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PLANT DATABASES

Plant Classification ~ Plant Identification ~ Plant Indexes ~ Major Plant Databases

Botany, Flowering Plants, Gardening Dictionaries & Teaching Modules
(Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound)

Plant Specific Databases

Flowering Plants & Vascular Plants ~ Aromatic Plants & Medicinal Plants

Begonias ~ Bromeliads ~ Bulbs ~ Cactus & Succulents ~ Carnivious

Container Gardens & Hanging Baskets

Cycads & Palms ~ Festuca ~ Grass & Seagrass ~ Gymnosperm/Conifers

Herbs ~ Indoor Plants ~ Jungle Plants & Trees

Native Plants ~ Orchids ~ Parasitic Plants ~ Roses

COURSES, TEACHING MODULES & DATABASES

Photosynthesis ~ Plant Biology & Botany ~ Plant Fossils

Pollination ~ Plant Propagation (Grafting, Layering, etc.) ~ Pathology

Agriculture ~ Agronomy ~ Horticulture

Crop Indexes ~ Cereals & Grains ~ Fruits & Nuts ~ Virticulture & Enology

Greenhouse: Nursery, Floral & Crops

Mushrooms ~ Herbs & Spices ~ Vegetables ~ Organic Farming

Postharvest ~ Plant Germplasm ~ Crop Protection MSDS

Conservation Plants ~ Forestry & Trees

Plant Viruses ~ Diseases ~ Pests ~ Pesticides ~ Poisonous Plants

Weeds, Exotic Plants, Invaders, Alien Plants

PLANT CLASSIFICATION

Plant Classification Databases

INTEGRATED TAXONOMIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (ANIMAL, PLANT, FUNGAL, MONERA) - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Geological Survey (USGS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture Research Service (ARS), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS); National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), Smithsonian Institution; National Biological Information Infrastructure; National Park Service; Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada; CONABIO, Mexico and hosted by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Multimedia Integrated Taxonomic Database (Text & Images).
Integrated Taxonomic Database
"...authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, and microbes of North America and the world..."

Plant Classification Courses

WHITTAKER CLASSIFICATION OF PLANTS: FIVE KINGDON SYSTEM - F.M. Cardillo & T. Kuruvilla, Department of Biology, School of Science, Manhattan College and the College of Mt. St. Vincent Multimedia Plant Classification Course (Text & Images). For more information see Study Options; A Survey of the Plant Kingdoms; Department of Biology; School of Science or Manhattan College

Plant Classification Course Chapters include

KINGDOM I - Monera

KINGDOM II - Protoctista

KINGDOM III - Fungi

PLANT IDENTIFICATION

Plant Identification Databases

WORLD WIDE FLOWERING PLANT IDENTIFICATION - R. Phillips, Department of Biology, Colby College Multimedia Interactive Flowering Plant Database (Text & Images).
Flowering Plant Identification
"...is a polyclave key that allows you to select from among characteristics available in thespecimen at hand, rather than following a sequence found in a traditional, dichotomous, printed key. It is especially useful if the specimen is fragmentary, as with archaeological or anthropological specimens, in which only part of a plant is represented. This key is world-wide in scope covering all flowering plants..."
For more information see Biology 211: Flowering Plant Taxonomy or the Department of Botany

WEED IDENTIFICATION - DATABASE - College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Multimedia Weed Identification Database (Text & Images). For more information see the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

MAJOR PLANT INDEXES

Indexes of Plants: World Wide

BOTANY: THE INTERNET LIBRARY - P.V. Sengbusch, Faculty of Biology, University of Hamburg, Germany Multimedia Botany Index (Text & Images). In English & German/Deutsch. For more information see Botany Online or the Faculty of Biology

INTERNET DIRECTORY FOR BOTANY - Botany.net Multimedia Botany Index (Text & Images).

PALAEOBOTANY - Klaus-Peter Kelber, Mineralogisches Institut, Universität Würzburg Multimedia Palaebotany otany Index (Text & Images). For more information see Klaus-Peter Kelber's Home Page

MAJOR PLANT DATABASES

Plant Databases: World

PLANT SPECIES DATABASE - Plants for a Future Multimedia Plant Dictionary & Database (Text & Images).
Plant Species Database
"...contains details of nearly 7000 plants, all of which are either edible, have medicinal properties or have some other use such as fibers, oils or soaps..."

Plant Databases: North America

PLANTS DATABASE - Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of Agricultrue, USDA Multimedia Plant Databases (Text & Images).
PLANTS Database
"...provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories..."
"...It includes names, plant symbols, checklists, distributional data, species abstracts, characteristics, images, plant links, references, crop information, and automated tools..."

BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA ONLINE IMAGE COLLECTION - Botanical Society of America Multimedia Plant Database (Text & Images). For more information see The Botanical Society of America

ONLINE FIELD GUIDES - eNature.com Multimedia Plant Database (Text & Images).
Online Field Guide is
"...a searchable database for identifying more than 4,000 plant and animal species of North America..."

THE CALFLORA DATABASE - The CalFlora Database Multimedia Plant Database (Text & Images).
CalFlora
"...is a comprehensive database of plant distribution information for California, a web accessible, publicly available tool for synthesis of data from disparate sources..."

VIRTUAL HERBARIUM: NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEASTERN PLANTS DATABASE - Plant Information Center Multimedia Plant Database (Text & Images). For more information see Plant Information Center; Botany or Ibilio Index

DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS & TEACHING MODULES WITH VIDEOS/MOVIES & AUDIO/SOUND

Botany Dictionaries

BOTANY DICTIONARY - P.V. Sengbusch, Faculty of Biology, University of Hamburg, Germany Multimedia Botany Dictionary (Text & Images). In English & German/Deutsch. For more information see Botany Online or the Faculty of Biology

Flower Dictionaries

DIGITAL FLOWERS - Stephen Downie, Ken Robertson & J.S. Hass Department of Plant Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Multimedia Digital Flowers Database (Text & Images).
Digital Flowers includes:
Dicots, Monocots, Morphology
"...Floral Formulas; Flowers; Fruits; Inflorescences; Vegetative..."
Breeding Systems; Carnivorous Plants;
Dispersal Mechanisms; Parasitic Plants; Pollination; etc..."
For more information see Integrative Biology 335: Systematics of Plants; Department of Plant Biology; School of Integrative Biology; Life Sciences Courses or Life Sciences

Gardening Dictionaries, Encyclopedias & Teaching Modules with Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound

GARDENING: PLANT FINDER (QUICKTIME & REAL PLAYER) - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), London, U.K. Multimedia Gardening Dictionary, Databases & Videos (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).
Plant Finder
"...Look up detailed information about thousands of plants using our searchable database. You will find descriptions of the plants and tips about growing them..."
For more information see Gardening; Gardening or BBCi

GARDENSMART (REAL PLAYER) - GardenSmart Hosts: Joe Lamp'l & Eric Johnson, GardenSmart TV, The Garden Shows Production Company Multimedia Gardening Videos & Dictionary (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). For more information see Garden Smart or the National Gardening Association

MARTHA STEWART'S GARDENING - ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PLANTS (REAL PLAYER) - Martha Stewart Multimedia Martha Stewart's Gardening Encyclopedia, Databases & Teaching Modules (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).
Martha Stewart's Gardening also includes:
"...Gardening 101; Garden Design 101; Kitchen Gardens; Indoor Gardens; etc..."
For more information see Martha Stewart

TREES, SHRUBS, GROUNDCOVERS & PALMS - Environmental Horticulture, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida Multimedia Trees, Shrub, Groundcovers & Palms Database, Teaching Modules, Picture Gallaries, Landscaping Design, Landscaping Selector, etc. (Text & Images).
Landscaping
"...There are some guidelines to consider for proper landscape design. Personal needs and tastes, existing plants, orientation and shape of the house and property, and location in the state all must be considered first. Then you are ready to select a design. The suggestions given in this program will provide a start for homeowners and landscapers when faced with the decision to design a front or back yard of a home, commercial landscape or condominium..."
Trees Databases & Teaching Modules include:
"...Tree Urban Design; Tree Production; Tree Planting;
Tree Pruning; Tree Maintenance;
Tree Species Porfiles; Tree Index; etc..."
Shrub Databases & Teaching Modules include:
"...Shrub Selection; Shrub Production; Shrub Care..."
Groundcover Databases & Teaching Modules include:
"...Groundcover Selection; Groundcover Production; Groundcover Care..."
Palm Databases & Teaching Modules include:
"...Palm Selection; Palm Production; Palm Culture; Palm Care; etc.."
For more information see Environmental Horticulture or the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

