The greenhouse and hoophouse grower's handbook : organic vegetable production using protected culture /

The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower's Handbook shares best practices for both large- and small-scale production of the eight most profitable crops - tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, peppers, leafy greens, lettuce, herbs, and microgreens. Every year, more growers are turning to protected culture t...

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Main Author: Mefferd, Andrew (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2017]
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