Author : Jeremy Badgery-Parker
Release : 2015-02-26
Genre : Reference
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 403/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Commercial Greenhouse Cucumber Production by : Jeremy Badgery-Parker
Download or read book Commercial Greenhouse Cucumber Production written by Jeremy Badgery-Parker. This book was released on 2015-02-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to the basics of growing greenhouse cucumbers, this manual aims to assist Australian greenhouse growers in the development of good agricultural practices. This manual contains science-based information in a simple to use format that is relevant to a basic greenhouse horticultural enterprise to controlled environment horticulture. CONTENTS About this manual List of tables Introduction to greenhouse cucumber production Growing cucumbers Optimising production Greenhouse design and technology Hydroponic systems and technology Feeding the crop Plant nutrition Cucumber disorders and their management Cucumber diseases and their management Cucumber pests and their management Pesticides, sprays and their use in cucumbers Marketing and handling of cucumbers Waste management Health and safety in the greenhouse Some resources and further reading
