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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Floriculture--A Global Industry | |
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| Origin of the Greenhouse Industry | |
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| United States Production | |
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| World Production | |
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| Floral Marketing | |
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| Production Opportunities in Developed Market Countries | |
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| Careers in the Greenhouse Industry | |
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| References | |
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| Greenhouse Construction | |
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| Location | |
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| Floor Plan | |
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| Glass Greenhouses | |
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| Film Plastic Greenhouses | |
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| Rigid-Panel Greenhouses | |
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| Benches and Beds | |
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| Cost of Greenhouse Construction | |
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| New Design Innovations | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Greenhouse Heating | |
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| Types of Heat Loss | |
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| Heating Systems | |
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| Greenhouse Temperature Sensing | |
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| Emergency Heaters and Generators | |
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| Fuel | |
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| Calculation of Heat Requirements | |
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| Heat Conservation | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Greenhouse Cooling | |
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| Summer Cooling Systems | |
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| Winter Cooling Systems | |
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| Cooling Hobby Greenhouses | |
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| Integration of Heating and Cooling Systems | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Environmental Control Systems | |
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| Types of Controls | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Root Substrate | |
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| Functions of Root Substrate | |
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| Adaptation of Field Soil to Containers | |
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| Desirable Properties of a Root Substrate | |
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| Components of Root Substrate | |
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| Soil-Based Substrate | |
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| Soilless Substrate | |
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| Economics of Substrate | |
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| Preparation and Handling of Substrate | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Root Substrate Pasteurization | |
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| Steam Pasteurization | |
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| Chemical Pasteurization | |
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| Reinoculation | |
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| Economics | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Watering | |
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| Effects of Watering on Plants | |
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| Rules of Watering | |
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| Water Quality | |
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| Watering Systems | |
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| Greenhouse Water Lines | |
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| Further Considerations | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Fertilization | |
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| Fertilization Programs | |
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| pH, Calcium, and Magnesium Control in Substrate | |
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| Slow-Release Fertilizers | |
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| Nutritional Monitoring | |
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| Corrective Procedures | |
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| Diagnosing Nutritional Problems | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Alternative Cropping Systems | |
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| Historical Background | |
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| NFT Systems | |
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| Rock Wool Culture | |
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| Whole-Firm Recirculation | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Carbon Dioxide Fertilization | |
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| Role of Carbon | |
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| Carbon Deficiency | |
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| Carbon Dioxide Injection | |
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| Economics of Carbon Dioxide Injection | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Light and Temperature | |
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| Light Intensity for Photosynthesis | |
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| Light Duration for Photoperiodism | |
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| Temperature | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Chemical Growth Regulation | |
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| Classification | |
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| Growth-Regulating Compounds | |
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| Cost of Materials | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Insect Control | |
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| Integrated Pest Management (IPM) | |
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| Insects and Other Pests in the Greenhouse | |
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| Methods of Pesticide Application | |
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| Pesticide Recommendations and Considerations | |
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| Pesticide Safety | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Disease Control | |
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| Diseases of Greenhouse Crops | |
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| Disease Prevention | |
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| Disease Detection | |
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| Fungicide and Bactericide Recommendations | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Postproduction Quality | |
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| Fresh Flowers | |
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| Containerized Plants | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Marketing | |
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| Packaging | |
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| Grades and Standards | |
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| The Market System | |
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| Eco-labels | |
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| Promotion and Advertising | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Business Management | |
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| Business Structure | |
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| Labor Management | |
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| Production Management | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |