Many vegetable crops represent high value products and so it is essential to have a clear understanding of the physiology that lies behind successful production, as this enables the crop to be managed in the most effective way. The first section of the book takes a general look at the key stages during the growth of a plant, such as germination, transplanting and flowering and also looks at what can influence those stages. The second section is a detailed consideration of each of the major crops. Each chapter discusses the physiological aspects of vegetative growth, the induction of the reproductive structure, reproductive growth, senescence and any physiological disorders. Leading workers from the USA and Europe are brought together in one volume to produce a unique reference work for all advanced students of horticulture and crop production. This book is also an important resource for all research workers and teachers concerned with plant physiology.
Contributors
Preface
Seed Germination and Seedling Growth A G Taylor, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University, New York, USA
Transplanting H C Wien
The Induction of Flowering E H Roberts, R J Summerfield, R H Ellis, P Q Craufurd and T R Wheeler, University of Reading, Department of Agriculture, Reading, UK
Environmental Influence on Growth and Yield H Krug, University of Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Correlative Growth in Vegetables H C Wien
Tomato J M Kinet, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium and M M Peet, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Pepper H C Wien
Potato E E Ewing, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Cucumber, Muskmelon, Squash and Pumpkin H C Wien
Celery E Pressman, ARO, Volcani Center, Institute for Field and Garden Crops, Bet Dagan, Israel
Phaseolus Beans J H C Davis, PBI Cambridge Ltd, Trumpington, Cambridge, UK
Peas F J Muehlbauer, and K McPhee, USDA/ARS, Grain Legume Genetics and Physiology Research Unit, Washington State University, USA
Sweet Corn D W Wolfe, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA, and F Azanza, and J A Juvik, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA
Lettuce H C Wien
Cauliflower, Broccoli, Cabbage and Brussels Sprouts H C Wien and D C E Wurr, Horticulture Research International, Wellesbourne, Warwick, UK
The Root Vegetables: Beet, Carrot, Parsnip and Turnip L R Benjamin, A McGarry and D Gray, Horticulture Research International, Wellesbourne, Warwick, UK
Onions and Garlic J L Brewster, Horticulture Research International, Wellesbourne, Warwick, UK
Asparagus D T Drost, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA
Index
H C Wien, Department of Fruit and Vegetable Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, USA