{"product_id":"ornamental-palm-horticulture-second-edition-paperback-1","title":"Ornamental Palm Horticulture, Second Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTimothy K. Broschat\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlan W. Meerow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMonica L. Elliott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a wealth of colorful photos, this updated edition of the essential reference for growing palms contains new information on seed germination, fertilization, pests, and diseases. Nowhere else has such comprehensive information on palm horticulture been brought together in one book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eTimothy K. Broschat\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of environmental horticulture at the University of Florida's Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eBetrock's Reference Guide to Florida Landscape Plants\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eAlan W. Meerow\u003c\/b\u003e, senior research plant geneticist with USDA-ARS in Miami, Florida, is the author of \u003ci\u003eBetrock's Landscape Palms\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eMonica L. Elliott\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of plant pathology at the University of Florida's Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eCompendium of Ornamental Palm Diseases and Disorders.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCOMPREHENSIVE in scope and based on research from worldwide sources, Ornamental Palm Horticulture presents virtually everything ever published about the subject in a concise, readable format, illustrated with 110 color plates and 81 black-and-white photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first complete treatment of palms, the book covers palm biology, palm propagation, environmental influences, mineral nutrition and fertilization, insect and disease pests, container and field production, transplanting, and landscape and interiorscape management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith more than 200 of the world's 2,700-plus palm species under cultivation, commercial palm production has become a major horticultural industry in Florida. Large numbers of palms are also produced in Hawaii, California, Texas, and other warm regions of the world. They have become an integral part of the tropical and subtropical landscape, valued for their unique designs and complex forms of stems and leaves. With varieties from 100 feet high to dwarf-sized, they are also popular indoor plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile much of the research cited was done in Florida, the authors supplement it with information from other palm-growing regions of the world, making Ornamental Palm Horticulture a useful reference wherever palms are grown. Indispensable for commercial producers and landscapers, this colorful book also will be welcomed by the thousands of palm enthusiasts who maintain collections of palms in greenhouses and interior spaces and by the millions of homeowners whose yards are blessed with palms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimothy K. Broschat\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of environmental horticulture at the University of Florida's Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eBetrock's Reference Guide to Florida Landscape Plants.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eAlan W. Meerow\u003c\/b\u003e, senior research plant geneticist with USDA-ARS in Miami, Florida, is the author of \u003ci\u003eBetrock's Landscape Palms.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eMonica L. Elliott\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of plant pathology at the University of Florida's Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eCompendium of Ornamental Palm Diseases and Disorders.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47533263028473,"sku":"9780813062273","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/jbMxuU0Ftz9780813062273_2afd8119-ecb8-4810-92cd-5475e61df334.webp?v=1773867848","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/ornamental-palm-horticulture-second-edition-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}