PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
by Mary Moreno (Editor)
Horticulture is the science of growing plants such as fruits, vegetables and flowers. Plant conservation, garden design, landscape restoration, soil management, arboriculture, etc. are important aspects of horticulture. It involves plant propagation and cultivation with the objective of enhancing plant growth, quality, nutritional profile, yield, disease resistance and environmental stress tolerance. Horticulture also involves the cultivation of ornamental flowers, plants, fruits and vegetables for aesthetic purposes. Some of the prominent areas of study under this discipline are floriculture, pomology, arboriculture, landscape horticulture and turf management. This book provides significant information of this discipline to help develop a good understanding of horticulture. It explores all the important aspects of horticulture in the present day scenario. The extensive content of this book provides the readers with a thorough understanding of the subject.
