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The Complete Book of the Greenhouse Ian G. Walls

The Complete Book of the Greenhouse By Ian G. Walls

The Complete Book of the Greenhouse by Ian G. Walls


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A guide to greenhouse gardening, this volume deals with various aspects of greenhouse management, such as siting, heating, cooling, ventilating, designing and materials used. It also analyzes growing media available and technical instructions for the cultivation of greenhouse plants.

The Complete Book of the Greenhouse Summary

The Complete Book of the Greenhouse by Ian G. Walls

This work represents a systematic presentation of the subject of greenhouses. Part 1 deals with aspects of successful greenhouse management: siting, heating, cooling, ventilating, the merits of different designs and of the various types of materials used in their construction. Part 2 provides an analysis of the various growing media available, followed by technical instructions for the successful cultivation of a range of greenhouse plants, from tomatoes and chrysanthemums to orchids and alpine plants.

Table of Contents

Part 1 On the design and running of greenhouses: the historical perspective; site selection and preparation; greenhouse selection; design, materials, construction; types of greenhouses; buying and erecting greenhouses; heating greenhouses; environmental control; additional equipment; lighting greenhouses; how plants live; greenhouse plant nutrition; soil and compost analysis; sterilization of soil; greenhouse growing composts; propagation by seed; vegetative propagation. Part 2 On the growing of plants in greenhouses: tomatoes under glass; cucumbers, melons and peppers; other vegetables under glass; greenhouse fruits; summer bedding plant production; pot plants and shrubs; roses and carnations; chrysanthemums; greenhouse bulbs; cacti; ferms; orchids; the alpine house; pests and disorders.

Additional information

GOR001634931
9780706370171
0706370171
The Complete Book of the Greenhouse by Ian G. Walls
Used - Good
Hardback
Octopus Publishing Group
19910321
328
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