Blueberries - Ronald Korcak

Blueberries

A Century of Research

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
266 Seiten
1996
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-56022-053-4 (ISBN)
105,95 inkl. MwSt
Gain the knowledge to grow bigger and better blueberries!

Blueberries: A Century of Research presents the results of basic and applied research into blueberry science and culture around the world. It contains technical reports on genetics, nutrition, physiology, culture, and harvesting of several blueberry species. Readers will find much current, helpful, and interesting information for their work with blueberries.General areas covered in the book are the blueberry culture and its future, blueberry genetics and diseases, blueberry nutrition, and blueberry fruit quality. Specific chapters address a variety of topics including:



utilization of wild blueberry germplasm
use of sparkleberry in breeding highbush cultivars
identification of markers linked to genes controlling chilling requirement and cold hardiness
detection of blueberry scorch virus and red ringspot virus
methods of controlling blueberry gall midge damage
control of bunchberry in wild blueberry fields
blueberry nitrate reductase activity
use of gibberellic acid as a management tool for increasing yield of rabbiteye blueberry
blueberry culture and research in Japan

In Blueberries: A Century of Research, small fruit researchers, extension workers, and blueberry specialists will find important new information for continued improvement of blueberry culture and specialization. The book is a vital resource that appeals to a professional audience worldwide.

Gough, Robert E; Korcak, Ronald

Contents Foreword



Session I: Blueberries of the Future
Utilization of Wild Blueberry Germplasm: The Legacy of Arlen Draper
In Search of the Perfect Blueberry Variety
The Deerberry [Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium Section Polycodium (Raf.) Sleumer]: A Potential New Small Fruit Crop
Session II: Blueberry Genetics
Use of Sparkleberry in Breeding Highbush Cultivars
Progress Toward Identifying Markers Linked to Genes Controlling Chilling Requirement and Cold Hardiness in Blueberry
The Search for Chilling-Responsive Proteins in Blueberry Continues
Changes in Abscisic Acid and Indoleacetic Acid Levels in 'Climax' Blueberry During Dormancy
Growth Responses of Southern Highbush and Rabbiteye Blueberry Cultivars at Three Southern Locations
Session III: Blueberry Genetics Continued--Blueberry Diseases
Characterization and Detection of Blueberry Scorch Carlavirus and Red Ringspot Caulimovirus
Infection of Cold-Injured Blueberry Stems by Botryosphaeria Dothidea
Inventory of Pest Resistance in Blueberry Genotypes in North Carolina
Session IV: Blueberry Culture
Blueberry Gall Midge: A New Pest of Rabbiteye Blueberries
Control of Bunchberry in Wild Blueberry Fields
Influence of Mulching Systems on Yield and Quality of Southern Highbush Blueberries
Operations and Cost of Highbush Blueberry Farming in Poland
Session V: Blueberry Nutrition
Organic Matter and Nitrogen Level Effects on Mycorrhizal Infection in 'Bluecrop' Highbush Blueberry Plants
Blueberry Nitrate Reductase Activity: Effect of Nutrient Ions and Cytokinins
Diammonium Phosphate Corrects Phosphorus Deficiency in Lowbush Blueberry
Development of an Innoculation System for Studying Mycorrizal Effects in Highbush Blueberry
Session VI: Blueberry Fruit Quality
Gibberellic

Erscheint lt. Verlag 29.7.2008
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Gewicht 566 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Essen / Trinken
ISBN-10 1-56022-053-8 / 1560220538
ISBN-13 978-1-56022-053-4 / 9781560220534
Zustand Neuware
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