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Tropical Nursery Manual

A Guide to Starting and Operating a Nursery for Native and Traditional Plants

Tropical Nursery Manual - Complete: More Details
Front and Back Covers: More Details
About, Acknowledgments, and Introduction: More Details
Table of Contents: More Details
1. Why Start a Tropical Nursery for Native and Traditional Plants?: More Details
2. Planning a Tropical Nursery: More Details
3. Defining the Target Plant: More Details
4. Crop Planning: Propagation Protocols, Schedules, and Records: More Details
5. Propagation Environments: More Details
6. Growing Media: More Details
7. Containers: More Details
8. Collecting, Processing, and Storing Seeds: More Details
9. Seed Germination and Sowing Options: More Details
10. Vegetative Propagation: More Details
11. Water Quality and Irrigation: More Details
12. Plant Nutrition and Fertilization: More Details
13. Beneficial Microorganisms: More Details
14. Problem Prevention and Holistic Pest Management: More Details
15. Hardening: More Details
16. Harvesting and Shipping: More Details
17. Outplanting: More Details
18. Working With People: More Details
19. Nursery Management: More Details
20. Discovering Ways to Improve Nursery Practices and Plant Quality: More Details