The Commercial Greenhouse
Publisher: Cengage Learning, June 4, 2008.
Edition: Third
Book Condition: New
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781418030797
The Commercial Greenhouse, third edition, is a complete text for modern commercial greenhouse growers, educators, and students. The text is a complete reference on greenhouse systems and technologies, as well as 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 covering the biology of growing plants under cover, including light, temperature, gases, 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.
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About the Author
Dr. Steve Newman is an extension specialist and Professor of Floriculture at Colorado State University. He was a member of the faculty at Mississippi State University and Colorado State University, and served as greenhouse manager for the Horticulture Department at the University of Nebraska. Dr. Newman was inducted into the American Academy of Floriculture and received the Futura Award from Bedding Plants International. He received his degrees from Montana State University, the University of Nebraska, and Texas A&M University
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