Description: This volume summarises the wealth of research on improving sustainability in vegetable cultivation. Part 1 reviews advances in physiology and breeding. Parts 2-3 summarise advances in cultivation and pest management. The final part includes case studies on the breeding and cultivation of key vegetables.
Brief description:
Dr Rosemary Collier is a Professor in the School of Life Sciences at the University of Warwick, UK. A leading authority in integrated pest management (IPM) in horticulture, Professor Collier is Coordinator of the IPM Working Group in the European Vegetable Research Institutes Network (EUVRIN) and Chair of the UK Insecticide Resistance Action Group. Her research has concentrated on the development of IPM strategies for horticultural crops grown outdoors and their implementation by growers, with a focus on northern Europe. Professor Collier has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society Veitch Memorial Medal for her outstanding contribution to the advancement of the science and practice of horticulture.
Review Quotes:
"From the beginning of this book to the end, it has been Professor Hochmuth's intent to address and educate with a complete synopsis of what he calls '...the wealth of research addressing the challenges' in sustainable growth of vegetables... I believe he has succeeded."
(Plant Science Bulletin - Botanical Society of America)