Introduction to horticultural science / Richard N. Arteca

Includes bibliographical references and index

The green plant, what an organism! -- Origin of agriculture and the domestication of plants -- The horticulture industry : an important part of agriculture and available careers -- The relationship between horticulture and the environment -- Classification of plants and plant anatomy -- Plant propagation -- Media, nutrients, and fertilizers -- Plants and their environment -- Plant growth regulators -- Postharvest physiology -- Pest management -- Plant biotechnology and genetically modified organisms : an overview -- Site selection for horticultural operations -- Greenhouse structures -- Growing crops in the greenhouse -- Nursery crops-development, facilities, and production -- Floral design -- Interiorscaping -- Designing landscapes -- Installing landscapes -- Landscape maintenance -- Warm and cool season turfgrass selection, establishment, care, and maintenance -- Olericulture -- Pomology : fruit and nut production -- Organic agriculture -- Hydroponics