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A book by a pro for the professional propagator | The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation: From Seed to Tissue Culture, Second Edition | Michael A. Dirr, Charles W. Heuser Jr.

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	• The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation: From Seed to Tissue Culture, Second Edition Michael A. Dirr, Charles W. Heuser Jr. Timber Press, 2006 - 410 pages average customer review:based on 9 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Same as first edition?

The description states this is 800 pages, leading you to believe is has been updated significantly. It is actually 425 pages with larger type than the first edition. I couldn't find any changes beside the addition of several appendices. Still a must-have reference book, but you don't need the second edition if you own the first edition.

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Great reference book! Gives you all the information you need to propagate--nurserymen to laymen.

A book by a pro for the professional propagator

I propagated woody plants as a sideline business for a number of years and considered this book THE source. For many species, specific concentrations for rooting hormones are specified. This is invaluable information since for many plants there is an optimal concentration and using a higher or lower concentration of reduces rooting success rates as well as root development.

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Prefer the old format.

Of course, the information in this book is without peer, but the change to a new, less attractive and less concise format takes away from its usefulness.

missing what I needed

I bought this book mostly based on all the five star reviews that were given it. However, upon receiving my copy, I was actually disappointed that
it was lacking the information I was most hoping for. For some strange reason, this book doesn't discuss propagation of grapevines. Hmmm. I find this just a bit odd. Grapevines are a relatively common woody plant. I would expect at least some mention of them. But for some reason, I did find info on propagating more obscure woody plants. And the other info that it did have on grafting, I already had in other books. So needless, to say, this book was just a bit unnecessary for me. And the book also came across a bit more academic than I'd have hoped for.

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Compiled by two distinguished professors of horticulture, The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation is a must for professionals and students of horticulture. Over 1,100 species and their propagation requirements by seeds, cuttings, grafting and budding, and tissue culture are discussed in exhaustive detail. Essentially a recipe book for making more trees and shrubs, this reference is a high-level how-to.

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