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The Commercial Greenhouse, third edition, is a complete text for the modern commercial greenhouse grower, educator, and student. The text is a complete reference on greenhouse systems and technologies, and the science of growing crops. The Commercial Greenhouse, third edition systematically starts the reader off by outlining the fundamentals; providing an overview of greenhouse structures, and the biology of growing plants under cover including light temperature, gasses, soils, water, and nutrients. These essential chapters are followed by fifteen chapters that focus on specific guidelines and greenhouse procedures for successful greenhouse production, insect and disease control, and marketing. The clear and concise presentation of fundamental concepts in The Commercial Greenhouse, third edition makes this text a must for every greenhouse professional's shelf.
Contents
Preface Acknowledgments SECTION 1. THE INDUSTRY-SCOPE AND DEVELOPMENTChapter 1: Geographical Location in the United States Chapter 2: Foreign Competition with United States Flower Crops Chapter 3: Opportunities and Occupations in the FloricultureChapter 4: Greenhouses Chapter 5: Financing, Locating, and Sizing a Greenhouse Facility Chapter 6: Control of the Greenhouse Environment Chapter 7: The Plant Chapter 8: Light Chapter 9: Temperature 121Chapter 10: Gases SECTION 4. GROWING MEDIAChapter 11: Soils: Properties and Makeup Chapter 12: Artificial Soils Chapter 13: Sterilization Pasteurization of Growing Media SECTION 5. NUTRITION AND WATERINGChapter 14: Essential Elements for Plant Growth Chapter 15: Fertilizers and Methods of Application Chapter 16: Water: Plant Requirements and Methods of Application SECTION 6. PLANT PROPAGATIONChapter 17: Sexual Seed Propagation Chapter 18: Asexual Vegetative Propagation Chapter 19: Insects, Mites, and Other Invertebrate Greenhouse PestsChapter 20: Greenhouse DiseasesChapter 21: Regulating Plant GrowthSECTION 7. CONTAINER GROWN CROPSChapter 22: Containers and the General Handling of Container Grown Crops Chapter 23: Flowering Plants I Chapter 24: Flowering Plants II Chapter 25: Flowering Plants III Chapter 26: Flowers from Bulbous Species Chapter 27: Tropical Foliage Plants Chapter 28: Bedding Plants SECTION 9.CUT FLOWER CROPSChapter 29: Major Cut Flowers: Antirrhinum, Dendranthema, Dianthus Chapter 30: Orchids and Roses Chapter 31: Minor Cut Flower Crops FLOWERSChapter 32: Harvesting and Storage Methods Chapter 33: The Role of the Wholesaler in the Marketing and Distribution of Floriculture Crops Chapter 34: The Retail Florist, Mass Market, and Other Outlets Appendix I. A Partial List of Boom Irrigation Manufacturers and Suppliers Appendix II. 1993 List of Association of Natural Biocontrol Products Supplier Members Appendix III. University Plant Disease Laboratories in the United States and Canada Appendix IV. Formula for Preparing a Citric Acid Hydrating SolutionGlossaryIndex
