The book focuses on conventional and recent propagation techniques delving upon crop-wise depictions of different propagation methods in horticultural crops. Adequate insight is given to crop botany, ecology and economic importance of important fruit crops, vegetables, plantation crops and spices. The content of the book undoubtedly will provide a good guidance to students of Agriculture and Botany, Nurserymen and Agricultural Extension workers.

In horticulture, plant propagation plays an important role, as the number of plants can be rapidly multiplied, retaining the desirable characteristics of the mother plants, and shortening the bearing age of plants. There are two primary forms of plant propagation: sexual and asexual. In nature, the propagation of plants most often involves sexual reproduction, and this form is still used in several species. Over the years, horticulturists have developed asexual propagation methods that use vegetative plant parts. Innovation in plant propagation has supported breeding programs and allowed the production of high quality nursery plants with the same genetic characteristics of the mother plant, free of diseases or pests.

With special reference to India.

In 14 Chapters, This Comprehensive Text Book Covers All Aspects Of Plant Propagation, Giving Proper Emphasis On Principles As Well As Practices Of Plant Propagation, Especially Under Tropical Condition. The Book Is Extensively Illustrated With Drawings And Photographs Which Will Help The Beginners. Advance Students Will Also Find This Book An Indispensable Mine Of Information. In Fact, This Book Will Be Of Interest To All People Working In Agriculture, Horticulture, Seed Technology And Forestry.

This book was written for those individuals who are concerned about the techniques and practices of plant cell cultures for horticultural crops. It was designed to serve as a text and reference for students and professionals in ornamental horticulture, fruit and vegetable crop pro duction, botany, forestry, and other areas of plant science. Research during the last twenty-five years in the area of plant tissue culture has led to many developments and changes in this field. Al though the techniques involved in the manipulation of plant tissue culture are now relatively straightforward, the presentation of these techniques in a short volume for the beginner in the field is generally unavailable. In addition to describing the techniques for establishment and manipulation of specific species, several chapters in this book also provide a brief, general review of important cultural parameters. Spe cific protocols and laboratory procedures may also be found in the appendix. I hope that this presentation of information will be helpful to those individuals wanting to apply plant tissue culture techniques for horticultural crops.

It is a comprehensive book on "propagation of horticultural crops" which covers the principles, theory and practices in brief and simple language> Special emphasis has been given on seed propagation and nursery management. Similarly, a due attention has been paid to include some important chapters such as hybrid seed production, plastics in plant propagation, rejuvenation of old orchards, chemicals and plant bioregulators, modern techniques of raising annuals, etc. It is hoped that this book would be of great help to the UG & PG students, researchers, teachers, extension workers and alike in the field of horticulture.

Horticultural Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on topics in horticultural science and technology covering both basic and applied research. Topics covered include the horticulture of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamentals. These review articles, written by world authorities, bridge the gap between the specialized researcher and the broader community of horticultural scientists and teachers.

This symposium is the third in a series featuring the propaga tion of higher plants through tissue culture. The first of these symposia, entitled "A Bridge Between Research and Application," was held at the University in 1978 and was published by the Technical Information Center, Department of Energy. The second symposium, on "Emerging Technologies and Strategies," was held in 1980 and pub lished as a special issue of Environmental and Experimental Botany. One of the aims of these symposia was to examine the current state of-the-art in tissue culture technology and to relate this state of technology to practical, applied, and commercial interests. Thus, the third of this series on development and variation focused on embryogenesis in culture: how to recognize it, factors which affect embryogenesis, use of embryogenic systems, etc.; and variability from culture. A special session on woody species again emphasized somatic embryogenesis as a means of rapid propagation. This volume emphasizes tissue culture of forest trees. All of these areas, we feel, are breakthrough areas in which significant progress is expected in the next few years.

The Propagation Of Plants Has Long Been Recognized As A Fundamental Practice In The Field Of Plant Science. Various Special Treatments Are Followed In The Production Of Horticultural Plants, And For This Reason Their Propagation Presents Certain Problems And Difficulties Not Encountered In Other Lines Of Work. This Book Has Been Prepared Primarily As A Text For Horticulture And Related Courses. The Essential Features Of Plant Structure And Reproduction Have Been Introduced In Their Relation To Seed Production, Root Formation, Wound Healing, And Other Practical Phases Of Plant Propagation. The Methods Of Asexual Propagation, Including Bulbs, Layerage, Cuttage, Budding, And Grafting Are Considered In Comprehensive Form. Practices Followed In The Propagation Of Certain Important Species Are Presented In Detail. A Discussion Of Certain Plant Diseases, And Transplanting, Is Also Included Because Of The Relationship Of These To The Growth And Longevity Of Plants. Basic Factors Of Plant Growth And Response Are Considered With Respect To Their Relationship To Commercial Practices. The Material Included In This Work Is Considered To Be Of Fundamental Value To Students In Agriculture; It Is Regarded As Being Especially Useful To Students In Succeeding Courses In Vegetable Crops, Fruit Growing, Forestry, Floriculture, And Ornamentals. Contents Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Seeds; Chapter 3: Flowers And Fruits; Chapter 4: Germination Of Seeds; Chapter 5: Forcing Equipment; Chapter 6: Asexual Propagation; Chapter 7: Bulbs And Related Structures; Chapter 8: Layerage; Chapter 9: Cuttage; Chapter 10: Graftage; Chapter 11: Grafting Waxes, Materials And Tools; Chapter 12: Methods Of Grafting; Chapter 13: Methods Of Budding; Chapter 14: Propagation Of Certain Plants; Chapter 15: The Relation Of Propagation Of Certain Plants; Chapter 16: Transplanting; Chapter 17: Growing And Handling Of Nursery Stock.

Micropropagation is a reliable technology applied commercially worldwide for large-scale plant multiplication, germplasm conservation, pathogen elimination, genetic manipulations and supply of selected plants. In Protocols for Micropropagation of Selected Economically-Important Horticultural Plants, well recognised researchers in the field compile step-wise protocols for rapid plant multiplication of economically-important horticultural species. The book contains 35 chapters, divided into four major sections. The first three sections (Section A, B and C) contain 29 micropropagation protocols of selected fruit and nut species, indoor and outdoor ornamental plants, cut flowers, and vegetables. In addition to the detailed protocols of in vitro shoot initiation, proliferation, root induction and acclimatization, chapters also include detailed information on medium preparation, explant selection and preparation. The six chapters of Section D cover specific reviews on pivotal topics, such as in vitro rejuvenation, synthetic seed technology, thermotherapy and meristem culture in banana, genetic transformation of pineapple, flower color somaclonal variation in torenia, and cryotherapy of horticultural crops. Moreover, as a part of the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to the respective topic, lists of necessary materials, notes, and illustrative photos. Comprehensive and well-written, Protocols for Micropropagation of Selected Economically-Important Horticultural Plants offers a useful resource for horticulturists, researchers, commercial companies, plant propagators, biotechnologists and students interested in micropropagation.