WEBGARDEN (QUICKTIME & WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER - Maintained by T. Rhodus, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University Very Large Database. Multimedia Gardening Dictionary & Database (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).
WebGarden
"...provides a growing collection of resources for beginning and professional gardeners, students, teachers, and professional horticulturists..."
WebGarden includes:
"...Video Collection of 200 short gardening how-to videos, ranging from tips on basic landscaping to lessons on deadheading roses;
Plant Image Dictionary is an indexed system of teaching resources for the discipline of Horticulture and Crop Science;
PlantFacts Glossary; etc..."
For more information see Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University

PLANT SPECIFIC DATABASES

Flowering & Vascular Plants

DIGITAL FLOWERS - Stephen Downie, Ken Robertson & J.S. Hass Department of Plant Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Multimedia Digital Flowers Database (Text & Images).
Digital Flowers includes:
Dicots, Monocots, Morphology
"...Floral Formulas; Flowers; Fruits; Inflorescences; Vegetative..."
Breeding Systems; Carnivorous Plants;
Dispersal Mechanisms; Parasitic Plants; Pollination; etc..."
For more information see Integrative Biology 335: Systematics of Plants; Department of Plant Biology; School of Integrative Biology; Life Sciences Courses or Life Sciences

TAXONOMY OF FLOWERING PLANTS - Department of Biology & the Texas A&M Bioinformatics Working Group, Texas A&M University Multimedia Flowering Plants Database (Text & Images).
Flowering Plants Database includes:
Characteristics of Angiosperms;
Vegetative Morphology
"...Plant habit; Roots; Stems and Buds; Pith types;
Underground stems; Pubescence;
Leaf arrangement, types, shapes, margins, venation..."
Reproductive Morphology
"...Stamens; Pistils; Floral formulas; etc..."

For more information see Teaching Projects; Projects; Texas A&M Bioinformatics Working Group; Center for the Study of Digital Libraries or the Department of Biology

VASCULAR PLANTS - PLANT SYSTEMATICS COLLECTION - Department of Botany, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin Multimedia Vascular Plant Databases (Text & Images).
Vascular Plant Databases
"...provides structured access to a teaching collection of plant images representing over 250 families and 1000 genera of vascular plants...."
For more information see Department of Botany

Some examples of Vascular Plant Databases include

Phylum Directory

Family Directory

VASCULAR PLANT FAMILY & HAWAIIAN NATIVE PLANT GENERA - G.D. Carr, Department of Botany, University of Hawaii, Manoa, Manoa, Hawaii Multimedia Vascular Plant Family Databases & Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (Text & Images). For more information see Gerald (Gerry) Carr's Home Page or the Department of Botany

Vascular Plant Family Databases include

Images and Descriptions of Flowering Plant Families

Non-Flowering Plant Families (cycads, conifers, ferns and fern allies)

Pedicularis (a circumpolar genus of the snapdragon family)

Hawaiian Native Plant Genera

Aromatic & Medicinal Plants

MEDICINAL PLANT DATABASE - M. Moore & D. Chesner, Southwest School of Botanical Medicine, Bisbee, Arizona Multimedia Medicinal Plant Databases, Texts and Manuals (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).
Medicinal Plant Databases, Texts and Manuals include:
"...Medicinal Plant Images & Videos/Movies;
Texts and Manuals by Michael Moore;
Fenner's Complete Formulary and Handbook (1888);
The Dispensatory of the USA, 20th Edition (1918);
British Herbal Manuals;
Eclectic Medicine, Materia Medica and Pharmacy - classic texts; etc...

A GUIDE TO AROMATIC AND MEDICINAL PLANTS - Center for New Crops & Plant Products, Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, Purdue University Multimedia Aromatic & Medicinal Plants Database & Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Aromatic & Medicinal Plants Database includes:
"...Plant/Crop Descriptors;
Guide to Herb Varieties;
Sources of Herb Seeds and Plants;
Botanical Companies Database;
Flavor, Fragrance and Essential Oils Companies Database; etc..."
For more information see Welcome to NewCROP or the Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

BOTANICAL DERMATOLOGY DATABASE (BoDD) - Richard J. Schmidt, Welsh School of Pharmacy, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, U.K. Multimedia Botanical Dermatology Database & Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
The 'BoDD Main Index' Subject Categories include:
"...Indexes of plant names;
Indexes of plant products;
Dermatological indexes;
Index of Botanical Dermatology Reviews;..."

PLANTS USED FOR HEALING: ETHNOBOTANICAL DATABASE - J. Duke & S. Beckstrom-Sternberg, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Agriculture Research Service, USDA Multimedia Plants used for Healing Databases & Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Plants used for Healing include
"...Cold; Cough; Ear Ache; Fever; Laxative; Sting; Stomach Ache; etc..."
For more information see Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

Examples of different database searches include

Plant Choices - Phytochemeco Databases (i.e., enter "Apple" or "Carrot")

Search for Plants with a Chosen Chemical (i.e., enter "Calcium")

Chemicals with a lethal dose (LD) value

Search for Plants containing chemicals with a particular activity

Search for Plants plants for a given ethnobotanical use (i.e., Plants used for healing WOUNDS)

PLANT SPECIES DATABASE MEDICINAL USES - Plants for a Future Multimedia Plants Species Databases & Teaching Modules for Medicinal Uses (Text & Images).
Plants Species Databases for Medicinal Uses
"...There are many hundreds of medicinal plants that can be grown in temperate climates and there are probably a great deal more with properties as yet undiscovered...."
For more information see Plants for a Future

THE HERB HUNTERS GUIDE: AMERICAN MEDICINAL PLANTS OF COMMERCIAL IMPORTANCE - A.F. Sievers, Office of Drug and Related Plants, Bureau of Plant Industry, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and hosted by the Center for New Crops & Plant Products, Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, Purdue University Multimedia Herb Database & Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
The Herb Hunters Guide: American Medicinal Plants of Commercial Importance has
"...been prepared as a guide to assist persons in acquainting themselves with those plants for which there is a demand, and to furnish helpful suggestions regarding the collection and preparation of such plants for market..."
For more information see Welcome to NewCROP or the Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

Begonias

BEGONIAS - American Begonia Society Multimedia Begonias Teaching Modules & Begonias Database (Text & Images).
Begonias
"...in the Virtual Greenhouse are arranged according to horticultural classification..."
For more information see the American Begonia Society

Bromeliads

BROMELIAD PHOTO INDEX - Florida Council of Bromeliad Societies Multimedia Bromeliads Database & Teaching Modules (Text & Images). For more information see Florida Council of Bromeliad Societies

BROMELIAD GALLERY - Bromeliad Society International Multimedia Bromeliads Database & Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Bromeliads
"...are members of a plant family known as Bromeliaceae (bro-meh-lee-AH-say-eye). The family contains over 2700 described species in approximately 56 genera. The most well known bromeliad is the pineapple..."

Bulbs

GALLERY OF THE WORLD'S BULBS - Interntional Bulb Society Multimedia Bulbs Database & Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Gallery of the World's Bulbs is
"...a pictorial and cultural guide to the world's geophytic plants..."
For more information see Interntional Bulb Society

Cactus & Succulents

THE CACTUS AND SUCCULENT PLANT PICTURE GALLERY - T. Mace, Cactus and Succulent Plant Mall Multimedia Cactus & Succulents Database & Teaching Modules (Text & Images). For more information see Cactus and Succulent Plant Mall

CATUS: ARICARPUS SPECIES - J. Miller & G. Bailey Multimedia Aricarpus Cactus Database & Teaching Modules (Text & Images). For more information see Aricarpus Living Rocks of Mexico

Carnivorous Plants

CARNIVOROUS PLANT DATABASE - R. Walker & J. Schlauer, HP Labs, Palo Alto, CA Multimedia Carnivorous Plant Database & Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Carnivorous Plant Database
"...includes over 3000 entries giving an exhaustive nomenclatural synopsis of all Carnivorous Plants..."

