Tomato And Cucumber Growing For Profit

ISBN-13: 9781445514154 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 66 str.

J. Morton

Opis

This early work is an absorbing read and thoroughly recommended for the shelf of any horticulturalist. It contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Contents Include: Tomatoes: Choice of Site. Type of House. Varieties; The Soil; Propagation. Potting. Planting; Pots and Boxes; Care after Planting. Mulching. Trimming. Weight of Crop; Gathering and Marketing. Grading. Packing; Diseases of Tomatoes; Pests; Cucumbers: Site. Propagation. Varieties; Preparation and Planting. Cleaning; Care after Planting. Trimming, Training and Stopping; Gathering and Marketing; Pests and Diseases; Outdoor Tomatoes and Ridge Cucumbers. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This text contains a detailed guide on growing tomatoes and cucumbers. Easy-to-follow and full of helpful tips and hints, this text will be of much value to the novice home grower, and makes for a worthy addition to collections of vegetable-growing literature. The chapters of this book include: Introduction, Glasshouses, Tools, Compost Mixtures and Soil Sterlisation, Varieties, Propagation, Temperatures, Preparation of Borders, Planting in Pots and Boxes, Stalking, Watering and Ventilating, Training, Stopping and Feeding, Propagation by Cuttings, Novelties, etcetera. Many antiquarian books such as this are increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are proudly republishing this text in an affordable modern edition.