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Description :
Based on the author's life long practical experiences both in the industry and in research, Greenhouse Operation and Management,7e is a state-of-the-art guide to the operation of commercial flower and vegetable greenhouse and presents coverage in the order in which decision-making concerns occur for a person entering the greenhouse business, Exceptionally comprehensive-yet-accessible-it provides detailed, step-by-step instruction in layman's terms for all aspects of the business-from the physical facilities, to the day-to-day operation, to business management and marketing. This is a very opportune time to be in the greenhouse production business. Ornamental horticulture is, after all, one of the largest and fastest changing segments of agriculture.
Content :
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Floriculture- A Global Industry
2 Greenhouse Construction
3 Greenhouse Heating
4 Greenhouse Cooling
5 Environmental Control Systems
6 Root Substrate
7 Root Substrate Pasteurization
8 Watering
9 Fertilization
10 Carbon Dioxide Fertilization
11 Light and Temperature
12 Regulation of Plant Growth
13 Insect and Mite Management in Greenhouse
14 Disease Management
15 Maintaining Post production Quality
16 Marketing
17 Business Management
Summary
Bibliography
Glossary
Index No other Books by the same author | |
AARON CHATTERJI
