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      5  Contributors

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      7  1 Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangeaquercifolia Bartr.) I. INTRODUCTION II. HISTORY AND TAXONOMY OF HYDRANGEA III. NATURAL DISTRIBUTIONS OF HYDRANGEA SPECIES IV. HISTORY AND DISTRIBUTION OF OAKLEAF HYDRANGEA V. MORPHOLOGY OF OAKLEAF HYDRANGEA VI. BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC CONSIDERATIONS VII. GENETICS AND BREEDING VIII. CONSERVATION IX. PROPAGATION X. FUTURE PROSPECTS LITERATURE CITED

      8  2 Biostimulants in Agricultural and Horticultural Production I. INTRODUCTION II. MICROBIAL INOCULANTS III. HUMIC SUBSTANCES: HUMIC AND FULVIC ACIDS IV. SEAWEED EXTRACTS V. FUTURE DIRECTION: SYNERGISM OF BIOSTIMULANTS IN COMBINATION VI. FUTURE DIRECTION: BIOSTIMULANTS IN SOILLESS PRODUCTION SYSTEMS VII. CONCLUSIONS LITERATURE CITED

      9  3 Postharvest Physiological Disorders of Banana Fruit I. INTRODUCTION II. FRUIT STRUCTURE AND MORPHOLOGY III. POSTHARVEST PHYSIOLOGICAL DISORDERS IV. FINGER DROP V. SENESCENT SPOTTING VI. CHILLING INJURY VII. CONCLUSIONS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS LITERATURE CITED

      10  4 Mechanical Harvesting of Selected Temperate and Tropical Fruit and Nut Trees I. INTRODUCTION II. MECHANICAL HARVESTING METHODS III. COMMERCIAL HARVESTERS FOR NUT AND FRUIT TREES IV. SMART HARVESTING V. FACTORS AFFECTING MECHANICAL HARVESTING VI. CHALLENGES, FUTURE OUTLOOK, AND RECOMMENDATIONS LITERATURE CITED

      11  5 Apple Fruitlet Abscission Mechanisms I. INTRODUCTION II. CORRELATIVELY DRIVEN ABSCISSION III. CARBOHYDRATE STRESS IV. CONTRASTS BETWEEN CDA AND CS V. MORPHOLOGICAL AND EXOGENOUS FACTORSAFFECTING FRUITLET ABSCISSION VI. CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS LITERATURE CITED

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      13  Cumulative Subject Index

      14  Cumulative Contributor Index

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      1 Chapter 1Table 1.1 Cultivars of oakleaf hydrangea including cultivar name (trade nam...Table 1.2 Wild Hydrangea quercifolia accessions available (as of June 2020) ...

      2 Chapter 2Table 2.1 Summary of some crop responses to microbial inoculants.Table 2.2 Commonly marketed benefits of humic substances.Table 2.3 Summary of some crop responses to humic substances.Table 2.4 Summary of some crop responses to seaweed extracts.

      3 Chapter 3Table 3.1 The optimum storage temperature for some banana cultivars.

      4 Chapter 4Table 4.1 Shaking and harvesting parameters for almond trees.Table 4.2 Shaking and harvesting parameters for apple trees.Table 4.3 Shaking and harvesting parameters for apricot trees.Table 4.4 Shaking and harvesting parameters for blueberry.Table 4.5 Shaking and harvesting parameters for cherry trees.Table 4.6 Shaking and harvesting parameters for fig trees.Table 4.7 Shaking and harvesting parameters for