Practical Horticulture

by Robert P. Rice Jr.

Taking a scientific orientation, Practical Horticulture, Sixth Edition is a classic text for basic horticulture. It presents students with the fundamentals of horticultural science and its applications in both the commercial and home sectors. Easy-to-read and heavily illustrated, this sixth edition includes fifty new black and white photos, new chapter objectives and end-of-chapter questions. It maintains its historical perspective while discussing current topics such as the current definition of a plant, an introduction to ethics in horticulture, horticulture safety and commercial production technology.

482 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[T. Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good place to start, but is becoming outdated. References to environmental movements and attitudes towards different practices that are now mainstream are occasionally mentioned as sort of fringe concepts. The basic science stands up, though.