Practical Horticulture

Practical Applications of Plant Growth-substances in Horticulture

Regulatory Horticulture

I. Nomenclature: A) Cannabis sativa L.; B) marihuana, hemp, Mary Jane; chanvre (Fr.); canamo (Sp.); konopli (Ru); Kanf (Gr.) (Fig. 1); C) synonyms: There are many names for the horticultural variants of Cannabis sativa. Some names have been validly published in accordance with the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature. Names used in the literature (valid and invalid) include: C. ruderali...

Bioherbicides in Organic Horticulture

Organic horticulture producers rank weeds as one of their most troublesome, time-consuming, and costly production problems. With the increasing significance of organic horticulture, the need for new bioherbicides to control weeds has grown. Potential bioherbicides may be developed from pathogens, natural products, and extracts of natural materials. Fungal and bacteria pathogens are two importan...

Dynamics of Horticulture Therapy

Observations by professionals can be utilized effectively to analyze the current understanding of the mechanisms by which horticultural activities bring about beneficial change. For purpose of discussion, these mechanisms can be divided into three categories: (a) Interaction, which is concerned with how people interact within the horticultural setting, (b) Action, which is concerned with person...

Arid Horticulture: An Overview

The arid region is spread over 38.7 million hectares mainly in the states of Rajasthan. Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh besides cold arid region situated in Leh, Laddakh and Himachal Pradesh. The region is marked by extreme environmental constraints due to which the cultivation of traditional crops is not economical. In a situation such as this, arid horticulture has ample s...