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The greenhouse and hoophouse grower's handbook : organic vegetable production using protected culture / Andrew Mefferd.

Mefferd, Andrew, (author.).

Summary:

The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower's Handbook shares best practices for both large- and small-scale production of the eight most profitable crops - tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, peppers, leafy greens, lettuce, herbs, and microgreens. Every year, more growers are turning to protected culture to deal with unpredictable weather and to meet out-of-season demand for local food, but many end up spinning their wheels, wasting time and money on unprofitable crops grown in ways that don't make the most of their precious greenhouse space. This book levels the playing field with decision-making framework that goes beyond a list of simple dos and don'ts. With comprehensive chapters on temperature control and crop steering, pruning and trellising, grafting, and more, Andrew Meffer's book is full of techniques and strategies that can help farms stay profitable, satisfy customers, and become an integral part of relocalizing our food system. From seed to sale, this book is the indispensable resource for protected growing.--COVER.

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  • ISBN: 9781603586375
  • ISBN: 1603586377
  • Physical Description: xv, 264 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm
  • Publisher: White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2017]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 247) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Why protected culture? -- Protected culture structures and their features -- Heating, cooling, lighting, and irrigation -- The economics and efficiencies of protected growing -- Protected culture plant basics -- Propagation, pruning, and trellising -- Temperature control and crop steering -- Grafting -- Tomatoes -- Cucumbers -- Peppers -- Eggplant -- The leafy crops.
Subject: Greenhouse gardening.
Vegetable gardening.
Greenhouse gardening.
Vegetable gardening.

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The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower's Handbook : Organic Vegetable Production Using Protected Culture
The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower's Handbook : Organic Vegetable Production Using Protected Culture
by Mefferd, Andrew
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The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower's Handbook : Organic Vegetable Production Using Protected Culture

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Acknowledgmentsp. ix
Introductionp. xi
Part 1Protected Culture Basics
Chapter 1    Why Protected Culture?p. 1
        The Dutch Influencep. 1
        The Importance of Protected Growing to Local Food Systemsp. 3
        Greenhouses and Sustainabilityp. 6
        Grower Benefits of Protected Agriculturep. 8
Chapter 2    Protected Culture Structures and Their Featuresp. 11
        Choosing a Structure Based on Type of Cropp. 11
        Siting East-West Versus North-Southp. 12
        The Scale of Protected Culture Technology from Low to Highp. 12
Chapter 3    Heating, Cooling, Lighting, and Irrigationp. 25
        Heat Sourcesp. 26
        Heat Deliveryp. 27
        Methods for Coolingp. 33
        Climate Control Systemsp. 36
        Carbon Dioxide Augmentationp. 37
        Lightingp. 38
        Irrigationp. 40
        Dealing with Snowp. 44
Chapter 4    The Economics and Efficiencies of Protected Growingp. 47
        Record Keepingp. 48
        Saving Money Versus Making Moneyp. 49
        Basic Principles for Increased Profitabilityp. 50
Chapter 5    Protected Culture Plant Basicsp. 57
        Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Transpirationp. 57
        Factors Affecting Plant Growth in Protected Culturep. 60
Part 2Crop-Specific Best Practices
Chapter 6    Propagation, Pruning, and Trellisingp. 75
        Seedsp. 75
        Propagationp. 77
        Vining/Fruiting-Crop Cyclesp. 85
        Pruningp. 86
        Trellisingp. 89
        Post-Harvest/Storagep. 96
Chapter 7    Temperature Control and Crop Steeringp. 97
        Active Plantsp. 97
        Crop Steering for Generative or Vegetative Growthp. 100
Chapter 8    Graftingp. 113
        The Benefits of Graftingp. 113
        Choosing Rootstocksp. 116
        Grafting Process Overviewp. 117
        Solanaceous Graftingp. 122
        Cucurbit Graftingp. 137
Chapter 9    Tomatoesp. 141
        Varietiesp. 144
        Tomatoes from Seed to Salep. 147
Chapter 10    Cucumbersp. 159
        Varietiesp. 159
        Cucumbers from Seed to Salep. 164
Chapter 11    Peppersp. 177
        Varietiesp. 177
        Peppers from Seed to Salep. 181
Chapter 12    Eggplantp. 189
        Varietiesp. 189
        Eggplant from Seed to Salep. 192
Chapter 13    The Leafy Cropsp. 199
        Maximizing Leafy-Crop Productionp. 199
        Lettuce and Greensp. 203
        Basil and Other Herbsp. 212
        Microgreensp. 216
Appendix AHydroponicsp. 227
Appendix BPests and Diseasesp. 233
Appendix CTools and Suppliesp. 241
Further Readingp. 247
Indexp. 249

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