Hartmann et al. (2014). Hartmann and Kester's Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices

Hartmann, Kester, Davies and Geneve (2014). Hartmann and Kester's Plant Propagation Principles and Practices (8ed). Pearson, Essex, England. ISBN 10: 1-292-02088-1.

The world standard for plant propagation and horticulture for over 50 years, Hartmann and Kester's Plant Propagation continues to be the field's most complete, up-to-date text on plant propagation. It now contains colour figures throughout, promoting learning and making it an even more useful working text and reference. It also contains extensive updates reflecting the latest commercial techniques and understanding of propagation biology. Like previous editions, it is organised into paired chapters on principles and practices, so it can easily be adapted for teaching courses that cover only practical topics, and for courses that also cover conceptual issues.

Subjects covered include the general, environmental and plant-biological aspects of propagation; overviews of seed propagation and development; the principles and practices of seed selection; the techniques of seed production and handling; the principles and techniques of propagation from seeds; vegetative propagation; the principles and techniques of propagation by cuttings; the principles and techniques of grafting and budding; layering; propagation by specialised stems and roots; the principles and practices of clonal selection; cell and tissue culture propagation; the principles and techniques of tissue culture and micropropagation; and detailed information about the propagation of selected plant species, including the propagation methods and rootstocks for fruit and nut species, and ornamentals trees, shrubs, woody vines and selected ornamental annuals and herbaceous perennials.