Detailed coverage of the latest research on plant physiology, including flowering and pollination in trees, apple fruit development and ripening;Reviews current best practice in tree training, pruning and thinning operations, including the use of growth regulators and new areas such as mechanisation and automation;Discusses the range of fungal and viral diseases affecting apples

Hunchbacks don't get love. They get ridicule and scorn. That suits Wyrn just fine. As the son of a warlord, he resolves to die earning his father's respect in a tournament instead. The plan backfires and he's forced to marry a princess against his will.She's 18, beautiful, and suspicious. There is no way a king would give away his ONLY child to a random man much less a hunchback. Something must be wrong with her. And so, Wyrn decides to give her back.The only problem? She w...

A powerful novella of faith, freedom, and divine destiny in ancient Rome.Outside Rome, 190 CE. Magnus has won eight battles in the arena. Four more victories will earn him freedom, but the path to liberty demands more than blood on sand.When a mysterious traveler speaks of a God unlike Rome's cruel deities, Magnus discovers a different kind of strength. As his faith ignites, it spreads like wildfire among his fellow gladiators and the broken children who se...

As you look around, youʼve seen it. The needs of the world are overwhelmingly great. How will they all possibly be met? Jesus declared: "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.ˮThereʼs only one answer: every person living an up-close life with Jesus and advancing Godʼs Kingdom every day, everywhere . . . A movement of More Kingdom Laborers impacting every sphere of society for Christ! And that begins with YOU!Are you ready for action but not sure where to begin?...

Stories are written by the winners. Winners who never fail to paint themselves in a 'favorable' light. I've been called evil. Twisted. Strange. Heartless.All fair assessments; I dispute none of these claims. In fact, I hold my head high while confessing to the evil, twisted, strange, and heartless things that I've done. The things, those ignorant of the truth, would condemn. But all people are capable of all things under the right conditions, good or bad.Don't believe me? I...

A short story for Halloween from my collection PRESSED LEAVES.

Feeling stuck in your career? It's time to break through the plateau.Whether you're in your 30s, 40s, or 50s, Beyond the Plateau is your strategic guide to reigniting purpose, reinventing your professional path, and reclaiming fulfillment. This playbook is designed for mid-career professionals who've achieved success—but feel the spark fading.Inside you'll discover:Proven strategies for midlife career change

The real world can be painfully predictable. From infancy, we’re taught right and wrong, good and bad, and acceptable and unacceptable. Each stage of life thereafter introduces new rules and lessons intended to teach us the “right way” to think and behave. We like to consider ourselves independent thinkers, fully conscious of our choices and actions, but most of us are essentially following a script written collaboratively by our parents, teachers, and religious, cultural, and institutiona...

A new poem about the many ways we measure the moments of our lives.

"Is this guy here to survive... or is he on some kind of five star wilderness vacation?!"A violent tropical storm tears through the primeval forests of Tongyun Mountain. Elite special forces veterans, seasoned outdoorsmen, and world famous survival experts are freezing in the mud, desperately searching for clean water while their mental states slowly collapse.Meanwhile, an eighteen year old college freshman is relaxing inside a flawless bamboo fortress he built himself, cas...

"Is this guy here to survive... or is he on some kind of five star wilderness vacation?!"A violent tropical storm tears through the primeval forests of Tongyun Mountain. Elite special forces veterans, seasoned outdoorsmen, and world famous survival experts are freezing in the mud, desperately searching for clean water while their mental states slowly collapse.Meanwhile, an eighteen year old college freshman is relaxing inside a flawless bamboo fortress he built himself, cas...

"Is this guy here to survive... or is he on some kind of five star wilderness vacation?!"A violent tropical storm tears through the primeval forests of Tongyun Mountain. Elite special forces veterans, seasoned outdoorsmen, and world famous survival experts are freezing in the mud, desperately searching for clean water while their mental states slowly collapse.Meanwhile, an eighteen year old college freshman is relaxing inside a flawless bamboo fortress he built himself, cas...