Greenhouse Operation and Management

Greenhouse Operation and Management
6th Edition

Description
For courses in Greenhouse Management.
Based on the author's life-long practical experiences both in the industry and in research, this best-selling, state-of-the-art guide to the operation of commercial flower and vegetable greenhouses 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 instructions in layman's terms for ALL aspects of the business—from the physical facilities, to the day-to-day operations, to business management and marketing.

Contents

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. Alternative Cropping Systems.

11. Carbon Dioxide Fertilization.

12. Light and Temperature.

13. Chemical Growth Regulation.

14. Insect Control.

15. Disease Control.

16. Postproduction Quality.

17. Marketing.

18. Business Management.

Glossary.

Index.