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, ...
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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 JapanIn 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.
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Textual tables & graphs. Binding corners bumped & rubbed, Good. xviii, 245 pp, 22x14cm, A bump to head of spine, a 2-cm tear to front top exterior-hinge. A 1cm tear to rear top exterior hinge. "Proceedings from the 7th North American Blueberry Research-Extension Workers Conference, July 5-8 1994, Beltsville, Maryland". Contains 22 papers. Includes: J.F. Hancock, et al "Utilization of Wild Blueberry Germplasm: The Legacy of Arlen Draper": A. Draper "In Search of the Perfect Blueberry Variety"; J.R. Ballington "The Deerberry [Vaccinium stamineum L. Vaccinium Section Polycodium (Raf. ) Sleumer]: A Potential New Small Fruit Crop"; P.M. Lyrene & S.J. Brooks "Use of the Sparkleberry in Breeding Highbrush Blueberry Cultivars"; L.J. Rowland et al: "Progress toward Identifying Markets Linked to Genes Controlling Chilling Requirement & Cold Hardiness in Blueberry"; J.M. Spiers & J.H. Braswell " Changes in Abscisic Acid & Indoleacetic Acid Levels in 'Climax' Blueberry during Dormancy"; B. I. Hillman "Characterization & Detection of Blueberry Scorch Carlavirus & Red Ringspot Caulimovirus"; W.O. Cline "Infection of Cold-Injured Blueberry Stems by Botryosphaeria dothidea"; P.M. Lyrene & J. A: Payne "Blueberry Gall Midge: A New Pest of Rabbiteye Blueberries"; D.E. Yarborough "Control of Blueberry in Wild Blueberry Fields": J.B. Magee & J.M. Spiers "Influence of Mulching Systems on Yield & Quality of Southern Highland Blueberries"; T. Marcec-Wolczynska & D. Karwowska "Operations & Cost of Highbush Blueberry Farming in Poland"; S.Y. Wang & R.F. Korcak " Blueberry Nitrate Reductase Activity: Effect of Nutrient Ions & Cytokinins"; J.M. Smagula & S. Dunham "Diammonium Phosphate Corrects Phosphorus Deficiency in Lowbrush Blueberry"; B.L. Goulart, et al: "Development of an.
