{"product_id":"horticultural-reviews-volume-49-isbn-9781119851950","title":"Horticultural Reviews, Volume 49","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorticultural Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e presents state-of-the-art reviews on topics in horticultural science and technology covering both basic and applied research. Topics covered include the horticulture of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamentals. These review articles, written by world authorities, bridge the gap between the specialized researcher and the broader community of horticultural scientists and teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDedication: Dr. Christopher B. Watkins xi\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIan Warrington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia Bartr.): Horticulture, Genetics, Breeding, and Conservation 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Sherwood, Matthew D. Clark, and Stan C. Hokanson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Introduction 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. History and Taxonomy of Hydrangea 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Natural Distributions of Hydrangea Species 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. History and Distribution of Oakleaf Hydrangea 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV. Morphology of Oakleaf Hydrangea 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI. Biotic and Abiotic Considerations 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVII. Genetics and Breeding 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVIII. Conservation 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIX. Propagation 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eX. Future Prospects 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature Cited 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Biostimulants in Agricultural and Horticultural Production 35\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJessica C. Bell, Sally A. Bound, and Michele Buntain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Introduction 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Microbial Inoculants 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Humic Substances: Humic and Fulvic Acids 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. Seaweed Extracts 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV. Future Direction: Synergism of Biostimulants in Combination 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI. Future Direction: Biostimulants in Soilless Production Systems 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVII. Conclusions 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature Cited 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Postharvest Physiological Disorders of Banana Fruit: Finger Drop, Senescent Spotting, and Chilling Injury 97\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaichol Ketsa and Apinya Wisutiamonkul\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Introduction 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Fruit Structure and Morphology 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Postharvest Physiological Disorders 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. Finger Drop 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV. Senescent Spotting 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI. Chilling Injury 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVII. Conclusions 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature Cited 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Mechanical Harvesting of Selected Temperate and Tropical Fruit and Nut Trees 171\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeili Afsah-Hejri, Taymaz Homayouni, Arash Toudeshki, Reza Ehsani, Louise Ferguson, and Sergio Castro-García\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Introduction 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Mechanical Harvesting Methods 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Commercial Harvesters for Nut and Fruit Trees 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. Smart Harvesting 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV. Factors Affecting Mechanical Harvesting 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI. Challenges, Future Outlook, and Recommendations 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature Cited 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Apple Fruitlet Abscission Mechanisms 243\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames E. Larson, Thomas M. Kon, and Anish Malladi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Introduction 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Correlatively Driven Abscission 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Carbohydrate Stress 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. Contrasts Between CDA and CS 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV. Morphological and Exogenous Factors Affecting Fruitlet Abscission 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI. Conclusions and Future Directions 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature Cited 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCumulative Subject Index 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCumulative Contributor Index 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Ian James Warrington\u003c\/b\u003e CNZM is a Palmerston North horticultural scientist and science administrator. He was former chief executive of HortResearch (now Plant \u0026amp; Food Research). He was a senior administrator at Massey University until his position was axed in a cost-saving move. He received the T. K. Sidey Medal in 1984, an award set up by the Royal Society of New Zealand for outstanding scientific research. 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