Vegetable Growing Handbook
Splittstoesser, W. E.
ISBN 10: 0442239718 ISBN 13: 9780442239718
Published by Springer, 1990
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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.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Vegetable Growing Handbook
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: 1990
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 3rd Edition