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Maximizing profitability in today’s greenhouse operation requires efficient management of BOTH costs AND revenue. In this book, growers will find immediately usable information that they can apply to their own greenhouse. The theme of the book is the basic equation: Profit = Revenue – Cost. The comprehensive 88-page text includes a cost analysis spreadsheet, as well as numerous charts and photo illustrations.
© 2005
Authors: Raymond A. Cloyd – University of Illinois; James E. Faust – Clemson University; Peter Konjoian – Konjoian’s Floriculture Education Services; Wen-fei L. Uva – Cornell University; and Kimberly A. Williams – Kansas State University.
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Identification of Insects and Related Pests of Horticultural Plants
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This book illustrates the life stages and crop damage of major insects, mites, and related pest groups of greenhouse crops. Common species, life cycles, developmental stages, economic importance, biological control, where species are found, and stages for effective pesticide use are listed for each pest group.
Where appropriate, photos of plant injury are included, because plant injury symptoms are often good ways to help identify particular pest problems. Photos of some beneficial insects and mites are also included to help readers make comparisons.
© 2005
Written by Richard Lindquist and Raymond A. Cloyd, Kansas State University.
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Tips on Designing, Growing & Marketing Mixed Baskets and Containers
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This book is an excellent “how to” publication intended to serve as a practical working guide for growers as they refine their mixed container programs. There are sections on the principles of color, basic container design concepts, production, scheduling, and marketing.
© 2002
Authors: Kathy Pufahl and Terri W. Starman
Full-color, 54-page text containing 155 photographs.
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Tips on Growing Vegetative Annuals
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The book features sections on 21 vegetative annuals. A page for each crop contains production information on topics such as media, pH, light, temperature, and fertilizer requirements. For each crop, color
pictures show detailed flower, stem, leaf, habit/form, and combination and landscape plantings.
© 2003
Authors: John Gaydos, Steve Jones, Jack Williams, Mark Wilson
Full-color, 60 pages.
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Tips on Growing and Marketing Garden Mums
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Provides information on the growing environment, breeding, new cultivars, containers, marketing, nutrition, root media, irrigation, light, temperature, scheduling, pinching, growth regulators, production, insect and disease management, and costs.
© 1999
84-page text containing 101 color photographs, 41 tables and illustrations.
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Tips on Growing Specialty Potted Crops
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This book is designed to help both novice and experienced growers. Crops include: African Violet, Alstromeria, Florist Azalea, Rieger Begonia, Bougainvillea, Caladium, Calceolaria, Campanula, Dwarf Carnation, Cineraria, Crossandra, Cyclamen, Exacum, Fuchsia, Gerbera, Gloxinia, Hibiscus, Holiday and Easter Cactus, Hydrangea, Kalanchoe, Lisianthus, Primula, Rose, Streptocarpus, and Vinca.
© 1997
Authors: Authored by over 20 leading industry professionals
Full-color, 132-page text with 88 color photographs, 26 tables, and 8 black and white illustrations.
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Tips on Managing Problems in the Interior Plantscape
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This manual covers various aspects of problems encountered in interior plantscapes. It includes information on general cultural and environmental issues, pesticide application, insect and mite pests, diseases, and biological control. Appendices include information on pest control material available, biological control agents, and a diagnostic guide.
© 2001
Full-color, 41-page text containing 4 illustrations and 48 photographs.
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