Vegetable Growing Handbook / Edition 3

by W.E. Splittstoesser

Overview

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

ISBN-13:	9780442239718
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	03/31/1990
Series:	AVI Books
Edition description:	3rd ed. 1990
Pages:	362
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.36(d)
Age Range:	18 Years