Compost Utilization in Production of Horticultural Crops

ISBN-13: 9780815366461 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 160 str.

Monica Ozores-Hampton

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This book provides information for the compost industry to develop horticulture production efforts and techniques. This highly practical book contains information applicable to current production issues facing the fruit and nuts, vegetable, and ornamentals and turfgrass industry.

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1. Past, Present and Future of Compost in Horticulture Crop Production  2. Impact of Compost on Soil Health  3. Fertility Program Using Compost in Fruit Crops, Vegetable, and Field Ornamental Production  4. Organic Compost in Crop Production  5. Compost Utilization in Fruit Production  6. Compost Utilization in Vegetable Production  7.  Compost Utilization in Ornamental and Nursery Crop Production  8. Compost Utilization in Turfgrass and Lawn Management  9. Utilization of Compost and Food Safety  10. Using Compost on Nematodes Management in Horticulture Crops  11. Compost Tea Foliar Disease Suppression in Horticulture Crops  12. Compost Utilization and The Economic Impact in Crop Production 

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Dr. Monica Ozores-Hampton is a CEO and Co-Founder of TerraNutri, LLC. Dr. Ozores-Hampton obtained her B.S. in Horticulture from Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile; her M.S in Biological Science from Florida International University, Miami, FL; and her Ph.D. in Horticultural Sciences from the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. A former Associate Professor of the Department of Horticultural Sciences at the University of Florida, Immokalee, FL. Known as the ‘Compost Queen’ by the industry, she specializes in nutrient management, plant-soil nutrient cycling, and mineral nutrition in plant science and production. She has experience in designing, permitting, compliance inspections, reporting, and operating composting facilities and has developed compost quality assurance/quality control and testing programs using many compost feedstocks in horticulture crops. She has dedicated decades to research, teaching & extension work in compost production and utilization in horticulture crops.