Product Description
This guide to the establishment of commercial greenhouses is updated to include the changes that have occurred in floriculture in recent years, including nutriculture systems of nutrient film techniques (NFT), use of rockwool, ebb and flow for pot and budding plant production, the reversal of day and night temperatures in controlling plant height (DIF), integrated pest management and biological control. The book provides information on greenhouse management principles, marketing, pest control, greenhouse construction and economical heating, together with guidelines on the handling of crops during and after harvest.
From the Back Cover
Revised, expanded, and updated, Greenhouse Operation and Management continues to he the most thorough and inclusive greenhouse management text on the market. A wealth of new graphs and charts clearly illustrate new sections on floriculture as well as the expanded sections on production and marketing opportunities in the greenhouse industry. Featuring the same in-depth coverage that has made previous editions of Greenhouse Operation and Management noteworthy, this remarkable text maintains its unique blend of modern industry trends and pragmatic business perspectives.
New to this edition: - Substantially revised sections on floriculture production and marketing
- A reference of careers in the greenhouse industry
- Numerous original photographs as well as completely new graphs and charts
- An updated chapter on "Marketing" reflecting current market developments
- Expanded information on the social and environmental movements within the floriculture trade
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
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