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Science and the Garden The Scientific Basis of Horticultural Practice.
Cultivating the soil -- Managing soil nutrients -- Sources of the major plant nutrients -- Fertilisers -- Manures -- Composts -- Managing soil pH -- Managing water -- Conclusion -- Further reading -- Authors and affiliations -- Chapter 8 The plant environment: light and water -- Summary -- Introduct...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newark :
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated,
2015.
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| Colección: | New York Academy of Sciences Ser.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Cultivating the soil -- Managing soil nutrients -- Sources of the major plant nutrients -- Fertilisers -- Manures -- Composts -- Managing soil pH -- Managing water -- Conclusion -- Further reading -- Authors and affiliations -- Chapter 8 The plant environment: light and water -- Summary -- Introduction -- Light and photosynthesis -- The effects of shade -- Water -- Physical structures that help to conserve water -- Biochemical pathways that help conserve water -- Salinity -- Too much water -- Aquatic plants -- Watering in the garden -- Choosing plants for particular conditions |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. Characteristics of vegetative propagation and its value to gardeners |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (812 p.). |
| ISBN: | 9781118778395 1118778391 |