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Transplant Production Systems

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Transplant Production Systems, Yokohama, Japan, 21–26 July 1992

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1992

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Editors:
  1. K. Kurata

    1. Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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  2. T. Kozai

    1. Faculty of Horticulture, Chiba University, Matsudo, Chiba, Japan

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Table of contents (17 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Propagation and Transplant Production Technology of New Floral Crops

    • Mark S. Roh, Roger H. Lawson
    Pages 1-20

  3. Comparisons of Different Plant Production Methods for Forest Trees

    • M. I. Menzies, J. T. Arnott
    Pages 21-44

  4. Low-Temperature Storage of Bedding-Plant Plugs

    • Royal D. Heins, Nathan Lange, Thomas F. Wallace Jr.
    Pages 45-64

  5. Present State of Transplant Production Practices in Japanese Horticultural Industry

    • T. Ito
    Pages 65-82

  6. Automation-Culture-Environment Based Systems Analysis of Transplant Production

    • K. C. Ting, G. A. Giacomelli
    Pages 83-102

  7. Issues in Robotic System Design for Transplant Production Systems

    • Ward Simonton
    Pages 103-116

  8. Measurement and Control in Transplant Production Systems

    • Y. Hashimoto, H. Nonami
    Pages 117-136

  9. Perspective of Micropropagation Industry

    • Irwin Y. E. Chu
    Pages 137-150

  10. Mass Propagation of Strawberry and New Alternatives for Some Horticultural Crops

    • Boxus
    Pages 151-162

  11. Micropropagation of Forest Trees

    • J. Aitken-Christie, M. Connett
    Pages 163-194

  12. In Vitro Mass Propagation of Rice

    • T. Hirosawa
    Pages 195-211

  13. Towards a Model of Mineral Nutrition in Vitro

    • R. R. Williams
    Pages 213-229

  14. Environmental and Hormonal Effects in Micropropagation

    • Paul E. Read
    Pages 231-246

  15. The In Vitro Environment and its Control in Micropropagation

    • T. Kozai, K. Fujiwara, M. Hayashi, J. Aitken-Christie
    Pages 247-282

  16. Robotics and Image Analysis Applied to Micropropagation

    • F. R. Brown
    Pages 283-296

  17. Automated Micropropagation and the Application of a Laser Beam for Cutting

    • D. P. Holdgate, E. A. Zandvoort
    Pages 297-311

  18. Transplant Production Robots in Japan

    • Kenji Kurata
    Pages 313-329

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 331-335
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About this book

As biotechnology produces an unprecedented number of new plantvarieties, automated transplant production systems offer the means for their large-scale introduction via a rapid, efficient and economic method. As labour costs increase, so will automated systems assume even greater importance. Reforestation and afforestation projects, anti-des-ertification plantings and an increasing demand for urban greenery also create enormous demands for the mass production of high quality transplants, in addition to the commercial needs of the agriculture industry.
The application of engineering techniques to modern micropropagation techniques and plant production means that many tasks can be automated, especially physical manipulation and close control of the microenvironment.
This volume provides overviews of the main con-cepts -- plug seedling production, micropropagation, robotization, model development, measurement and environmental control -- with an emphasis on practical considerations. Examples are drawn from flower, vegetable and forest tree species to show how disciplines such as robotics and image analysis have a part to play in plant production.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

    K. Kurata

  • Faculty of Horticulture, Chiba University, Matsudo, Chiba, Japan

    T. Kozai

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Transplant Production Systems

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Transplant Production Systems, Yokohama, Japan, 21–26 July 1992

  • Editors: K. Kurata, T. Kozai

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2785-1

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1992

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-1797-5Due: 30 June 1992

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-5237-5Published: 20 April 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-2785-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 335

  • Number of Illustrations: 70 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Plant Sciences, Forestry Management

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