Horticultural Reviews, Volume 32

487 Pages·2006·6.29 MB·English

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HORTICULTURAL REVIEWS
Volume 32
Horticultural Reviews, Volume 32 Edited by Jules Janick
© 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN: 978-0-471-73216-7
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Horticultural Reviews is sponsored by:
American Society for Horticultural Science
International Society for Horticultural Science
Editorial Board, Volume 32
Jianjun Chen
Thomas L. Davenport
Elias Fereres
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HORTICULTURAL REVIEWS
Volume 32
edited by
Jules Janick
Purdue University
John Wiley &Sons, Inc.
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Contents
Contributors viii
Dedication: Margaret Sedgley xi
Bryan Coombs
l. Analyzing Fruit Tree Architecture: Implications
for Tree Management and Fruit Production 1
E. Costes, P. E. Lauri, and J. L. Regnard
I. Introduction 2
II. Architectural Analysis 3
III. Consequences of Tree Architecture for Tree Training,
Orchard Management, and Fruit Production 29
IV. Conclusions 43
V. Glossary 45
Literature Cited 47
2. Peach Orchard Systems 63
Richard P. Marini and Luca Corelli-Grappadelli
I. Introduction 64
II. Crop Physiology 67
III. Light Management 71
IV. Peach Orchard Systems 73
V. Vigor-Controlling Methods for Peach Trees 90
VI. Limitations to High Peach Yields 95
VII. Future Trends and Direction 99
Literature Cited 102
3. Irrigation Scheduling and Evaluation of Tree
Water Status in Deciduous Orchards 111
Amos Naor
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vi CONTENTS
I. Introduction 112
II. The Modern Irrigation Scheduling Concept 113
III. Deficit Irrigation 115
IV. Water Stress Assessment and Timing of Irrigation 129
V. Concluding Remarks 152
Literature Cited 154
4. Leucadendron: A Major Proteaceous
Floricultural Crop 167
Jaacov Ben-Jaacov and Avner Silber
I. Introduction 168
II. Botany of the Genus Leucadendron 169
III. World Industry and Economics 173
IV. Horticulture 176
V. Crop Potential and Research Needs 214
Literature Cited 216
5. Chinese Jujube: Botany and Horticulture 229
Mengjun Liu
I. Introduction 230
II. Botany 234
III. Physiology 250
IV. Environmental Requirements 262
V. Horticulture 265
Literature Cited 288
6. Taxus spp.: Botany, Horticulture, and Source
of Anti-Cancer Compounds 299
John M. DeLong and Robert K. Prange
I. Introduction 300
II. Historical 301
III. Botany 303
IV. Horticulture 306
V. Pharmacology of Anti-Cancer Compounds
from Taxus 310
VI. Conclusions 321
Literature Cited 322
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CONTENTS vii
7. The Genus Allium: A Developmental and
Horticultural Analysis 329
Rina Kamenetsky and Haim D. Rabinowitch
I. Introduction 330
II. Taxonomy and Geographical Distribution 333
III. Genetic Resources and Possible Use of Wild
AlliumSpecies 335
IV. Morphological Structures and Comparisons
Between Biomorphological Groups 340
V. Plant Development 347
VI. Propagation 361
VII. Chemical Composition 363
VIII. Concluding Remarks 364
Literature Cited 366
8. The Invasive Plant Debate: A Horticultural
Perspective 379
Alex X. Niemiera and Guy Phillips
I. Introduction 380
II. Perspectives 393
III. Ecology of Invasive Species 406
IV. Regulatory Matters 418
V. Conclusion 430
Literature Cited 436
Appendix A 443
Subject Index 447
Cumulative Subject Index 449
Cumulative Contributor Index 473
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Contributors
Jaacov Ben-Jaacov, Department of Ornamental Horticulture and Flori-
culture, Agricultural Research Organization, the Volcani Center, P.O.
Box 6, Bet Dagan, Israel, 50-250, [email protected]
Bryan Coombe,The University of Adelaide, Australia
Luca Corelli-Grappadelli,Dipartimento di Colture Arboree, University
of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy
E. Costes,UMR 1098—Biologie du développement des Espèces Pérennes
Cultivées, Equipe INRA-Agro.M “Architecture et Fonctionnement des
Espèces Fruitières”, INRA, 2 Place Viala, 34000 Montpellier Cedex 1,
France, [email protected]
John M. DeLong, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 32 Main St.,
Kentville, Nova Scotia, B4N 1J5, Canada
Rina Kamenetsky,Department of Ornamental Horticulture, The Volcani
Center, Bet Dagan, 50250, Israel, [email protected]
P. E. Lauri, UMR 1098—Biologie du développement des Espèces
Pérennes Cultivées, Equipe INRA-Agro.M “Architecture et Fonction-
nement des Espèces Fruitières”, INRA, 2 Place Viala, 34000 Mont-
pellier Cedex 1, France
Mengjun Liu, Research Center of Chinese Jujube, Agricultural Univer-
sity of Hebei, Baoding, 071001, P. R. China, [email protected]
Richard P. Marini, Department of Horticulture, Pennsylvania State
University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA 16802-4200,
[email protected]
Amos Naor,Golan Research Institute, University of Haifa, P.O. Box 97
Kazrin 12900, Israel, [email protected]
Alex X. Niemiera, Department of Horticulture, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA,
[email protected]
Guy Phillips,Department of Forestry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
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CONTRIBUTORS ix
Robert K. Prange, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 32 Main St.,
Kentville, Nova Scotia, B4N 1J5, Canada, [email protected]
Haim D. Rabinowitch, Institute of Plant Science and Genetics in Agri-
culture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Agricultural,
Food, and Environmental Quality Sciences, Rehovot, 76100, Israel,
[email protected]
J. L. Regnard, UMR 1098—Biologie du développement des Espèces
Pérennes Cultivées, Equipe INRA-Agro.M “Architecture et Fonction-
nement des Espèces Fruitières”, INRA, 2 Place Viala, 34000 Mont-
pellier Cedex 1, France
Avner Silber,Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Agri-
cultural Research Organization, the Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet
Dagan, Israel, 50-250, [email protected]
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Margaret Sedgley