Container Gardens & Hanging Baskets

FLORICULTURE - Floriculture Program, Aggie Horticulture Program, Texas Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A & M University For more information see TAMU Floriculture Program or Aggie Horticulture Program

Floriculture Program includes

Container Gardens
Container Gardens Teaching Modules include
"...Design Principles; Color Theory; Color Wheel; Photo Gallery; etc..."

Hanging Baskets
Hanging Baskets Teaching Modules include
"...Growing Hanging Baskets; Weeks to Finish a Hanging Basket;
Number of Plugs/10-inch Basket; Mixed Hanging Baskets; Monoculture Hanging Baskets;
Types of Containers for Hanging Baskets; Photo Gallery; etc..."

CONTAINER GARDENS CONTAINER RECIPES - Proven Winners, LLC.
Container Recipes includes
"...over "600" Combinations of Containers, Window Boxes & Hanging Baskets.
Container Recipes Step-by-Step Instructions include:
"...Exposure; Pot Size; Design; etc..."
For more information see Proven Winners

Cycads & Palms

VIRTUAL CYCAD ENCYCLOPEDIA - Palm & Cycad Societies of Florida, Inc. Multimedia Cycad Encyclopedia & Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Cycads
"...Palm-like plants, pachycaul with tap-root and usually unbranched, dioecious. Leaves large, pinnate. Reproductive organs in cones...Cycads are dioecious plants, or in other words, there are separate male and female plants..."
For more information see Palm & Cycad Societies of Florida, Inc.

VIRTUAL PALM ENCYCLOPEDIA - Palm & Cycad Societies of Florida, Inc. Multimedia Palm Database (Text & Images).
Palms
"...are long-lived, woody monocotyledons that are solitary or clumping in growth habit, bear a distinctive crown of leaves, produce unisexual or bisexual flowers on the same or separate plants..."
For more information see Palm & Cycad Societies of Florida, Inc.

Festuca

FESTUCA OF NORTH AMERICA - Authors: S.G. Aiken, M.J. Dallwitz, C.L. McJannet & L.L. Consaul; and hosted by the The DELTA format (DEscription Language for TAxonomy) Multimedia Festuca Database & Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Festuca
"...The information recorded includes: common names, the place of valid publication of the name, the location of type specimens, when known, and whether we have examined them, synonymy, data on morphology, anatomy, and chromosome number(s), habitat and distribution information, subgeneric classification, and taxonomic notes..."
For more information see Descriptions, Illustrations, Interactive Identification, and Information Retrieval from DELTA Databases or DELTA

Grass

GRASS GENERA OF THE WORLD - Authors: L. Watson & M.J. Dallwitz; and hosted by the The DELTA format (DEscription Language for TAxonomy) Multimedia Grass Genera Database (Text & Images).
Grass Genera Database
"...contains detailed morphological, anatomical and physiological descriptions of over 800 grass genera..."
For more information see Descriptions, Illustrations, Interactive Identification, and Information Retrieval from DELTA Databases or DELTA

POACEAE OF THE CANADIAN ARCTIC ARCHIPELAGO - Authors: S.G. Aiken, M.J. Dallwitz, & L.L. Consaul; and hosted by the Department of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland Multimedia Poaceae Database (Text & Images). For more information see Department of Biology or the Memorial University of Newfoundland

Gymnosperm/Conifers

GYMNOSPERM DATABASE - C.J. Earle & Hosted by the Department of Botany, University of Hamburg, Germany Multimedia Gymnosperm Databases & Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Gymnosperm Database
"...provides basic information (sometimes only a name) for all species and higher-ranked taxa of the gymnosperms, i.e., conifers, cycads, and their allies..."

Herbs

Herb Databases, Recipes, etc. Related Centers

FOR MORE DATABASES, RECIPES, ETC. SEE THE NUTRITION CENTER

Herb Databases

GERNOT KATZER'S EXOTIC SPICES - G. Katzer, Austria Multimedia Spice Database (Text & Images). In English & Deutsch/German.
Spice Subject Categories include:
Alphabetic Index
"...comprises about 10000 names in about 50 different languages for more than 100 spices and herbs..."
English Index; Geographic Index;
Morphologic Index (plant part used for cooking);
Botanic Index; Spice Mixture Index..."
For more information see Gernot Katzer's Home Page

HERBAL: A MODERN - Author: M. Grieve, Botanical Com Multimedia Herbal Common Name Index (Text & Images).
Includes over "800" Herbal Verieties
Each Herb Teaching Module includes the following:
"...Description; Constituents; Medicinal Action and Uses;
Dosage and Preparations; Synonyms; Part Used, Habitat; etc..."
For more information see A Modern Herbal, Botanical Com

Indoor Plants

INDOOR PLANT DATABASE - PlantCare.com, The Exchange Project, Harald Ponce de Leon Multimedia Indoor Plant Database & Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Plantcare
"...is a database of over 2,000 species and genera of indoor plants..."

Jungle Plants & Trees

JUNGLE SEEDS CATALOGUE/DATABASE - PlantCare.com, The Exchange Project, Harald Ponce de Leon Multimedia Jungle Plants & Trees Database & Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Jungle Plants & Trees Database includes:
"...Bananas; Brugmansias; Conservatory;
Eucalyptus; Flowering Pot plants; Gingers; Exotic Trees;
Hibiscus Species; Tropical Climbers; Tropical Fruit; etc..."

Native Plants

ANDEAN FLOWERING PLANT FAMILY DATABASE - Andean Botanical Information System (ABIS) Multimedia Andean Flowering Plant Database (Text & Images).
Andean Flowering Plant Database
"...represents an effort to provide information from the floristic and systematic investigations of the phanerogams (flowering plants) of Andean South America..."
For more information see Index (English & Español) or Andean Botanical Information System (ABIS)

HAWAIIAN NATIVE PLANTS - G. Carr, Department of Botany, University of Hawaii, Manoa, Hawaii Multimedia Hawaiian Native Plants Databases (Text & Images).
Hawaiian Native Plants Databases include:
"...Non-Flowering Plants (Fern Allies & Ferns);
Flowering Plants (Dicots & Monocots)..."
For more information see Gerald (Gerry) Carr's Home Page or the Department of Botany

Orchids

THE ORCHID HOUSE - J. Bolce, University of Waterloo, Canada Multimedia Orchids Databases & Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Orchids
"...One of the oldest and best organized of plant hobbies, orchid culture now enjoys worldwide popularity. Their incredible beauty and diversity captivate men and women of every walk of life..."

Parasitic Plants

PARASITIC PLANT CONNECTION - D. Nickrent, Department of Plant Biology, College of Science, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois Multimedia Parasitic Plants Databases & Teaching Modules (Text & Images). For more information see College of Science

Examples of Databases & Teaching Modules include

Parasitic Plant Genera

Terms Associated with Parasitic Plants

Roses

THE ROSE REFERENCE DATABASE - EveryRose.com, Quill Services Ltd., Victoria, B.C., Canada Multimedia Rose Databases & Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
The EveryRose.com database
"...is our attempt to collect descriptive information on every rose currently being sold, and the most important historical and species roses. It is a work that will forever be in progress, as new roses are introduced and more data is researched on existing roses..."
Rose Reference Database includes
"...over 7,500 roses & 2,700 photos..."
Rose Reference Database can be accessed by
"...Roses by Name; By Classification; By Colour, etc..."
For more information see EveryRose.com

BOTANY COURSES, DATABASES, TEACHING MODULES

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Photosynthesis Courses & Teaching Modules

WHAT IS PHOTOSYNTHESIS - W. Vermaas, Center for the Study of Early Events in Photosynthesis, Arizona State University Multimedia Photosynthesis Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Photosynthesis
"...Sunlight plays a much larger role in our sustenance than we may expect: all the food we eat and all the fossil fuel we use is a product of photosynthesis, which is the process that converts energy in sunlight to chemical forms of energy that can be used by biological systems. Photosynthesis is carried out by many different organisms, ranging from plants to bacteria..."
Photosynthesis Teaching Modules include
"...Introduction to Photosynthesis and Its Applications;
Introduction to some of the technical aspects of photosynthesis; etc..."
For more information see Center for the Study of Early Events in Photosynthesis

