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Raymond A T George - Diseases of Temperate Horticultural Plants - 9781845937737 - V9781845937737
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Diseases of Temperate Horticultural Plants

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Description for Diseases of Temperate Horticultural Plants Hardback. A highly illustrated reference work for horticultural professionals, academics, students and crop producers including approximately 400 colour photographs from DEFRA's Disease slide collection. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TVS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1400.
Containing an extensive range of photographs and authored by leading horticultural experts, 'Diseases of Temperate Horticultural Plants' is an indispensable reference work for horticultural professionals, academics, students, crop producers as well as amateur horticulturists. The diseases of major crops are presented according to their classification, and the symptoms of each disease, causal pathogen and control measures for each condition are described. The crops covered include the major temperate horticultural crops, organised into easy to navigate sections divided into fruits, vegetables and ornamentals. Within fruits, apples and pears are discussed, as well as ribes and berries, cherries, peaches and plums, nut crops and rhubarb. The vegetable section covers salad crops, brassicas and crucifers, cucurbits, root vegetables, bulb crops, solanaceous vegetables and some herbs. The section on ornamental plants includes a wide range of ornamental garden plants, while a further section discusses diseases of turf grass and ornamental lawns. The book is user-friendly with practical, accessibly written entries organised into discrete sections. The comprehensive nature of this work makes it an invaluable addition to any horticulturist’s library with content that will remain current for years to come.

Product Details

Publisher
CABI Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
1399g
Number of Pages
488
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845937737
SKU
V9781845937737
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-14

About Raymond A T George
Raymond A T George has spent a lifetime in agronomy specialising in seed production. Following four years at Cambridge University Botanic Garden he moved to the NVRS, Wellesbourne as an Experimental Officer in the Plant Breeding Section for seven years. He then worked as an Advisory Officer for four years prior a lecturing and research appointment in crop production at the University of Bath where he supervised a team of research postgraduates studying seed production. He was seconded to The UN FAO in 1976 and worked on seed projects in Asia. Following his return to Bath University he was appointed Senior Lecturer in Crop Production and also continued to make consultancy missions for FAO, mainly concerned with seed production in Africa, Asia, South Pacific and the Indian Sub-Continent. Following retirement from Bath he continued consultancy and editorial work for FAO's Seed Service until 2010. He continues to write on seed production and associated topics.

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