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| Plant Breeding for the Home Gardener: How to Create Unique Vegetables and Flowers |
" New and seasoned gardeners will appreciate this nicely presented book. It could even spur caregivers or teachers to get kids into the garden, growing their very own varieties of vegetables. "Library Journal" Home gardeners seeking to breed customized vegetables and flowers will find much to treasure here. Those interested in plant genetics and advanced gardeners will cheer. "Booklist" It s a gift to be able to break such technical things down and present them in a way that s not only fascinating, but also in language simple enough that you don t need a degree in horticulture to understand it.
"Horticulture" Gardener[s] will also be thankful that a skilled geneticist with a green thumb and a heart for the average citizen has opened up a universe of horticultural possibility.
"Publishers Weekly"" New and seasoned gardeners will appreciate this nicely presented book. It could even spur caregivers or teachers to get kids into the garden, growing their very own varieties of vegetables. Library Journal Home gardeners seeking to breed customized vegetables and flowers will find much to treasure here. Those interested in plant genetics and advanced gardeners will cheer. Booklist Gardener[s] will also be thankful that a skilled geneticist with a green thumb and a heart for the average citizen has opened up a universe of horticultural possibility.
Publishers Weekly It s a gift to be able to break such technical things down and present them in a way that s not only fascinating, but also in language simple enough that you don t need a degree in horticulture to understand it.
Horticulture This wonderful little book reads like a novel. Tychonievich is in love with plant breeding, and soon you are too This lighthearted book will make you smile. The Times News""New and seasoned gardeners will appreciate this nicely presented book. It could even spur caregivers or teachers to get kids into the garden, growing their very own varieties of vegetables." --Library Journal "Home gardeners seeking to breed customized vegetables and flowers will find much to treasure here. Those interested in plant genetics and advanced gardeners will cheer." --Booklist "Gardener[s] will also be thankful that a skilled geneticist with a green thumb and a heart for the average citizen has opened up a universe of horticultural possibility.
" --Publishers Weekly "It's a gift to be able to break such technical things down and present them in a way that's not only fascinating, but also in language simple enough that you don't need a degree in horticulture to understand it.
" --Horticulture"This wonderful little book reads like a novel. Tychonievich is in love with plant breeding, and soon you are too...This lighthearted book will make you smile." --The Times News From the Back Cover It's the holy grail of gardening: a plant that perfectly matches your tastes and the conditions in your garden.
The hitch is, you're not likely to find it at your local nursery or garden center. You're going to have to create it yourself. But don't worry--it isn't hard. After all, gardeners have been doing it for centuries, simply by saving seed of the varieties that tasted or performed best. But you'll get even better results by following the advice in Plant Breeding for the Home Gardener. You'll learn how to set achievable goals in your breeding program; the ins and outs of genetics (in non-technical language!); how to pick the best parent plants; how to cross-pollinate; the best techniques to use for popular vegetables and flowers; and how to harvest and store seed.
In no time at all, you'll be producing a tastier tomato, a perkier pepper, or a more ravishing rose! See all
A keen home plant breeder himself, expert horticulturalist Joseph Tychonievich has crafted a friendly and accessible book which seeks to guide aspiring amateurs through the basic scientific techniques of home plant breeding, in a practical way.
His lively and enthusiastic approach to informing readers with different levels of gardening experience on how to breed their own heirloom produce comes from his recognition of the skill and creativity of many home gardeners in this area.
He understands that some of the best heirloom plants have been brought to life by ordinary gardeners who selected the most tough, reliable or colourful varieties in their own gardens; now Tychonievich wants to arm his readers with the right tools and knowledge to do the same and achieve excellent results.
Consumer review about Plant Breeding for the Home Gardener: How to Create Unique Vegetables and Flowers :
Good textbook written in everyday language. Recommended for the average home gardener whose horticultural/scientific knowledge is limited to the general basics.(Read more)
Plant Breeding for the Home Gardener: How to Create Unique Vegetables and Flowers
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