Chapter 2. Plant Growing and Greenhouse Vegetable Production

  1. Donald N. Maynard1,
  2. George J. Hochmuth2

Published Online: 27 MAR 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470121474.ch2

Book Title

Knott's Handbook for Vegetable Growers, Fifth Edition

Knott's Handbook for Vegetable Growers, Fifth Edition

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How to Cite

Maynard, D. N. and Hochmuth, G. J. (2007) Plant Growing and Greenhouse Vegetable Production, in Knott's Handbook for Vegetable Growers, Fifth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470121474.ch2

Author Information

  1. 1

    University of Florida, Wimauma, Florida, USA

  2. 2

    University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 27 MAR 2007
  2. Published Print: 27 SEP 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471738282

Online ISBN: 9780470121474

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Keywords:

  • greenhouse vegetable/crop production;
  • vegetable business transplant production;
  • organic vegetable transplants;
  • plant growing mixes;
  • greenhouse vegetable cultural management

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Plant Growing Containers

  • Seeds and Seeding

  • Temperature and Time Requirements

  • Plant Growing Mixes

  • Soil Sterilization

  • Fertilizing and Irrigating Transplants

  • Plant Growing Problems

  • Conditioning Transplants

  • Additional Transplant Production Websites and References

  • Cultural Management

  • Carbon Dioxide Enrichment

  • Soilless Culture

  • Nutrient Solutions

  • Tissue Composition

  • Additional Sources of Information on Greenhouse Vegetables

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