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Author:   K A Longman ,  R H F Wilson
Publisher:   Commonwealth Secretariat
Imprint:   Commonwealth Secretariat
Volume:   1
ISBN:  

9780850923940

ISBN 10:   0850923948
Pages:   138
Publication Date:   01 January 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Spiral bound
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Why grow tropical trees? Overcoming the problems of growing good plants Vegetative propagation Leafless and leafy cuttings What makes a good cutting?   Genetic selection Introduction Clones Choosing good trees Tests for small trees   Stockplant management Introduction to vegetative multiplication Managing coppice stumps Planting stockplants Potted stockplants Shade for stockplants Stockplant pruning Watering stockplants Stockplant nutrition   Propagating conditions Introduction Building a poly-propagator Mist propagation Maintaining high air humidity The rooting medium Rooting in containers   Taking the cuttings Auxins and rooting Trimming the leaves Taking leafy shoots Preparing leafy cuttings Setting leafy cuttings Rooting experiments   Care of cuttings Checking the conditions Watering cuttings Diseases and pests Potting up Weaning and hardening   Check-lists, sources and records Some key requirements for tree-planting projects Check-list of problems in growing good trees Information on vegetative propagation Sources of chemicals and materials Record-keeping and labelling Record sheet for selecting trees Record sheet for clone numbers Record sheet for cuttings set Record sheet for propagation checks  

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