Horticultural reviews/ Jules Janick

Contents;
Contributors; Dedication: Pinhas Spiegel-Roy;
1. Ornamental Palms: Biology and Horticulture;
I. Introduction; II. Palm Biology;
A. What Is Palm?;
B. Taxonomy and Distribution;
C. Growth and Development;
D. General Architectural Model;
E. Morphological and Anatomical Features;
1. Stems; 2. Leaves; 3. Inflorescences, Flowers, and Fruits; 4. Roots;
III. Palm Production; A. Propagation;
1. Seed Propagation; 2. Vegetative Propagation; 3. Tissue Culture;
B. Nursery Production;
1. Container Production; 2. Field Production of Palms;
IV. Landscape Management.
A. Transplanting
1. Root Regeneration in Palms;
2. Palm Maturity Effects;
3. Auxin Effects on Rooting;
4. Seasonal Effects;
5. Root Ball Size;
6. Digging Palms;
7. Transport and Handling;
8. Planting;
9. Planting Hole Amendments;
10. Leaf Removal and Tying;
11. Transplanting Container-Grown Palms;
B. Fertilization and Irrigation;
C. Pruning;
D. Growth Regulator Effects;
V. Interiorscape Management;
A. Palm Selection for Interiorscape Use;
B. Installation;
C. Soil or Planting Substrate;
D. Light;
E. Relative Humidity;
F. Temperature;
G. Water;
H. Fertilization;
VI. Palm Problems.
A. Physiological Disorders
1. Chemical Toxicities; 2. Temperature-Related Disorders; 3. Water-Related Problems; 4. Salt Injury; 5. Root Suffocation; 6. Shallow Planting (Inverted Root Cone); 7. Lightning Injury; 8. Powerline Decline; 9. Sunburn; 10. Wind Damage; 11. Other "Disorders";
B. Nutritional Problems; 1. Diagnosis of Nutrient Deficiencies; 2. Nitrogen Deficiency; 3. Phosphorus Deficiency; 4. Potassium Deficiency; 5. Magnesium Deficiency; 6. Iron Deficiency; 7. Manganese Deficiency; 8. Boron Deficiency; 9. Other Nutrient Deficiencies;
C. Diseases; 1. Virus and Viroid Diseases. 2. Bacterial Diseases3. Phytoplasma Diseases; 4. Algal Diseases; 5. Protozoan Diseases; 6. Nematode Diseases; 7. Oomycete Diseases; 8. Fungal Diseases;
D. Arthropod Pests; 1. Defoliators; 2. Sap Feeders; 3. Borers; E. Weed Management; Literature Cited; 2. Nitric Oxide Applications for Quality Enhancement of Horticulture Produce;
I. Introduction;
II. Nitric Oxide Chemistry and Biology; A. Nitric Oxide-Related Reactions; B. Nitric Oxide Generation Pathways;
III. Nitric Oxide Effects on Postharvest Quality;
IV. Nitric Oxide and Plant Hormones Cross Talk;
A. Nitric Oxide and Salicylic Acid.
B. Nitric Oxide and Jasmonic Acid
C. Nitric Oxide and Abscisic Acid;
D. Nitric Oxide and Auxins;
E. Nitric Oxide and Cytokinins;
F. Nitric Oxide and Ethylene;
V. Nitric Oxide in Disease Resistance;
VI. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Literature Cited;
3. Molecular Regulation of Storage Root Formation and Development in Sweet Potato;
I. Introduction; II. Root System; III. Endogenous Growth Regulators Affecting Storage Root Formation and Development;
A. Cytokinins; B. Indole-3-Acetic Acid; C. Abscisic Acid; D. Jasmonic Acid and Related Compounds; E. Ethylene; IV. Storage Root Development.