Abstract
This book contains 17 chapters which include topics on: whole plant integration of many disciplines; the plant hormones; growth, development, and plant movement; physiology of growth in roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruit, and seeds; some abiotic plant stressors - oxygen, minerals, and salt; water and plants; light energy and plant function; temperature effects on growth and development of plants; the soil and its environment; the greenhouse environment; seeding and seedling establishment; pruning, training, growth, and plant size; grafting and rootstocks; from harvest to market; postharvest physiology; human nutrition, phytonutrients, nutraceuticals, and horticulture.