{"product_id":"the-highbush-blueberry-and-its-management-9781560220220","title":"The Highbush Blueberry and Its Management","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere is a book that sets forth vital information growers need to produce highbush blueberries effectively and efficiently. Written from the grower?s point of view  The Highbush Blueberry and Its Management presents technical information in a highly readable manner that is easy to understand. It helps growers make proper decisions before they plant--saving them both time and money. Simply by following the directions on planting  a grower could cut his post-plant mortality rate to less than ten-percent. The Highbush Blueberry and Its Management provides detailed information that growers can apply directly to their work. The author addresses various aspects of blueberry management  including how to select new cultivars  pruning techniques  soil preparation and management  harvesting  pest control  and marketing. He describes over four-dozen cultivars and discusses blueberry growth and development  fruit production  propagation  and more. The problem of pests such as birds  nematodes  and insects and mites is addressed and strategies for control of these pests are included. An appendix provides a chart  the first of its kind  to help diagnose disorders of highbush blueberries. The chart contains descriptions and discussions of these disorders to help growers identify and treat them quickly and effectively. Appendixes also include handy tables  equivalence charts  and calculations for fast and easy reference. An overview of world production of highbush blueberries informs readers of developments in other countries. This thorough and readable book is sure to become a trusted guide for growers of highbush blueberries worldwide.The book is international in scope and contains information useful to growers from Australia and Japan to Chile  Poland  and Finland  places where such information is often scarce  if available at all. Bursting with practical  helpful knowledge  The Highbush Blueberry and Its Management is a vital guidebook not just for professional growers  but for cooperative extension personnel and university-level small fruit researchers as well. With its readable style  it can also be used as an ancillary text at the graduate and advanced undergraduate level.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45652003356725,"sku":"ByrdShop_1560220228","price":94.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781560220220.jpg?v=1781848282","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-highbush-blueberry-and-its-management-9781560220220","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}