Horticultural Reviews. Volume 46

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Content: Intro Title Page Copyright Page Contents Contributors Dedication: Guglielmo Costa Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Recent Advances in Sexual Propagation and Breeding of Garlic I. Introduction II. Horticultural Diversity and Genetic Resources III. Life Cycle and the Flowering Process A. Seed and Seedling Development B. Annual Life Cycle and Florogenesis C. Environmental and Genetic Control of Flowering IV. Fertility Barriers A. Morphology and Anatomy of the Individual Flower B. Environmental and Genetic Control of Male Sterility V. Unlocking Variability by Sexual Reproduction. A. Morphological Variability in Seedling PopulationsB. Environmental Regulation of Seedling Development C. Molecular Markers in Variable Garlic Populations VI. Concluding Remarks Literature Cited Chapter 2 Control of Fruit Tree Vigor Induced by Dwarfing Rootstocks I. Introduction II. Biological Complexity of Grafted Fruit Trees and Rootstock-Scion Interactions A. Effects of Size-Controlling Rootstocks on Vegetative Growth III. Physiology of the Dwarfism Induced by Rootstocks in Fruit Trees A. The Semi-incompatibility Theory B. The Water Relations Theory C. The Nutritional Theory. D. The Hormonal/Signaling TheoryE. The Carbohydrate Reserve Theory F. The Competition/Architecture Theory G. Other Possible Contributions to the Rootstock-Induced Dwarfing Mechanism IV. Conclusions Literature Cited Chapter 3 Turmeric: Botany and Production Practices I. Introduction A. History B. World Production II. Botany A. Origin and Distribution B. Taxonomy C. Morphology D. Floral Biology E. Cytology III. Biochemistry A. Oleoresin B. Curcuminoids C. Volatile Oil D. Turmerones E. Medicinal and Pharmacological Potential F. Adulteration Detection. IV. Plant Genetic Resources and BreedingA. Genetic Diversity B. Breeding Methods V. Biotechnology A. Tissue Culture B. Microrhizomes C. In Vitro Conservation D. Molecular Markers E. Applied Genomics VI. Horticultural Management A. Environmental Requirements B. Propagation C. Planting D. Plant Spacing E. Irrigation F. Mulching G. Plant Nutrition H. Weed Management I. Earthing Up (Hilling) J. Shade K. Cropping Systems L. Harvest and Yield VII. Postharvest Processing A. Curing, Drying, and Polishing B. Grading, Packing, and Storage VIII. Future Prospects Literature Cited. Chapter 4 Fruit Thinning: Advances and TrendsI. Introduction A. How Fruit Load Is Physiologically Established in Trees II. Thinning A. What Is Thinning, and Why Is It Necessary in Fruit Crops? B. Different Thinning Methods C. Decision Support Systems: Modeling for More Precise Applications III. Abscission Physiology A. The Activation of the Abscission Zone B. The Origin of the Abscission Signal within the Fruit: Apple as a Case Study IV. Future Perspectives A. Development of New Thinning Tools B. Climate Change C. Research Network Literature Cited.