The Effects of Cytokinin on Ornamental Crops : Research and Methodology

ISBN-13: 9783639140774 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 260 str.

Dennis Carey

Opis

This book provides a detailed description ofcytokinins, and their potential for use as plantgrowth regulator on ornamental crops. A historicalview of plant growth regulator use on commercialornamental plant production in the United States isprovided. Then, a detailed description of cytokininsis given, including the physical properties ofcytokinins, their effects on plants, their potentialfor use as a plant growth regulator on ornamentalcrops, and the various methods by which cytokininsmay be applied to plants. This is followed byreference tables that summarize most of the researchdone with cytokinins on horticultural crops since1955. The tables are divided by crop type; herbaceousornamental crops, cut flowers, woody ornamentalcrops, and non-ornamental horticultural crops.

O autorze

Dennis Carey has a Master''s degree in Horticulture from North
Carolina State University. The focus of his master''s research was
on the use of benzyladenine as a plant growth regulator on
ornamental crops. He has also worked as an ornamental plant
grower. He currently resides in Raleigh, NC, USA.