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Author: Jim Nau
Publisher: Ball Publishing
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781883052102
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis guide unravels the mysteries of seed germination, divisions, cuttings, and other forms of perennial propagation. Containing valuable information on more than 300 species of plants, it is a cultural cookbook of herbaceous perennials.
Author: Jim Nau
Publisher:
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781733254106
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Specific germination, scheduling, and growing recommendations for almost 400 seed-grown crops The fourth edition of the Ball Culture Guide has undergone a number of changes to enhance its value to the grower. Jim Nau provides in-depth germination and scheduling information for almost 400 of the most popular seed-grown crops. The Ball Culture Guide covers: Bedding plants, Potted flowering plants, Foliage plants, Cut flowers, Perennials, Herbs, Ornamental Grasses and Vegetables. This latest edition reaches beyond the confines of open flat sowing to provide growers with culture as it relates to plug production and even field sowing. Written in an easy-to-read chart style, the Ball Culture Guide lists production temperatures, transplanting schedules, lighting requirements, final garden height, and much more. The culture notes for each crop add even more information, such as flower color and size, propagation and growing-on tips, and differences in culture based on geographic region"--
Author: Jim Nau
Publisher: Ball Publishing
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781883052683
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCovers the basics of horticultural production in the greenhouses. Part 1 covers the basics of growing, part 2 a cultural encyclopedia of every important greenhouse crop.
Author: Neil O. Anderson
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2007-10-04
Total Pages: 860
ISBN-13: 9781402065699
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFloriculture is one of the fastest-growing sectors of commercial agriculture. This book provides a unique and valuable resource on the many issues and challenges facing flower breeders, as well as the industry at-large. Featuring contributions from 32 international authorities, it offers tools and directions for future crop domestication and enhancement as well as offers essential information for breeding a wide range of floriculture crops.
Author: Paul Pilon
Publisher: Ball Publishing
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 570
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKApplying up-to-date technical and cultural information to the everyday production of perennial crops, this guide is specifically devoted to producing perennials under greenhouse and nursery conditions. The back-to-basics approach gives growers an understanding of the principles behind production practices, enhancing their ability to consistently provide high-quality perennials to the marketplace. A guide to propagation and growing plants to maturity with chapters on media, water quality, fertilisation, insect and disease management, weed control, plant-growth regulators, forced blooming, herb production, and marketing, and production schedules for over 100 of today's most popular perennial species provide growers with everything they need to succeed.
Author: Jim Nau
Publisher: Ball Publishing
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGives specific germination, scheduling, and growing recommendations for over 300 of the most popular seed-grown crops.
Author: JULIE P. NEWMAN
Publisher: UCANR Publications
Published: 2014-06-10
Total Pages: 355
ISBN-13: 1601078420
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis colorful manual includes research-based information on all aspects of production of landscape plants in commercial nurseries. Written primarily for wholesale nursery growers and propagators; a wide range of those involved in the nursery industry will find this a valuable reference. Twenty chapters in five broad sections cover topics from nursery site selection to crop production, water management to business and labor management, along with pest, weed, and disease management. This easy-to-use manual contains the photos, tables and clearly written text that make UC ANR's publications the go-to references industry professionals rely upon. Chapters include: Nursery Site Selection and Development Plant Growing Structures Mechanization and Automation Soils and Container Media Nutrition and Fertilization Irrigation Management Practices Controlling Runoff and Recycling Water, Nutrients, and Waste Plant Propagation Controlling Plant Growth Diagnosing Plant Problems Integrated Pest Management Plant Diseases Insects, Mites, and Other Invertebrate Pests Integrated Weed Management Vertebrate Pest Management Invasive Pests Business Management Marketing Considerations Increasing Labor Productivity
Author: Vic Ball
Publisher: Ball Publishing
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 822
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInformation for each crop includes number of seeds per ounce, number of days to germination, and production requirements.
Author: Charles C. Powell
Publisher: Ball Publishing
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 456
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK-- This second edition includes all-new, updated pesticide, cultural, and environmental control information. -- Learn about the "holistic" approach to managing plant health to save time and money. -- Chapters are organized in an easy-to-reference format for quick diagnosis and results. Covering both plant pathology and entomology, the Ball Pest & Disease Manual will be an indispensable part of your reference library.
Author: Tomasz Ani_ko
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2008-01-01
Total Pages: 512
ISBN-13: 0881928879
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA complete guide to perennial plants for the garden furnishes an A-to-Z listing of more than 460 plants and their blooming cycles and explains how to design a perennial garden that makes maximum use of color over the course of the seasons, taking into consideration bloom times, flower groupings, seasonal development, and more.
