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All sorts of greenhouse, garden, and house plants can be propagated
from cuttings, using only a cold frame or some sheltered ground.
Budding, layering, grafting, division, and raising from seed are
also simple operations once you know how-with the added
satisfaction of obtaining new plants at a fraction of the cost of
buying them. This manual explains all the techniques clearly and
simply, illustrating the process with more than 80 diagrams and
photos. There are also chapters on the uses of modern materials and
equipment, the history of propagation, and the care of young plants
after the propagation period, to ensure complete success.
Comprehensive alphabetical tables cover the propagation of over
1,500 different kinds of plant, making this book as invaluable for
the horticultural student as it is for the home gardener. For each
variety the chart indicates the most suitable methods, times of
year, and conditions-greenhouse, cold frame, outdoors, or
indoors-to propagate successfully.
This is a book on aquatic plants written in accessible language, so
that anyone interested in water plants can acquire useful knowledge
about them. As far as possible botanical language has been used
sparingly, and then only when absolutely necessary. There are
nearly half a million aquatic species in existence, and therefore
it is impossible even to attempt to cover a small fraction of this
in a single volume. Therefore a selection consisting of over 350
commonly known species has been described within, to kindle the
interest of the plant enthusiast and give a flavour of this
specialised subject area. For ease of identification, the text is
accompanied by 150 line drawings and photographs
Scientific name of spine gourd is Momordica dioica. Spine gourd is
a cucurbitaceous vegetable which is closely related to bitter
gourd. However, it is not bitter in taste as bitter gourd. As in
case of other cucurbitaceous vegetables (cucurbits) which mainly
include melons and gourds, spine gourd is also grown as a summer
vegetable in tropical and subtropical countries. Zucchini is a type
of summer squash grown as a summer vegetable for its tender, edible
long fruits. It is the most popular, widely grown and economically
important summer squash vegetable. Scientific name of zucchini is
Cucurbita pepo. Gherkins are known as 'small cucumbers' as it
belongs to the same family as cucumber. Scientific name of gherkin
is same as that of cucumber i.e. Cucumis sativus, but cultivar is
different. Gherkin is a cucurbitaceous plant grown for its small,
prickly, cylindrical green fruits which are with thin green rinds
and white flesh. Gherkin is a tropical gourd plant and is climbing
in growth habit. Small immature fruits of gherkins are used for
pickling and hence it is commonly called as pickling cucumber.
There is another West Indian variety called Burr Gherkin (Cucumis
anguria) which is slightly different from pickling gherkins.
Generally cultivated crops are grouped into any of the three
categories based on their growing cycle. These categories are
annuals, biennials and perennials. Annuals complete both their
vegetative and reproductive life cycles within a season or a year.
Biennials complete their vegetative growth phase during first
growing season or first year and produce seeds during the second
season or second year. That is, biennials complete their life
cycles within two seasons or within two years. While perennials are
those crops which may take one or more years to complete their
vegetative phase before embarking on a continuum of reproductive
cycles, yielding economically significant crop produce. That is,
perennials grow for several years without compromising on their
economic value. Similarly, perennial vegetables are those crops
that produce edible portion that can be used as a vegetable
continuously for several years. Five most popular perennial
vegetables are asparagus, rhubarb, jerusalem artichoke, globe
artichoke and crosnes (chinese artichokes).
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum formerly known as Petroselinum
hortense) is a biennial herbal spice crop belongs to the family
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae). It can successfully be cultivated both in
tropical and temperate climates. Commercially it is grown as an
annual and its economically significant part is its aromatic
leaves. Parsley is believed to be originated in the region
comprising of Europe and western Asia.
