Vegetable ProductionThis is an up-to-date comprehensive text and reference on vegetable production in America and Canada for vegetable growers, handlers and marketers. Divided into three parts, this book discusses principles of vegetable production, explores the science and technology of vegetable crops (covering 12 major crop areas) and provides a glossary of terms used throughout. Nonnecke relates the most useful technology to each topic covered and emphasizes the key role of good husbandry as well as the opportunity for each region to deliver seasonably or year-round abundant, high-quality produce. |
Contents
Scope of the Vegetable Industry | 3 |
THE PRESENT | 9 |
THE FUTURE | 19 |
Classification of Vegetables | 21 |
Seed Production | 32 |
DEVELOPING NEW CULTIVARS | 34 |
HOW THE SEED INDUSTRY FUNCTIONS | 36 |
TYPES OF SEED PRODUCTION | 38 |
Solanaceous Crops Potato Tomato Pepper Eggplant | 175 |
TOMATO | 200 |
PEPPER | 229 |
EGGPLANT | 240 |
Legumes Pulse Crops | 251 |
BEAN | 268 |
LIMA BEAN | 280 |
BROAD BEAN | 285 |
SEED QUALITY | 39 |
SEED FORMATION | 41 |
Soils | 44 |
MAJOR SOIL TYPES | 45 |
THE ROLE OF SOIL CHEMICALS | 49 |
MICRONUTRIENTS | 53 |
ORGANIC MATTER | 54 |
SOILTISSUE TESTING | 57 |
VEGETABLE TILLAGE AND THE SOIL | 58 |
SOILLESS MEDIA | 64 |
Environmental Modifiers Influencing Vegetable Production | 66 |
CLIMATE | 67 |
TEMPERATURE | 70 |
WATER | 75 |
LIGHT | 89 |
WIND | 93 |
PESTS | 96 |
WEEDS | 98 |
INSECTS | 101 |
DISEASES | 108 |
THE ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS | 119 |
Mechanizing Vegetable Production | 126 |
SEEDBED PREPARATION | 127 |
SEEDING | 128 |
TRANSPLANTING | 129 |
CULTIVATION | 131 |
IRRIGATION | 132 |
SPRAYINGDUSTING | 134 |
HARVESTING | 135 |
POSTHARVEST HANDLING | 141 |
STORAGE | 142 |
OTHER TYPES OF MECHANIZATION | 143 |
SUMMARY | 145 |
Postharvest Handling | 146 |
TEMPERATURE | 147 |
RESPIRATION | 150 |
WATER REQUIREMENTS | 153 |
ETHYLENE | 154 |
QUALITY AND POSTHARVEST VEGETABLES | 156 |
The Marketplace | 159 |
MAJOR FACTORS COMPLICATING MARKETING OF VEGETABLES | 160 |
THE MARKET POSSIBILITIES | 162 |
THE RETAIL IMPACT ON VEGETABLE PRODUCTION | 165 |
THE CONSUMER | 166 |
THE GROWERS ROLE | 167 |
THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF VEGETABLE CROPS | 173 |
BEAN SPROUT | 288 |
Bulbs | 294 |
GARLIC | 312 |
LEEK | 316 |
Roots | 320 |
PARSNIP | 334 |
CELERIAC | 337 |
RADISH | 339 |
BEET | 347 |
RUTABAGA | 353 |
TURNIP | 362 |
Cole CropsBrassica oleracea | 369 |
CABBAGE | 373 |
CAULIFLOWER | 382 |
BROCCOLI | 394 |
BRUSSELS SPROUT | 400 |
KALE AND COLLARDS | 404 |
KOHLRABI | 408 |
Sweet Corn | 415 |
Mushrooms | 439 |
The Leafy Crops | 450 |
ENDIVE AND CHICORY | 466 |
CHINESE CABBAGE | 472 |
SPINACH | 476 |
Petiole Crops | 485 |
SWISS CHARD | 500 |
Cucumbers Squashes and Melons | 505 |
CUCUMBER | 509 |
PUMPKIN SQUASH MARROW AND WHITEFLOWERED GOURD | 526 |
WATERMELON | 541 |
MUSKMELON | 550 |
Perennials | 570 |
ARTICHOKE | 580 |
RHUBARB | 584 |
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE | 588 |
HORSERADISH | 591 |
Herbs or Potherbs | 597 |
Okra | 608 |
Tropicals | 613 |
SWEET POTATO | 614 |
DASHEENTARO | 624 |
YAM | 629 |
Glossary | 633 |
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