Ball RedBook, Volume 2: Crop Production: 17th edition

"Offering detailed information on the production of 162 flower herb and vegetable crops this essential resource for growers includes techniques and advice that work in real-life production not just in the lab or trial greenhouse. Offered is information on how to decide what to grow as well as tips about temperature media plant nutrition irrigation water quality light crop scheduling and growth regulators. Details about propagation growing pest and disease control troubleshooting and post-harvest care are presented and arranged by genus name. Plants represented include annuals perennials pot foliage plants flowering potted plants herbs and some vegetable bedding plants."