Hanan / Holley / Goldsberry Greenhouse Management

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-3-642-66778-7
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 5, 532 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Advanced Series in Agricultural Sciences

The change in greenhouse operation and technology in the last 20 years has been unprecedented. Photoperiodic control, mist propagation, green house cooling, clean stock programs, CO injection, to name a few, have 2 all been inaugurated as regular greenhouse practices in this time. The introduction of new markets, new production centers, shifts in public attitudes, and the realization that greenhouse production is not simply growing crops, but the management of an enterprise in which people work, h~ve combined to make this agricultural practice a challenging and rewarding vocation. The greenhouse grower, manager, and student who are training for this vocation have not had an up-to-date text book for many years. It has been our goal to bring both published and unpublished work together in this book, and to provide a bench mark from which we can continue to move forward. It is not until a process of writing a text begins that one fully realizes how far we have come-and where we need to go. It is with some sadness that we realize that this book is not likely to remain long as an expression of the state-of-the-art. We do not expect it to be easy reading; for new terms, new technology, and new ways of doing things are not always easy.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hanan, J.J.

Holley, W.D.

Goldsberry, K.L.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction.- 1.1 The Industry.- 1.2 Challenges to the Industry.- References.- 2 Light.- 2.1 Principles.- 2.2 Solar Energy.- 2.3 Supplemental Irradiation.- 2.4 Effect of Radiation on Growth.- 2.5 Daylength Control.- 2.6 Measurement of Radiation.- References.- 3 Greenhouse Construction.- 3.1 Historical.- 3.2 Planning a Greenhouse.- 3.3 Standards for Construction.- 3.4 Structural Materials and Methods.- 3.5 Greenhouse Coverings.- 3.6 Greenhouse Designs.- 3.7 Perils to the Greenhouse Structure.- 3.8 Construction Costs.- References.- 4 Temperature.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Temperature and Growth.- 4.3 Controlling Greenhouse Temperatures.- 4.4 Cooling Greenhouses.- 4.5 Sensing and Controlling Temperature.- 4.6 Interrelations of Temperature and Greenhouse Production.- References.- 5 Water.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Terminology.- 5.3 Effect of Water Stress.- 5.4 Control of Water Demand.- 5.5 Control of Water Supply.- References.- 6 Soils and Soil Mixtures.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Principles.- 6.3 Soil Modification.- 6.4 Inert Media.- 6.5 Soil Handling.- References.- 7 Nutrition.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Factors Affecting Nutrition.- 7.3 Nutrition Control.- References.- 8 Carbon Dioxide and Pollution.- 8.1 Carbon Dioxide.- 8.2 Pollution.- References.- 9 Insect and Disease Control.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 The Greenhouse Climate.- 9.3 Major Diseases and Pests.- 9.4 Disease and Pest Control.- References.- 10 Chemical Growth Regulation.- 10.1 Introduction.- 10.2 Identified Chemical Groups.- 10.3 Chemicals for Other Specific Uses.- 10.4 Chemicals Affecting Metabolism.- 10.5 Summary.- References.- 11 Business Management.- 11.1 Introduction.- 11.2 Planning.- 11.3 Trends in the Florist Industry.- 11.4 Directing and Motivating.- 11.5 Controlling.- 11.6 Return on Investment.- 11.7 Suggestions for Further Reading.- References.- 12 Marketing.- 12.1 Trends in Retail Production.- 12.2 Commission Wholesalers.- 12.3 Grower-Owned and Public Markets.- 12.4 Cooperatives.- 12.5 Advertisement.- 12.6 Mass Marketing of Floral Products.- 12.7 Floriculture and the Economy.- References.- Appendix A Conversion Tables.- Appendix B Symbolism.- Appendix C Definitions.