Knott's Handbook for Vegetable Growers

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Agriculture & Animal Husbandry
Cover of the book Knott's Handbook for Vegetable Growers by Donald N. Maynard, George J. Hochmuth, Wiley
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Donald N. Maynard, George J. Hochmuth ISBN: 9781118686102
Publisher: Wiley Publication: April 11, 2013
Imprint: Wiley Language: English
Author: Donald N. Maynard, George J. Hochmuth
ISBN: 9781118686102
Publisher: Wiley
Publication: April 11, 2013
Imprint: Wiley
Language: English

The leading one-stop reference for commercial vegetable growers for more than 50 years

Rooted in tradition, branching out to the future. For more than half a century, Knott's Handbook for Vegetable Growers has provided generations of commercial growers with the most timely, accessible, and useful information available on the subject. The Fifth Edition of this highly regarded horticultural mainstay provides readers with the reliable growing and marketing information they've come to expect, while including new and updated material throughout to maintain its relevance in our ever-changing world.

Filled with valuable information, largely in the form of tables and charts--from hard statistics on vegetable production and consumption to essential information for today's international markets, such as vegetable botanical names and vegetable names in nine languages--Knott's Handbook is part Farmer's Almanac, part encyclopedia, and part dictionary. It also provides detailed, practical specifics on planting rates, schedules, and spacing; soils and fertilizers; methods for managing crop pests; greenhouse vegetable and crop production; insect pest identification; harvesting and storage; and vegetable marketing.

Now available in a new flexible cover designed for ease of use on the desk or in the field, this valuable workhorse features new information on:
* World vegetable production
* Best management practices
* Organic crop production
* Food safety
* Pesticide safety
* Postharvest problems
* Minimally processed vegetables
* Plus, hundreds of Web site links related to vegetable information

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The leading one-stop reference for commercial vegetable growers for more than 50 years

Rooted in tradition, branching out to the future. For more than half a century, Knott's Handbook for Vegetable Growers has provided generations of commercial growers with the most timely, accessible, and useful information available on the subject. The Fifth Edition of this highly regarded horticultural mainstay provides readers with the reliable growing and marketing information they've come to expect, while including new and updated material throughout to maintain its relevance in our ever-changing world.

Filled with valuable information, largely in the form of tables and charts--from hard statistics on vegetable production and consumption to essential information for today's international markets, such as vegetable botanical names and vegetable names in nine languages--Knott's Handbook is part Farmer's Almanac, part encyclopedia, and part dictionary. It also provides detailed, practical specifics on planting rates, schedules, and spacing; soils and fertilizers; methods for managing crop pests; greenhouse vegetable and crop production; insect pest identification; harvesting and storage; and vegetable marketing.

Now available in a new flexible cover designed for ease of use on the desk or in the field, this valuable workhorse features new information on:
* World vegetable production
* Best management practices
* Organic crop production
* Food safety
* Pesticide safety
* Postharvest problems
* Minimally processed vegetables
* Plus, hundreds of Web site links related to vegetable information

More books from Wiley

Cover of the book Small Animal Toxicology Essentials by Donald N. Maynard, George J. Hochmuth
Cover of the book American Business Since 1920 by Donald N. Maynard, George J. Hochmuth
Cover of the book Dielectrophoresis by Donald N. Maynard, George J. Hochmuth
Cover of the book Food Safety in the Seafood Industry by Donald N. Maynard, George J. Hochmuth
Cover of the book The Handbook of Translation and Cognition by Donald N. Maynard, George J. Hochmuth
Cover of the book The Bee Eater by Donald N. Maynard, George J. Hochmuth
Cover of the book Chemistry and Biochemistry of Oxygen Therapeutics by Donald N. Maynard, George J. Hochmuth
Cover of the book Practitioner's Guide to Using Research for Evidence-Based Practice by Donald N. Maynard, George J. Hochmuth
Cover of the book Molecular Tools for the Detection and Quantification of Toxigenic Cyanobacteria by Donald N. Maynard, George J. Hochmuth
Cover of the book Trading Systems and Methods by Donald N. Maynard, George J. Hochmuth
Cover of the book Accounting All-in-One For Dummies by Donald N. Maynard, George J. Hochmuth
Cover of the book Tropical Rain Forests by Donald N. Maynard, George J. Hochmuth
Cover of the book 52 Ways to Wreck Your Retirement by Donald N. Maynard, George J. Hochmuth
Cover of the book Carbon Nanomaterials for Advanced Energy Systems by Donald N. Maynard, George J. Hochmuth
Cover of the book Engaging Ideas by Donald N. Maynard, George J. Hochmuth
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy