Ball Redbook - 19th Edition by Allison Westbrook (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Celebrating its continuous publication since 1932, the 19th Edition of the Ball RedBook continues to lead the way in floriculture education, with updated and expanded content on the most important greenhouse technologies, including labor efficiency, robotics, and sustainable production. Volume 1 provides the most up-to-date and useful information about greenhouse structures, equipment, technology, and management. Written by seasoned green industry professionals, leading academics, and successful growers who work with the technology every day, Greenhouse Structures, Equipment, and Technology presents the information in a clear, concise manner and includes practical tips and advice. This isn't theory-it's what is being used today in real-world greenhouses. Inside, you'll find chapters devoted to structures, glazing, curtain systems, bench and floor growing systems, overhead growing, irrigation, environmental controls, mechanization, automation and robotics, pest control tools, hydroponics, cannabis/hemp cultivation facilities, retail greenhouses, managing your business, marketing your products, and more"--

Book Synopsis

This essential resource for professional plant growers includes techniques and advice intended for real-world greenhouse and nursery production. Information is offered on the basics of crop culture--media, nutrition, irrigation, water quality, light, temperature, crop scheduling, growth regulators, pest management, and more. In the Crops section, which is organized by botanical name, you will find details about propagation, growing on, insect and disease control, troubleshooting, and postharvest care. The plants represented in this compendium include annuals, perennials, flowering potted plants, herbs, vegetable bedding plants, and a new and detailed section on cannabis/hemp.

About the Author

Jim Nau is a retired Cultural Advisor and Horticultural Historian to the Ball Horticultural Company, and also author of the Ball Culture Guide. Bill Calkins is a senior editor/digital editor with Ball Publishing. Allison Westbrook has over 15 years of experience in the horticulture industry, a Master of Science in Agriculture, Plant Health from Washington State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Horticulture and Design from Purdue University. She currently works for Midwest Groundcovers in St. Charles, Illinois.