PHOTOSYNTHESIS - M.F. Farabee, Estrella Mountain Community College, A Maricopa Community College, Tempe, Arizona Multimedia Photosynthesis Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Photosynthesis Teaching Modules include:
"...Chlorophyll and Accessory Pigments; v The structure of the chloroplast and photosynthetic membranes;
Stages of Photosynthesis; The Light Reactions; C-4 Pathway; etc..."
For more information see the Online Biology Book or Estrella Mountain Community College

Photosynthesis Experiments

VIRTUAL PHOTOSYNTHESIS EXPERIMENTS - Center for the Study of Early Events in Photosynthesis, Arizona State University Multimedia Photosynthesis Experiments Teaching Modules (Text, Images & Animations).
Photosynthesis Experiments Teaching Modules
"...These on-line virtual experiments will show you some of the ways scientists can study photosynthesis..."
For more information see Center for the Study of Early Events in Photosynthesis

PLANT BIOLOGY & BOTANY

Plant Biology & Botany Courses & Teaching Modules

Plant Anatomy Courses & Teaching Modules

A STUDY OF PLANT ANATOMY - F.M. Cardillo, T. Kuruvilla, Department of Biology, School of Science, Manhattan College and the College of Mt. St. Vincent Multimedia Plant Anatomy Course (Text & Images). For more information see Study Options; A Survey of the Plant Kingdoms; Department of Biology; School of Science or Manhattan College

Examples from more than "40" Plant Anatomy Teaching Modules include

Longitudinal section of the plant body

Tissue systems of the shoot

Vascular Plant Anatomy

Plant Biology Course with Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound

PLANT BIOLOGY - HORTICULTURE 300 (REALPLAYER) - M. Knee, Department of Horticulture, Ohio State University Multimedia Plant Biology Course (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).
Plant Biology Course Chapters & Lectures include:
"...The diversity of organisms; Flowerless plants;
Flowering plants; Angiosperm familie; Plants in time and space;
Plant chemistry; Cells, tissuesand organs; Plant physiology;
Tree Biology Lectures; Micrograph Gallery; etc..."
For more information see Courses; Horticulture in Virtual Perspective; College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

Some examples Biology Lectures & Teaching Modules include

Tree Biology
Tree Biology Video Lectures include
"...Conifers Video Lecture; Broadleaved Trees Video Lecture;
Woody Stem Growth and Structure Video Lecture;
Buds Leaves and Roots Video Lecture;
Tree Growth and Eevelopment Video Lecture..."

Angiosperm Life Cycle

Plant Cells

Respiration

Botany Courses & Teaching Modules

BOTANY COURSE: THE INTERNET HYPERTEXTBOOK (CHIME) - P.V. Sengbusch, Faculty of Biology, University of Hamburg, Germany Multimedia Botany Course (Text, Images & 3D Modeling).
Botany Course Chapters include:
"...Anatomy of Cells and Tissues; Classic Genetics;
Molecules and Molecular Reactions in Plant Cells;
Intercellular Communication;
Interactions between Plants and Fungi, Bacteria, Viruses;
Evolution; The Plant Kingdom: An Overview; Ecology; etc..."
In English & German/Deutsch. For more information see Botany Online or the Faculty of Biology

GENERAL BOTANY - 130 - Department of Botany, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin Multimedia General Botany Image Database (Text & Images).
Botany Image Database include:
"...Angiosperm; Bryophytes; Chlorophyta;
Ferns; Fruits; Fungi; Gymnosperms; Meiosis; Mitosis;
Organic; Photosynthesis; Plant Morphology; etc..."
For more information see Department of Botany Instructional Technology or the Department of Botany

GENERAL BOTANY FOR NON-SCIENCE MAJORS: PBIO 100 - P.J. Bottino, J.M. Browning & T.J. Cooke, Department of Plant Biology, University of Maryland Multimedia General Botany Course (Text & Images).
General Botany Course Lectures include:
How Plants Function
"...Introduction to plants; The Cell; Plant Anatomy and Physiology;
Photosynthesis and Energy; DNA, RNA and Proteins;
Mendelian Genetics; etc..."
Diversity of Plant Life
"...Plant Systmatics; Adaptations; Viruses and Prokaryotics;
Eukaryotes and Fungi; etc..."
Human Uses of Flowering Plants
"...Agriculture and Human Nutrition;
The Grasses; Legumes, Starchy Staples;
Plant Fibers: Cloth and Paper; Herbs and Spices; etc..."
Ecology
"...Terrestrial Biomes expanded version; Aquatic Biomes;
Atmosphere and the Environment; Plant Biotechnology; etc..." etc.

For more information see Plant Biology

PLANT FOSSILS

Plant Fossils Databases

PLANT FOSSIL RECORD DATABASE - International Organisation of Palaeobotany (IOP) Multimedia Plant Fossils Database (Text & Images).
Plant Fossils Database
"...includes descriptions and occurrences of many thousands of extinct plants. For the first time modern genera with fossil species are included in the desription database. Names, places and ages can be searched and the occurrences are instantly plotted on a global map..."
For more information see International Organisation of Palaeobotany (IOP)

PLANT POLLINATION

Plant Pollination

INSECT POLLINATION OF CULTIVATED CROP PLANTS - S.E. McGregor, Honey Bee Research Unit, Carl Hayden Bee Research Center, USDA, Tucson, Arizona Multimedia Insect Pollination Of Cultivated Crop Plants Book (Text & Images).
Insect Pollination Of Cultivated Crop Plants Book
"...The First and Only Virtual Beekeeping Book Updated Continously. Additions listed by crop and date..."
Insect Pollination Of Cultivated Crop Plants Chapters & Subchapters include:
Introduction
"...Economics of Plant Pollination; Flowering and Fruiting of Plants;
Wild Bees and Wild Bee Culture..."
Crops Dependent upon or Benefited by Insect Pollination include
"...Alfafa; Almonds; Clover & Relatives; Legumes & Relatives;
Tree Fruits & Nuts; Exotic Fruits & Nuts; Common Vegetables for Seed & Fruit;
Small Fruits & Brambles; etc..."

For more information see Carl Hayden Bee Research Center

PLANT PROPAGATION

Plant Propagation

PLANT PROPAGATION - Arizona Master Gardener Manual, Arizona Cooperative Exension, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona Multimedia Plant Propagation Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Plant propagation
"...is the process of multiplying the numbers of a species, perpetuating a species, or maintaining the youthfulness of a plant..."
Plant Propagation Teaching Modules include:
Sexual Propagation
"...Seeds; Media; Containers, Watering; Transplanting; Handling..."
Asexual Propagation: Cuttings
"...Stem Cuttings; Tip Cuttings; Medial Cuttings, Cane Cuttings;
Single Eye; Double Eye; Heel Cutting; Whole Leaf with Petiole;
Whole Leaf without Petiole; Split Vein, Root Cuttings; etc..."
Asexual Propagation: Layering
"...Tip Layering; Simple Layering; Compound Layering; Mound Layering;
Air Layering; Stolons and Runners; Offsets; etc..."
Asexual Propagation: Grafting
"...Cleft Grafting; Bark Grafting; Whip or Tongue Grafting; etc..."
Asexual Propagation: Budding
"...Patch Budding; Chip Budding; T-budding; etc...";
Plant Tissue Culture for the Home; etc.
For more information see Arizona Master Gardener Manual; Arizona Cooperative Exension or the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Houseplants Propagation

PROPAGATION OF HOUSEPLANTS - M.A. Gowdy, Division of Plant Sciences (Agronomy, Entomology, Horticulture and Plant Microbiology & Pathology), College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri Multimedia House Plant Propagation Teaching Modules (Text, Images & Audio/Sound).
House Plant Propagation Teaching Modules include:
"...Cuttings;
Division & Layering (Air layering & Compound layering)..."
For more information see Horticulture Publications; Agriculture publications or the Division of Plant Sciences (Agronomy, Entomology, Horticulture and Plant Microbiology & Pathology)

