Fungous Diseases of Plants, with Chapters on Physiology, Culture Methods and Technique (Country Life Education Series) [Fungus]

xii, 508 pp. Two pages of publisher ads follow text. Black-and-white illustrations. This book provides a comprehensive overview of fungous diseases that affect plants. It covers topics like the nature of fungal infections, common types of fungal infections, and methods of controlling and preventing fungal infections. It's an essential read for anyone interested in plant pathology and agriculture. CONTENTS: Introduction; Part I. Culture Methods and Technique: Isolation and Pure-Culture Methods; Technique of Fixing, Imbedding, and Staining; Part II. Physiological Relations: Germination Studies; General Relations to Environmental Factors; Artificial Infection; The Principles of Disease Control; Part III. Fungoes Diseases of Plants: General Classification; Myxomycetes, Slime Molds; Schizomycetes, Bacteria; Phycomycetes; Ascomycetes; Ascomycetes (Continued); Fungi Imperfecti; Fungi Imperfecti (Continued); Hemibasidiomycetes; Protobasidiomycetes; Protobasidiomycetes (Continued); Autobasidiomycetes; Host Index; General Index.