Vegetable crops/ Dennis R. Decoteau.

By: Decteau, Dennis RMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: New Jersy: Prentice Hall, 2000Description: xxxi, 464 p. : ill. ; 27 cmISBN: 9780139569968Subject(s): Truck farming | Vegetables | HorticulturaDDC classification: 635
Contents:
I. OVERVIEW OF VEGETABLE CROPS. 1. History of Vegetable Crops. 2. Understanding the Vegetable Industry. 3. Classifying Vegetable Crops. 4. How Environmental Factors Affect Vegetable Production. II. COMMON PRACTICES USED TO GROW VEGETABLES. 5. Plant Selection Considerations. 6. Preparing the Field. 7. Planting the Field. 8. The Need for Water and Irrigation. 9. Extending the Growing Season. 10. Dealing with Growing Problems. 11. Harvesting. 12. Handling the Crops after Harvest. 13. Marketing the Crop and Delivering It to the Buyer. 14. Uses of Vegetables. 15. Nutritional Value of Vegetables. III. SPECIFIC VEGETABLE CROP CHARACTERISTICS AND GROWING PRACTICES. 16. Cole Crops. 17. Greens. 18. Leafy Salad Crops. 19. Perennial Crops. 20. Root Crops. 21. Bulb Crops. 22. Legumes or Pulse Crops. 23. Sweet Corn. 24. Solanum Crops. 25. Cucurbits.
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I. OVERVIEW OF VEGETABLE CROPS. 1. History of Vegetable Crops. 2. Understanding the Vegetable Industry. 3. Classifying Vegetable Crops. 4. How Environmental Factors Affect Vegetable Production. II. COMMON PRACTICES USED TO GROW VEGETABLES. 5. Plant Selection Considerations. 6. Preparing the Field. 7. Planting the Field. 8. The Need for Water and Irrigation. 9. Extending the Growing Season. 10. Dealing with Growing Problems. 11. Harvesting. 12. Handling the Crops after Harvest. 13. Marketing the Crop and Delivering It to the Buyer. 14. Uses of Vegetables. 15. Nutritional Value of Vegetables. III. SPECIFIC VEGETABLE CROP CHARACTERISTICS AND GROWING PRACTICES. 16. Cole Crops. 17. Greens. 18. Leafy Salad Crops. 19. Perennial Crops. 20. Root Crops. 21. Bulb Crops. 22. Legumes or Pulse Crops. 23. Sweet Corn. 24. Solanum Crops. 25. Cucurbits.

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