Garden & Landscape Plant Propagation

HOME PROPAGATION OF GARDEN AND LANDSCAPE PLANTS - M.A. Gowdy & C.J. Starbuck, Division of Plant Sciences (Agronomy, Entomology, Horticulture and Plant Microbiology & Pathology), College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri Multimedia Garden & Landscape Plants Propagation Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Garden & Landscape Plants Propagation Teaching Modules include:
"...Cuttings;
Layering (Air layering & Compound layering);
Division;
Chart for Propagation techniques for common garden plants..."
For more information see Horticulture Publications; Agriculture publications or the Division of Plant Sciences (Agronomy, Entomology, Horticulture and Plant Microbiology & Pathology)

LANDSCAPE PLANT PROPAGATION INFORMATION - D.L. Ingram & B. Schutzman, Environmental Horticulture, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida Multimedia Plant Propagation Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Each Plant Propagation Teaching Module includes:
Common Name or Scientific Name; Plant Type;
Primary Method of Propagation; Alternate Propagation Method(s);
Propagation by Cuttings
"...Cutting type; Time of year to take cuttings; Cutting maturity;
Rooting hormone; Rooting environment;
Soil temperature for best rooting; Time to rooting; etc..."
Propagation by Seed
"...Time of year to collect seed; Time of year to sow seed;
Preferred temperature for germination; etc..."
Propagation by Layering
"...Type of Layering; Time of year to layer; etc..."
Propagation by Grafting
"...Time of year to graft; Type of graft; etc..." etc.

For more information see Plant Information Database; Environmental Horticulture or the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Nursery Crop Plant Propagation

GRAFTING AND BUDDING NURSERY CROP PLANTS - North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina State University Multimedia Grafting & Budding Nursery Crop Plants Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Grafting Teaching Modules include:
"...When to Graft; Selecting and Handling Scion Wood;
Cleft graft; Bark graft; Side-veneer graft;
Splice graft; Whip and tongue graft; Saddle graft;
Bridge graft; Inarch graft; etc..."
Budding Teaching Modules include:
Preparing the Rootstock; Preparing the Budwood;
Budding Techniques; T-budding; etc..."
For more information see Horticulture Information; Consumer Horticulture; North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service or the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Fruit Plant Propagation

PROPAGATING DECIDUOUS FRUIT PLANTS - M.E. Ferree and G. Krewer, UGA Cooperative Extension, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia Multimedia Propagating Deciduous Fruit Plants Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Propagating Deciduous Fruit Plants Teaching Modules include:
"...T-budding and Whip Grafting;
Grafting Techniques to Topwork Existing Trees;
Grafting Techniques to Repair Trees;
Summary of T-budding and Grafting;
Fruits Propagated by Cutting, Runners, Layering and Stooling; etc..."
For more information see the UGA Cooperative Extension or the College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences

PLANT PROPAGATION CHART FOR FRUIT GROWERS - C. Sweet, California Rare Fruit Growers (CRFG) Multimedia Plant Propagation Chart for Fruit Growers (Text & Images).
Plant Propagation Chart determines for each Plant whether it can be Proagated by:
"...Seed; Hardwood Cuttings; Semi-Hardwood Cuttings;
Softwood Cuttings; Grafting; Air Layering;
Root Cuttings or Offshoots/Division..."
For more information see California Rare Fruit Growers (CRFG)

Trees, Shrub, Groundcovers & Palms Propagation

PLANT PROPAGATION & GRAFTING - Extension Horticulturists, Texas Cooperative Extension & the Department of Horticultural Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Texas A&M University Multimedia Plant Propagation & Grafting Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Grafting Teaching Modules include:
"...The Four-Flap Graft ;Four-Flap Graft;
Texas Inlay Bark Graft; Inlay Bark Graft;
Greenwood Grafting ;T-Budding Citrus; etc..."
For more information see Texas A&M Extension Information or Aggie Horticulture

PROPAGATING DECIDUOUS AND EVERGREEN SHRUBS, TREES AND VINES WITH STEM CUTTINGS - F.E. Larsen & W.E. Guse, Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, College of Agricultural, Human, & Natural Resource Sciences, Washington State University Multimedia Shrubs, Trees & Vines Propagation Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Shrubs, Trees & Vines Propagation Teaching Modules include:
"...Tip cuttings; Simple or straight cuttings; Heel cuttings;
Mallet cuttings; Procedures for Making and Handling Cuttings;
Propagation Charts for Evergreen Plants & Deciduous Plants; etc..."
For more information see the Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

PLANT PATHOLOGY

Plant Pathology Indexes

GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS IN PLANT PATHOLOGY - P.A. Arneson & K.T. Hodge, Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University Multimedia Glossary of Technical Terms in Plant Pathology (Text, Images & Audio/Sound). For more information see the Department of Plant Pathology

PLANT PATHOLOGY - Americal Phytopathological Society Multimedia Plant Pathology Courses, Databases & Cases (Text, Images & Simulations).
Examples of Plant Pathology Subject Categories include:
"...Introduction to the Pathogen Groups; Plant Disease Lessons;
Plant Pathology Laboratory Exercises; Topics in Plant Pathology;
Plant Pathology Case Studies;
Multilingual Illustrated Videodisc Lessons in Plant Pathology;
Plant Disease Management Simulations;
Advanced Plant Pathology; etc..."
For more information see the Americal Phytopathological Society

Some examples of Plant Pathology Courses & Teaching Modules include:

Illustrated Glossary of Plant Pathology

Plant Disease Lessons

Plant Disease Management Simulations

VEGETABLE MD ONLINE - Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University Multimedia Vegetable MD Online Teaching Modules (Text, Images & Audio/Sound).
Vegetable MD Online
"...was developed to provide access to the many Vegetable Disease Fact Sheets produced over the years by Media Services at Cornell. The addition of color photographs enhances the use of these sheets for plant disease diagnosis..."
For more information see the Department of Plant Pathology

AGRICULTURE, AGRONOMY & HORTICULTURE

CROPS, FRUIT TREES, VEGETABLES, FRUITS, NUTS, ETC.

Agriculture, Agronomy & Horticulture Courses & Teaching Modules

FOR OVER "1,500" AGRICULTURE CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, ETC. SEE THE AGRICULTURE CALCULATOR CENTER

UC AGRICULTURE EDUCATION SERIES (REALPLAYER & QUICKTIME) - University of California Multimedia Agriculture Courses (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).
Some examples from over "50" Agriculture Video Courses include:
"...Irrigation and Water Management; Turfgrass Management;
Understanding Pesticides; Invasive Species;
Weed Management; Weed Identification and Control;
Plant Disease; Vegetation Management on Rangeland; etc..."
For more information see Medical Education or University of California Television (UCTV)

AGRONOMY GUIDE - College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State University Multimedia Agronomy Courses & Teaching Modules (Text & Images). For more information see Online Guides; Extension and Outreach; Department of Entomology or the College of Agricultural Sciences

Examples of Agronomy Subject Categories include

Corn, Soybean, Forage, Small Grains, etc. Management

Crop and Soil Management

Pest Management

HORTICULTURAL & ORGANIC HORTICULTURAL CROPS - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service Multimedia Organic Horticulture Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Horticulture & Organic Horticulture Crops
"...Organic practices figure prominently in these publications, where you will also find information on alternative crops and enterprises..."
Horticulture & Organic Horticulture Subject Categories include:
"...Fruits; Vegetables; Herbs and Flowers;
Greenhouse Production; Agroforestry; etc..."
For more information see the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service

HORTICULTURE INFORMATION - North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, NC State University and North Carolina A&T State University Multimedia Horticulture Databases, Horticulture Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Horticulture Subject Categories include:
"...Commercial Vegetables; Commercial Organic Production;
Commercial Specialty Crops; Commercial Small Fruits;
Commercial Tree Fruits; Commercial Nursery Production;
Commercial Flower Production;
Landscape Design, Installation & Maintenance;
Postharvest Handling of Horticultural Crops; etc..."
For more information see North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service

Examples of Horticulture Teaching Modules include

Commercial Vegetable Crops
Commercial Vegetable Crops Teaching Modules include
"...Asparagus Production; Pole Bean Production; Beet Production;
Cabbage Production; Cantaloupe Production; Cauliflower Production;
Jerusalem Artichoke Production; etc..."

