Floriculture
Subtitle: from greenhouse production to floral design
By: Ronald J. Biondo, Dianne A. Noland.
Contributors: Noland, Dianne A.
Series: AgriScience and technology series
Publisher: Interstate Publishers
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Danville, Ill
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 662
ISBN-13: 9780813431819
Subjects: Floriculture.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 657-658) and index.
Table of contents: title: The floriculture industry; title: Greenhouse structures, climate control, and automation; title: Growing media and plant nutrition; title: Plant anatomy; title: Life processes and growth regulators; title: Plant propagation; title: Cultural practices: light, temperature, air, water; title: Growing potted flowering crops; title: Growing and forcing bulbs, corms, and tubers; title: Growing cut flowers and foliage; title: Growing foliage plants; title: Growing bedding plants; title: Pest and disease management; title: The history of floral design; title: Care and handling of fresh flowers and foliages; title: The principles of design; title: The design elements; title: Designing corsages and boutonnieres; title: Designing basic floral work; title: Designing centerpieces and holiday arrangements; title: Designing wedding work; title: Designing sympathy flowers; title: Designing with everlasting flowers; title: Pricing design work; title: The retail flower ship; title: Glossary