Some freshly harvested leafy vegetables may be consumed as such in
its raw form only after washing them. They may also be consumed
after minimal processing such as chopping and adding in salads and
in other raw food preparations. Such leafy vegetables which may be
consumed in its uncooked state such as salads are called leafy
salad vegetables. Their leaves and leaf stalks are used for
consumption and therefore they are termed as leafy greens or leafy
vegetables. They are consumed as salads and therefore known as
salad vegetables. Five most popular leafy salad vegetables are
lettuce, celery, chives, kale, and parsley. In addition to these
vegetables, chicory, endive, garden cress, water cress and land
cress, chervil etc may also be used as leafy salad vegetables.
PEACHES (Rare and Heritage Fruit Cultivars #8)
Of all the deciduous tree fruit varieties, the peach is ranked
third in global economic importance after the apple and the pear.
This handbook lists and describes around 230 existing and 'lost'
heritage peach cultivars, to help you choose those you would prefer
to grow. It gives fascinating insights into the world of peaches,
and some surprising facts about this delicious queen of fruits
including, for each variety, the history, visual description,
flavour, flesh characteristics, skin colour, type of pit or stone,
chill and pollination requirements, and uses. An indispensable
handbook for the peach enthusiast.
This book is one of a series written for 'backyard farmers' of the
21st century. It focuses on rare and heritage fruit in Australia,
although it includes much information of interest to fruit
enthusiasts around the world.
'Heritage' or 'heirloom' fruits such as old-fashioned varieties of
apple, quince, fig, plum, peach and pear are increasingly popular
due to their diverse flavours, excellent nutritional qualities and
other desirable characteristics. They are the legacy of our
ancestors; living heirlooms, part of humanity's horticultural,
vintage and culinary inheritance. During the 18th, 19th and early
20th centuries fruit diversity was huge, but in modern supermarkets
only a limited range of commercial fruit varieties is available to
consumers.
To pick a tree-ripened heritage fruit from your own back yard and
bite into it is to experience the taste of fresh food as our
forefathers knew it.
Heritage, heirloom and rare fruit enthusiasts across the world are
now reviving our horticultural legacy by renovating old orchards
and identifying 'lost', unusual and historic fruit varieties. The
goal is to make a wide range of unique fruit trees available again
to the home gardener.
This series of handbooks aims to help.
Chinese cabbages are a group of popular, temperate leafy vegetables
belong to the same family as cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower,
i.e. mustard family, also known as Cruciferae family or
Brassicaceae family. Chinese cabbages are biennial in their growing
habit but are grown as annuals for vegetable purposes. In case of
biennial plants, vegetative growth phase is completed during the
first year of growing while reproductive phase is completed during
the second year. Since vegetative parts of the plants are used for
vegetable purposes in case of cruciferous vegetables, these crops
are normally grown as annuals.
Scientific name of Kale is Brassica oleracea var. acephala. Kale is
an exotic temperate Cole crop which is mainly grown for its edible
leaves. Scientific Name of Brussels Sprouts is Brassica oleracea
var. Gemmifera. It is a tall- stemmed cole crop where axillary buds
forming in the axis of each leaf are used as vegetables. Scientific
Name of Celery is Apium graveolens. Celery is a popular leafy
vegetable in many parts of the world and its edible portion is the
long, thick, green fleshy petioles and associated leaves. Even
though celery is a biennial plant belonging to the Umbelliferae
(Apiaceae) family it is commercially grown as an annual crop.
This is a small booklet of 31-pages intended to provide basic
information on growing practices for knolkhol (kohlrabi), lettuce
and zucchini
This is a booklet of 32-pages intended to provide basic information
on growing practices for globe artichokes, crosnes (chinese
artichokes), broccoli and chives.
Brassica vegetables are also known as cole crops, crucifers, and
cruciferous vegetables. They belong to the genus Brassica and
family Brassicaceae, the mustard family. Popular brassica
vegetables include cabbage, chinese cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli,
brussels sprouts, kohlrabi (knolkhol), collard greens, and kale.
Brassica vegetables are biennial in their growing habit but for
commercial production they are grown as annuals. Brassica
vegetables believed to be originated in the region comprising of
Western Europe, the Mediterranean region and the temperate regions
of Asia.
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