Home Gardening
Home Gardening Subject Categories include
"...Flowers; Fruit; Landscape; Vegetables..."

Crops Indexes & Databases

FOR CROPS CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, ETC. SEE THE AGRICULTURE CALCULATOR CENTER

INDEX TO CROPS - Center for New Crops & Plant Products, Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, Purdue University Multimedia Crops Database & Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Index to Crops Database
"...contains over 3,000 crops..."
Crop Modules for each Crop when available include:
"...Scientific and Common names;
Uses;
Folk Medicine;
Chemistry;
Description;
Germplasm;
Distribution;
Ecology;
Cultivation;
Harvesting;
Yields and Economics; etc..."
For more information see Welcome to NewCROP or the Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

UC SAREP COVER CROP DATABASE - Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program (SARE), University of California, Davis
UC SAREP Cover Crop Database includes
"...over 5,000 items gleaned from more than 600 separate sources, including journal articles, conference proceedings, standard textbooks, unpublished data, and personal communications from researchers and farmers..."
For more information see UC SAREP Home Page

Cereals & Grains

FOR CEREALS & GRAINS CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, ETC. SEE THE AGRICULTURE CALCULATOR CENTER

Corn

CORN PROUCTION - Manitoba Food and Agriculture, Manitoba, Canada Multimedia Corn Production Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Corn Production Subject Categories include:
"...How a Corn Plant Grows; Choosing a Corn Hybrid;
Soil, Nutrition and Fertilizers; Seed Bed Preparation;
Weed Control; Diseases and Disorders of Corn;
Insects in Corn; Corn Stover and Silage;
Marketing Grain Corn; Costs of Corn Production; etc..."
For more information see Special Crops; Crops and Plants or Manitoba Agrculture and Food

CORN PRODUCTION HANDBOOK - Cooperative Extension Service, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas Multimedia Corn Production Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Corn Production Subject Categories include:
"...Growth and Development; Cultural Practices;
Drainage and Irrigation; Fertilization and Liming;
Major Insect Pests of Field Corn in Arkansas and Their Management;
Harvesting; etc..."
For more information see the Cooperative Extension Service

CORN PRODUCTION (QUICKTIME) - Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Iowa State University Multimedia Corn Production Teaching Modules, Databases, etc. (Text, Images, Videos/Movies).
Corn Production Teaching Modules & Databases include:
"...Corn Management; Tillage and Soil Fertility;
Pest Management; Weather and Related Crop Response;
Alternative Agriculture; End Uses of Corn;
Corn Production Economics and Statistics; Image Gallery; etc..."
For more information see Department of Agronomy or the College of Agriculture

THE GEORGIA CORN DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE - Department of Entomology, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia Multimedia Corn Diagnostic Guide (Text & Images).
Corn Diagnostic Guide
"...was prepared to help growers and crop advisors identify problems found in corn fields so that proper corrective measures can be taken to insure as successful production as possible..."
For more information see Publications or the Department of Entomology

Oats

OAT PROUCTION AND MANAGEMENT - Manitoba Food and Agriculture, Manitoba, Canada Multimedia Oat Production Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Oat Production Subject Categories include:
"...Field Selection; Variety Information;
Seeding; Fertilizer; Weeds; Insects; Diseases;
Harvesting..."
For more information see Oats; Cereals Crops; Crops and Plants or Manitoba Agrculture and Food

Rice

RICE KNOWLEDGE BANK - International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Multimedia Rice Teaching Modules (Text & Images). For more information see the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

Examples of Rice Teaching Modules, Databases & Glossaries include

Seed to Market (Seeds, Land Preparation & Crop Establishment, Water, Nutrients, Pests, Harvesting, Storage, Milling, etc.)

Rice Doctor (General Field Practice, Pests, Growth Stages, Managment, Diagnosing Field Problems, etc.)

Soybeans

SOYBEAN PRODUCTION - Soybean Extension and Research, Agronomy Extension, and the Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Iowa State University Multimedia Soybean Production Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Soybean Production Subject Categories include:
Growth and Development
"...Soybean Growth Stages, etc..."
Variety Selection;
Planting and Tillage
"...Seed treatments, Plant population, Row spacing, etc..."
Soil Fertility; Weed Management; Stress Physiology; Harvest; etc..."
For more information see Soybean Extension and Research; Agronomy Extension or the Department of Agronomy

SOYBEAN PRODUCTION - a Cooperative effort between the University of Minnesota Extension Service, and the MN Soybean Research and Promotion Council Multimedia Soybean Production Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Soybean Production Subject Categories include:
"...Variety Information; Seed Quality;
Diseases and Disease Management; Weeds and Weed Control;
Insects and Insect Management; Soil Fertility;
Growth & Development; Tillage, Planting & Harvesting;
Organic Production; etc..."
For more information see Just for Growers - MN Soybean Production

Wheat

WHEAT PRODUCTION - Editors: D. Lyon & B. Klein, Panhandle Research & Extension Center, and the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska Multimedia Wheat Production Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Wheat Production Subject Categories include:
"...The Crop; Varieties; Soil Fertility;
Seedbed plus Planting; Weed Control; Insects;
Diseases; Irrigation; Economics; Marketing;
Feeding and Utilization; Fallow Management; etc..."
For more information see Panhandle Research & Extension Center or the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

Fruits & Nuts

FOR FRUITS & NUTS CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, ETC. SEE THE AGRICULTURE CALCULATOR CENTER

CRFG FRUIT LIST - California Rare Fruit Growers (CRFG) Multimedia CRFG Fruit Database & Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
California Rare Fruit Growers (CRFG) Databases
"...listing of fruit cultural data, arranged by scientific name, containing temperature limits and information on soil conditions for over 700 individual fruits. There is also a listing of over 1,000 fruits by their common names..."
Fruit Crop Teaching Modules for each Fruit include:
Description
"...Growth Habit, Foliage, Flowers, Fruits..."
Culture
"...Location, Irrigation, Fertilization, Frost Protection,
Pruning, Propagation, Pests & Diseases, Fruit Harvest..."
Common Name; Origin; Species; etc.
For more information see California Rare Fruit Growers (CRFG)

Some examples from the California Rare Fruit Growers Fruit Databases include

Fruit Facts

Plant/Tree Descriptions List

FRUIT AND NUTS - UC Fruit & Nut Research and Information Center, Department of Pomology, UC Davis Multimedia Fruit & Nut Production & Mangement Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Teaching Modules for each Fruit or Nut includes:
"...Planting and Care; Economics; Insects and Diseases;
Irrigation & Nutrition; etc..."
Fruit & Nut Teaching Modules include:
"...Almond Production & Mangement;
Apple Production & Mangement;
Apricot Production & Mangement;
Avocado Production & Mangement;
Banana Production & Mangement;
Breadfruit Production & Mangement;
Cashew Production & Mangement;
Cherimoya Production & Mangement;
Chestnut Production & Mangement;
Date Production & Mangement;
Fig Production & Mangement;
Guava Production & Mangement;
Kiwifruit Production & Mangement;
Loquat Production & Mangement;
Mango Production & Mangement;
Papaya Production & Mangement;
Persimmon Production & Mangement;
Pineapple Production & Mangement; etc..."
For more information see Programs or the UC Davis Fruit & Nut Research and Information Center

