Since its establishment in 1804. the Royal Horticultural Society has set out to foster and encourage the advancement of horticultural science and to stimulate a wider understanding of both the principles and practices involved. This new and important book had its origins in the R1IS Science and Horticultural Advice Committee, and the balance of authors involved demonstrates the vitality of the relations between the RI IS scientific staff and the wider science community involved with the R11S.
The book progresses logically from consideration of the basic structures and functions of garden plants, through nomenclature and genetics to the environmental factors affecting growth, to methods of propagation and production, to pest and disease control, and finally to post-harvest management and storage. It is principally a book of * Why' with strong emphasis on the underlying science but it also, where appropriate, deals with 7/tnr and gives the rationale behind practical advice. Although written with the student in mind it will also appeal to gardeners, growers and scientists who will appreciate the width of expertise deployed by the authors in covering the subjects and in bringing an objective perspective to the impact of biotechnology on horticulture.
It is humbling to consider the wonder of plants and to appreciate their structure and function which combine engineering and chemical manufacture beyond the dreams of man: a highly efficient. fully co-ordinated and multi-functional organism with no moving parts and fuelled by-natural resources. It is said that environmental factors drive evolutionary responses and this is clearly demonstrated by the infinite variations found in plants to exploit environmental niches. Gardeners need to appreciate that this adaptation to environment is not for decoration and their
delectation but for the plant’s function and survival. Understanding the science underpinning the differences between form, function and survival strategics of different plant groups will greatly aid their cultivation and the enjoyment of gardening. The relationship between plants and the environment in which they grow is dynamic. The plant can obviously respond immediately to short-term stress caused by factors such as variation in water supply and temperature, but it also must often be sensitive to regular seasonal changes to trigger major physiological processes such as the change from vegetative growth to flowering. Much is already known about these processes and is incorporated into horticultural practice, but the further understanding of these mechanisms, and of the trigger signals that initiate them, is an exciting area of science that will have great implications for the gardener and the commercial grower.
Gardening, fortunately, is not solely the application of science. Indeed gardening is a combination of practical, aesthetic and philosophic ideals. The chapters on ’Designing Plants’ and ‘Shape and Colour' tackle these wider issues as well as considering the underlying science, while the chapter on ‘Controlling the Undesirables’ starts off with an interesting perspective on bio-diversity.
‘In the imagined Arcadian wilderness before gardening was invented there were no undesirables. only a rich bio-diversity. Today's gardeners find this richness excessive and relabel some of it pests, disease and weeds. Remembering, therefore, that a pest, disease or weed is simply bio-diversitv being over-assertive, it may be necessary to take some corrective action’.
The book progresses logically from consideration of the basic structures and functions of garden plants, through nomenclature and genetics to the environmental factors affecting growth, to methods of propagation and production, to pest and disease control, and finally to post-harvest management and storage. It is principally a book of * Why' with strong emphasis on the underlying science but it also, where appropriate, deals with 7/tnr and gives the rationale behind practical advice. Although written with the student in mind it will also appeal to gardeners, growers and scientists who will appreciate the width of expertise deployed by the authors in covering the subjects and in bringing an objective perspective to the impact of biotechnology on horticulture.
It is humbling to consider the wonder of plants and to appreciate their structure and function which combine engineering and chemical manufacture beyond the dreams of man: a highly efficient. fully co-ordinated and multi-functional organism with no moving parts and fuelled by-natural resources. It is said that environmental factors drive evolutionary responses and this is clearly demonstrated by the infinite variations found in plants to exploit environmental niches. Gardeners need to appreciate that this adaptation to environment is not for decoration and their
delectation but for the plant’s function and survival. Understanding the science underpinning the differences between form, function and survival strategics of different plant groups will greatly aid their cultivation and the enjoyment of gardening. The relationship between plants and the environment in which they grow is dynamic. The plant can obviously respond immediately to short-term stress caused by factors such as variation in water supply and temperature, but it also must often be sensitive to regular seasonal changes to trigger major physiological processes such as the change from vegetative growth to flowering. Much is already known about these processes and is incorporated into horticultural practice, but the further understanding of these mechanisms, and of the trigger signals that initiate them, is an exciting area of science that will have great implications for the gardener and the commercial grower.
Gardening, fortunately, is not solely the application of science. Indeed gardening is a combination of practical, aesthetic and philosophic ideals. The chapters on ’Designing Plants’ and ‘Shape and Colour' tackle these wider issues as well as considering the underlying science, while the chapter on ‘Controlling the Undesirables’ starts off with an interesting perspective on bio-diversity.
‘In the imagined Arcadian wilderness before gardening was invented there were no undesirables. only a rich bio-diversity. Today's gardeners find this richness excessive and relabel some of it pests, disease and weeds. Remembering, therefore, that a pest, disease or weed is simply bio-diversitv being over-assertive, it may be necessary to take some corrective action’.
[EBOOK] Science and the Garden (The Scientific Basis of Horticultural Practice), Edited by David S. Ingram, Daphne Vince-Prue and Peter J. Gregory, Published for the Royal Horticultural Society By Blackwell Science
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