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Vegetable Growing Handbook
Walter E. Splittstoesser
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Description for Vegetable Growing Handbook
Hardback. This manual is designed for home gardeners and small commercial vegetable growers. The author provides information on the scientific concepts upon which vegetable growing is based and on practical methods for growing vegetables. Series: AVI Books. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
This manual is designed for home gardeners and small commercial vegetable growers. The author provides information on the scientific concepts upon which vegetable growing is based and on practical methods for growing vegetables. Features include a chapter on the nutritional value of vegetables and sections on hydroponics, the economics of gardening, the Delaney clause, food additives, natural toxicants and organic vegetables. The author covers soil propagation and composition, identification of pests and the use of pesticides, plant growth, planting schedules, vegetable classification and the preservation of vegetables.
This manual is designed for home gardeners and small commercial vegetable growers. The author provides information on the scientific concepts upon which vegetable growing is based and on practical methods for growing vegetables. Features include a chapter on the nutritional value of vegetables and sections on hydroponics, the economics of gardening, the Delaney clause, food additives, natural toxicants and organic vegetables. The author covers soil propagation and composition, identification of pests and the use of pesticides, plant growth, planting schedules, vegetable classification and the preservation of vegetables.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Series
AVI Books
Number of Pages
362
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780442239718
SKU
V9780442239718
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
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