful, and more productive than ever before. A fascinating portrait of an American original, The Garden of Invention is also a colorful and engrossing tale of the intersection of gardening, science and business in the years between the Civil War and the Great Depression.
Horticultural Plant Breeding
Author: Thomas J. OrtonPublisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128155701
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Horticultural Plant Breeding is a complete and comprehensive resource for the development of new cultivars or clones of horticultural crops. It covers the basic theories that underpin plant breeding and applies Mendelian, quantitative and population inheritance practices in smaller populations where the individual plant has high value. Specific traditional breeding methods are also covered, with an emphasis on how these methods are adapted for horticultural species. In addition, the integration of biotechnologies with traditional breeding methodologies is explored, with an emphasis on specific applications for fruits, vegetables and ornamental crop species. Presented in focused sections, Horticultural Plant Breeding addresses historical perspectives and context, and genetics as a critical foundation of plant breeding. It highlights treatments of the various components of breeding programs, such as breeding objectives, germplasm, population engineering, mating systems, enhanced selection methods, established breeding methods applicable to inbreeding and outcrossing situations, and post-breeding activities. - Provides a complete and comprehensive resource for those involved in the development of new cultivars or clones of horticultural crops - Guides readers to the most appropriate breeding strategy including potential integration of traditional and biotechnology strategies that will best achieve a cost-effective outcome - Will include access to 20 narrated slide sets to facilitate additional understanding
The Garden Magazine
Author: The Best Books
Author: William Swan SonnenscheinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 844
Book Description
Organic Seed Production and Saving
Author: Bryan ConnollyPublisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 1603583548
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The skills of seed saving are vital for small organic food producers and the whole of agriculture. Farmers and gardeners need to be able to produce their seeds as a basic, inalienable way to control their means of production. Part of the NOFA guides. Includes information on: Strengths and limitations of hybrid varieties Before you grow the seed (selecting varieties, saving seed and improving crops, intellectual property rights) Growing seed (pollination biology, harvesting, cleaning, storage, germination testing) Details on individual crops (amaranth, crucifers, beets and chard, lettuce, cucurbits, corn and small grains, nightshades, root veggies) Plus detailed appendices including more info on seed cleaning, seed companies, and more.
Garden & Home Builder
Author: William Tyler MillerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 822
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