FRUITS OF WARM CLIMATES - J.F. Morton, Miami, Florida and hosted by the Center for New Crops & Plant Products, Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, Purdue University Multimedia Fruits of Warm Climates Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Teaching Modules for each Fruit includes:
"...Origin and Distribution; Varieties; Pollination;
Climate; Soil; Propagation; Culture; Yield;
Harvesting and Ripening; Keeping Quality; Pests and Diseases;
Toxicity; etc..."
Fruits of Warm Climates Teaching Modules include:
"...Date Production & Mangement;
Pejibaye Production & Mangement;
Ceriman Production & Mangement;
Fig Production & Mangement;
Breadfruit Production & Mangement;
Jackfruit Production & Mangement;
Soursop Production & Mangement;
Biriba Production & Mangement;
Carambola Production & Mangement;
Bilimbi Production & Mangement;
Orange Production & Mangement;
Mandarin Orange Production & Mangement;
Tangor Production & Mangement;
Pummelo Production & Mangement;
Grapefruit Production & Mangement;
Tangelo Production & Mangement;
Orangelo Production & Mangement;
Lime Production & Mangement;
Citron Production & Mangement;
Wampee Production & Mangement;
Langsat Production & Mangement;
Bignay Production & Mangement;
Emblic Production & Mangement;
Otaheite Gooseberry Production & Mangement;
Rambai Production & Mangement;
Rambutan Production & Mangement;
Pulasan Production & Mangement;
Mamoncillo Production & Mangement;
Akee Production & Mangement;
Guave Production & Mangement;
Feijoa Production & Mangement;
Jaboticabas Production & Mangement;
Jambolan Production & Mangement;
Grumichama Production & Mangement; etc..."
For more information see Welcome to NewCROP or the Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

MARK RIEGER'S FRUIT CROP ENCYCLOPEDIA: INTRODUCTION TO FRUIT CROPS (HORT 3020) - M.W. Rieger, Department of Horticulture, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia Multimedia Fruit Crop Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Mark Rieger's Fruit Crop Teaching Modules for each Fruit include:
"...Taxonomy; Origin, History of Cultivation;
Folklore, Medicinal Properties, Non-food Usage;
Production; Botanical Description; General Culture;
Harvest, Post-harvest Handling..."
Mark Rieger's Fruit & Nut Teaching Modules include:
"...Almond Production & Mangement;
Apple Production & Mangement;
Apricot Production & Mangement;
Avocado Production & Mangement;
Banana Production & Mangement;
Blackberries Production & Mangement;
Blueberries Production & Mangement;
Cherries Production & Mangement;
Chestnuts Production & Mangement;
Coconut Production & Mangement;
Coffee Production & Mangement;
Cranberry Production & Mangement;
Currants Production & Mangement;
Date Production & Mangement;
Fig Production & Mangement;
Grapes Production & Mangement;
Guava Production & Mangement;
Hazelnut Production & Mangement; etc..."
For more information see Department of Horticulture or the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

SMALL-SCALE FRUIT PRODUCTION: FRUIT PRODUCTION FOR THE HOME GARDENER: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE - College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State University Multimedia Fruit Production Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Small-Scale Fruit Production
"...has been developed as a resource for people who wish to produce fruit on a small scale (on one acre or less)..."
Fruit Crop Teaching Modules for each Fruit include:
"...Variety Selection; Planting; Nutritional Requirements;
Watering in the First Year;
Flowering Habits of Apples and Pears; Pruning;
Fruit Thinning; Insect and Mite Pests;
Disease Descriptions and Management; Pest Management..."
Fruit Production Teaching Modules includes:
The Home Fruit Planting: Getting Started;
Pests and Pesticides in the Home Fruit Garden;
Controlling Wildlife Damage in the Home Fruit Garden;
Fruits include
Pome Fruits Production & Mangement: Apples and Pears;
Stone Fruits Production & Mangement: Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Apricots, and Cherries; etc..."

For more information see Online Guides; Extension and Outreach; Department of Entomology or the College of Agricultural Sciences

TREE FRUIT PRODUCTION GUIDE - College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State University Multimedia Tree Fruit Production Teaching Modules & Slide Presentations (Text & Images).
Tree Fruit Production Subject Categories include:
"...Cultural Information; Diseases, Pests, and Natural Enemies;
Chemical Management; Chemical Management Tables; IPM Spray Programs;
Harvest and Postharvest Handling; Cider Production;
Farm Management; etc..."
Slide Presentations include:
"...Apple Trellising;
Pruning and Training Apple Trees to the Vertical French Axe System;
Propagation of Fruit Plants by Budding; etc..."
For more information see Online Guides; Extension and Outreach; Department of Entomology or the College of Agricultural Sciences

Some examples of Tree Fruit Production Teaching Modules include

Peaches
Peaches Production & Management Teaching Modules include
"...Site Selection and Soil Preparation;
Nursery Tree Quality; Planting Depth; Rootstocks; etc..."

Apples
ApplesProduction & Management Teaching Modules include
"...Basics of Pruning; Pruning and Training in Young Trees;
Tree Spacing; Apple Rootstocks; Pollination; Planting Depth; etc..."

Avocados

AVOCADO VARIETIES - Avocado Information Center, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of California, Riverside Multimedia Avocado Varieties Database, Teaching Modules, etc. (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Avocado Varieties Database includes for each Avocado variety:
"...Parentage; Peels; Seed Size; Skin Texture; Fruit Shape; Skin Color Unripe;
Skin Color Ripe; Skin Thinckness; Average Fruit Weight;
Percentage Ratio of Seed to Skin to Flesh; etc..."
For more information see How to use the variety list & Contributors; Avocado Varieties; Avocado Information Center; Department of Botany and Plant Sciences or the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Examples of Avocado Videos at the Avocado Information Center include:

Avocado Flowering Videos

General Avocado Information Videos including
General Avocado Information Videos include
"...Pruning Small Avocado Tree Video; Producing Clonal Avocados Video..."

Berries

BERRY CROPS PRODUCTION - Norhtwest Berry & Grape Information Network, North Willamette Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University Extension Service, Oregon State University Multimedia Berry Crops Production Teaching Modules & Technical Articles (Text & Images).
Berry Crops include:
"...Blueberry Production; Cranberry Production; Blackberry Production;
Raspberry Production; Strawberry Production; Kiwifruit Production;
Currants & Gooseberry Production & Huckleberry Production..."
For more information see Norhtwest Berry & Grape Information Network

THE BERRY DIAGNOSTIC TOOL: BLUEBERRIES, RASPBERRIES & STRAWBERRIES - M.P. Pritts, Small Fruit Production, Department of Horticulture, Cornell University Multimedia Berry Diagnostic Tool (Text & Images).
The Berry Diagnostic Tool is a
"...pictorial guide which helps determine what's wrong with your plants..."
For more information see Berries; Cornell Fruit Resources or Marvin P. Pritts' Home Page

CURRANT AND GOOSEBERRY DIAGNOSTIC TOOL - K. Hummer & J. Postman, National Clonal Germplasm Repository, USDA/ARS, Corvallis, Oregon Multimedia Currant and Gooseberry Diagnostic Tool (Text & Images). For more information see Ribes Genetic Resources: Currants and Gooseberries or the National Clonal Germplasm Repository, Corvallis, Oregon

Citrus

COMMERICIAL CITRUS HANDBOOK - EDIS, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida Multimedia Citrus Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Citrus Teaching Modules Subject Categories include:
"...Nutrition and Fertilization; Pest Management;
Postharvest and Handling; Varieties and Rootstocks;
Water Management; etc..."
For more information see Crop Handbooks; EDIS Online, University of Florida

Cocoa

COCOA FARMING - World Cocoa Foundation Multimedia Cocoa Farming Teaching Modules & Manuals (Text & Images).
Cocoa Farming Teaching Modules & Manuals include:
"...Cocoa Growing Manual; Pest and Disease Threats to Cocoa;
Green Budding Training for Cocoa Seedlings;
Varieties and Bean Types; Handling the Harvest; etc...."
For more information see the World Cocoa Foundation

Olives

OLIVE WORLD COLLECTION - Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Multimedia Olive Database (Text & Images).
Olive Database is
"...an updated list of olive cultivars with a short description of their characteristics and information on their geographical distribution are provided. A world-wide list of olive collections is also available..."
For more information see the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Virticulture & Enology

Virticulture & Enology Related Centers

FOR VIRTICULTURE & ENOLOGY RELATED CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, ETC. SEE THE AGRICULTURE CALCULATOR CENTER

