Commercial Greenhouse

Name: Commercial Greenhouse
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ISBN: 9780827373112

ISBN-10: 0827373112

ISBN-13: 9780827373112

Edition: 2nd 1998 (Revised)

Authors: James W. Boodley

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The definitive book on greenhouse management--from one of the industry's leading authorities. Scientific yet practical, this brand-new edition presents the latest information in every aspect of the field: not only plant growth and development, but also mass-market sales and financing a greenhouse business. The comprehensive text covers such "hot" topics as hydroponics and environmental controls, while over 150 new photographs, figures, and line drawings depict new equipment and methods. Includes the most recent USDA statistical data on domestic and offshore competition.

Book details

List price: $316.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 10/1/1996
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 624
Size: 8.50" wide x 9.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.794
Language: English



The Industry - Scope and Development


Geographical Location in the United States


Foreign Competition with United States Flower Crops


Opportunities and Occupations in the Floriculture Production Industry


Types of Plant Growing Structures


Greenhouses


Financing


Locating and Sizing a Greenhouses Facility


Control of the Greenhouses Environment


Effects of Environmental Factors on Plant Growth


The Plant


Light


Temperature


Gases


Growing Media


Soils: Properties and Makeup


Artificial Soils


Sterilization (Pasteurization) of Growing Media


Nutrition and Watering


Essential Elements for Plant Growth


Fertilizers and Methods of Application


Water: Plant Requirements and Methods of Application


Plant Propagation


Sexual (Seed) Propagation


Asexual (Vegetative) Propagation


Container Grown Crops


Containers and the General Handling of Container Grown Crops


Flowering Plants I


Flowering Plants II


Flowering Plants III


Flowers from Bulbous Species


Tropical Foliage Plants


Bedding Plants


Cut Flower Crops


Major Cut Flowers: Antirrhinum


Pendranthema


Dianthus


Orchids and Roses


Minor Cut Flower Crops


Postharvest Handling and Marketing of Potted Plants and Cut Flowers


Harvesting and Storage Methods


The Role of the Wholesaler in the Marketing and Distribution of Floriculture Crops


The Retail Florist


Mass Market and Other Outlets


Appendices


Glossary


Index