Tropical Foliage Plants: A Grower's Guide
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (530 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1883052165 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 324 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Best Houseplant Book Available" according to Diana L. Pederson. Books on houseplants normally give a nice picture a short description of the plant with some cultural hints. I've always been disappointed with the limited information available on these common plants. In my opinion, lack of proper information is why so many people think they have a "brown thumb." Recently, while scanning through the Ball Publishing Catalog, I discovered a wonderful book on houseplants.Lynn P. Griffith, Jr. Tropical Foliage Plants: A Grower's Guide. Ball Publishing. 1998.Lynn Griffith, the author, is President of the A&L Southern Agricultural Laboratorie. Five Stars great book
Featuring updated and expanded information, including cultural changes, new technological advances, and eight new foliage crops, the guide now covers more than 70 species of foliage appropriate to commercial environmentsanthuriums, bromeliads, ferns, bamboos, birds-of-paradise, and African violets. In addition to exploring each plant’s natural habitat, varieties, and propagation, this reference also counsels growers on uses, nutrition, pests, disorders, interior care, and the most common problems affecting these types of foliage. Tables also list leaf analysis rating standards for nutrients for many of the crops discussed.. Previously illustrated with black and white photographs, this reference now provides professionals with a colorful guide to the production of commercial foliage crops
Lynn P. He lives in West Palm Beach, Florida.. He is president of A&L Southern Agricultural Laboratories, a company that performs laboratory testing and provides consulting services for clients throughout the Gulf Coast, the Caribbean, and Latin America. He also serves as a horticultural consultant for numerous fertilizer, chemical, and potti
We predict that "Tropical Foliage Plants: A Grower's Guide" will become the primary information source for commercial producers. -- Hortideas, March 1998. It certainly should be on the bookshelves of serious amateur house plant growers, as well