Introduction to Wine & Beer

UNDERSTANDING WINE & BEER: FOOD SCIENCE 430 - T.E. Acree, Department of Food Science, Cornell Institute of Food Science, Cornell University Multimedia Wine & Beer Course (Text & Images).
Wine & Beer Course Subject Categories include:
"...Introduction: chemistry, microbiology and psychology of wine and beer;
The brewing process, Renaissance wine technology;
Sensory Testing methods, The neurobiology of taste;
Brewing water and adjuncts, Brewing yeast & fermentation;
Non-fruit wines, Vine physiology and function; etc..."
For more information see Terry E. Acree's Home Page; Geneva: Food Science & Technology Department; Cornell Institute of Food Science

Enology - Grape Chemistry

ENOLOGY - GRAPE CHEMISTRY - B.W. Zoecklein, Wine/Enology-Grape Chemistry Group, Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Virginia Tech Multimedia Enology - Grape Chemistry Courses - Notes, Teaching Modules, Publications (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
For more information see Wine/Enology - Grape Chemistry Group; Wine/Enology - Grape Chemistry Group or the Department of Food Science and Technology

Examples from over "200" Enology Teaching Modules & Publications include

Subject Index to Enology Notes

On-Line Publications & Current Topics in Enology

Viticulture

GRAPE PRODUCTION - VIRTICULTURE (REAL PLAYER) - Viticulture and Enology, Oregon State University Multimedia Grape Production Video Teaching Modules (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).
Grape Production Videos (Virticulture Videos) include:
"...Head Thinning Video: Before & After; Moving Catch Wires Video; Suckering Video..."
For more information see Viticulture and Enology

VITICULTURE - T.K. Wolf, Viticulture, Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center (AREC), Virginia Tech Multimedia Viticulture Courses - Notes, Teaching Modules, Publications (Text & Images).
Virticulture Course Subject Categories include:
"...Canopy managment; Cold hardiness; Disease management; Disorders;
Grape varieties; Herbicides; Pesticides; Insects and mites;
Planting grape vines; Pruning; etc..."
For more information see Tony Wolf's Home Page or the Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center (AREC)

Grape Production & Wine Making

WINEFILES - Winefiles.org, Sonoma County Wine Library, California & is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian, and by several Wine Industry Groups Multimedia Wine, Wine Making and Grape Growing Database (Text & Images).
Wines
"...Authoritative information on wine, wine making and grape growing, including the business, technology and history associated with wine..."
For more information see the Sonoma County Wine Library or the Sonoma County Library

AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO FIELD GRAFTING GRAPEVINES - Norhtwest Berry & Grape Information Network, North Willamette Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University Extension Service, Oregon State University Multimedia Illustrated Guide to Field Grafting Grapevines Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
An Illustrated Guide to Field Grafting Grapevines:
"...Field grafting, also known as top-working, is an old technique for changing the fruiting variety in a vineyard without the expense of replanting, and a loss of only one year of cropping..."
For more information see Grape Production or Norhtwest Berry & Grape Information Network

Aromas, Flavors, etc.

WINE: CLASSIFICATION OF AROMAS - T.E. Acree, H. Arn & O. Perrin, Department of Food Science, Cornell Institute of Food Science, Cornell University Multimedia Classification of Aromas Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Wine: Classification of Aromas
"...Listed are the specific aromas found in each generic class along with an example or recipe for a sensory standard. You can make many of these using materials available at the grocery store. However, the more precise standards require chemicals that are only available from flavor houses, chemical companies or the chemists who synthesized them...."
For more information see The Sand Box; Terry E. Acree's Home Page; Geneva: Food Science & Technology Department; Cornell Institute of Food Science

FLAVORNET - T.E. Acree & H. Arn, Department of Food Science, Cornell Institute of Food Science, Cornell University Multimedia Aroma Compounds Database (Text, Images, Simulations & 3D Modeling). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Over "700" Odorants listed.
FlavorNet
"...contains a compilation of aroma compounds sorted by their chromatographic and sensory properties..."
"...In Flavornet odorants are arranged by chromatographic and sensory properties. Except for indexing standards the data have been taken from published research using GCO. They are listed by retention indices both Kovats n-paraffin and ethyl ester on four different substrates. A link to a summary page containing chemical properties, sensory descriptors, bibliographies and pdb (protein data bank) files of MM2 minimized structures is provided for each ligand..."
Aroma Compounds Database Subject Categories include:
"...Kovats RI; Ethyl Ester RI; Odorants; Odors;
Odor Classes
Animal; Aromatic; Berry; Citrus; Dairy; Fermented; Floral;
Fruity; Grain; Herbs; etc..."

For more information see Flavornet's Home Page; Terry E. Acree's Home Page; Geneva: Food Science & Technology Department or Cornell Institute of Food Science

Wine Database

EPICURIOUS WINE LOVER'S COMPANION - Epicurious, CondéNet Inc. Multimedia Wine Dictionary & Wine Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Epicurious' Wine Dictionary includes
"...more than 3,500 entries - from basic tasting terms to top-tier vineyards - that relate to wine..."
For more information see Epicurious

Greenhouse: Nursery, Floral & Crops

FOR GREENHOUSE CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, ETC. SEE THE AGRICULTURE CALCULATOR CENTER

GREENHOUSE: NURSERY, FLORAL & CROPS PRODUCTION - Texas: Nursery, Floral & Landscape Network, Aggie Horticulture Program, Texas Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A & M University Multimedia Greenhouse: Nursery, Floral & Crops Production Guides, Manuals & Teaching Modules (Text & Images). For more information see the Texas: Nursery, Floral & Landscape Network or Aggie Horticulture Program

Examples of Greenhouse Guides, Manuals & Teaching Modules include

Texas Greenhouse Management Handbook
Texas Greenhouse Management Handbook includes
"...Greenhouse Structures; Greenhouse Heating Requirements;
Growing Media; Growing Media & pH; Fertilizing Greenhouse Grops;
Diagnosing Nutritional Deficiencies; Irrigating Greenhouse Crops;
Monitoring the Quality of Irrigation Water; etc..."

Floral Merchandising
Floral Merchandising includes
"...Capturing The Impulse Sale;
Top Ten Tips for Boosting Floral Impulse Purchases;
Basics of Clean Displays; etc..."

Mushrooms

MUSHROOM CULTIVATION AND MARKETING - A. Beetz & M. Kustudia, National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) Multimedia Mushroom Cultivation and Marketing Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Mushroom Cultivation and Marketing
"...This publication is designed for market gardeners who want to incorporate mushrooms into their systems and for those farmers who want to use mushroom cultivation as a way to extract value from woodlot thinnings and other "waste" materials..."
Mushroom Cultivation and Marketing Subject Categories include:
"...Growing Mushrooms;
Mushrooms on the Farm and in the Garden;
Mushrooms in Permaculture Design;
Choosing a Mushroom Species;
Species for Beginners; Other Mushroom Species;
Pest Management; Marketing Mushrooms; etc..."
For more information see Horticulture; Master Publication List; National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service or the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT)

Herbs & Spices

Herbs

HERBAL: A MODERN - Author: M. Grieve, Botanical Com Multimedia Herbal Common Name Index (Text & Images).
Includes over "800" Herbal Verieties
Each Herb Teaching Module includes the following:
"...Description; Constituents; Medicinal Action and Uses;
Dosage and Preparations; Synonyms; Part Used, Habitat; etc..."
For more information see A Modern Herbal, Botanical Com

Herbs & Spices

GERNOT KATZER'S EXOTIC SPICES - G. Katzer, Austria Multimedia Spice Database (Text & Images). In English & Deutsch/German.
Spice Subject Categories include:
Alphabetic Index
"...comprises about 10000 names in about 50 different languages for more than 100 spices and herbs..."
English Index; Geographic Index;
Morphologic Index (plant part used for cooking);
Botanic Index; Spice Mixture Index..."
For more information see Gernot Katzer's Home Page

Vegetables

FOR VEGETABLE CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, ETC. SEE THE AGRICULTURE CALCULATOR CENTER

COMMERCIAL VEGETABLE CROP INFORMATION - Vegetable Research and Information Center, University of California, Davis Multimedia Vegetable Production Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Examples from over Vegetable Production Teaching Modules include
"...Artichokes Production & Management;
Asparagus Production & Management;
Beans Production & Management;
Broccoli Production & Management;
Cabbage Production & Management;
Carrot Production & Management;
Cauliflower Production & Management