Ball RedBook, Volume 2: Crop Production: 17th edition [Hardcover]

Debbie Hamrick (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Ball Red Book | Publication Date: September 1, 2003

Offering detailed information on the production of 162 flower, herb, and vegetable crops, this essential resource for growers includes techniques and advice that work in real-life production, not just in the lab or trial greenhouse. Offered is information on how to decide what to grow, as well as tips about temperature, media, plant nutrition, irrigation, water quality, light, crop scheduling, and growth regulators. Details about propagation, growing, pest and disease control, troubleshooting, and post-harvest care are presented and arranged by genus name. Plants represented include annuals, perennials, pot foliage plants, flowering potted plants, herbs, and some vegetable bedding plants.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Debbie Hamrick has been a professional in the floriculture industry for more than 20 years. She is the editor of 'FloraCulture International', a trade magazine for professional growers world-wide. She has also been a sales representative for Ball Seed, serving the Southeast United States. She speaks at conferences and meetings throughout the world, sharing her experience and global perspective on the floriculture industry. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 736 pages
• Publisher: Ball Publishing; 17 edition (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883052351
• ISBN-13: 978-1883052355
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 6.7 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #573,790 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great class room text, March 14, 2006

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Debra "Budding Horticulturist" (Euless, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ball RedBook, Volume 2: Crop Production: 17th edition (Hardcover)

Great book for classes on Greenhouse Production. Debbie Hamrick has written a great book that is a part of my horticulture class's Greenhouse Production curriculum. The book is presented and arranged by genus name, which is very helpful to a budding horticulturist. It offers detailed information on the production annuals, perennials, pot foliage plants, flowering potted plants, herbs, and vegetable bedding plants that are grown most in greenhouse production. Ms. Hamrick has presented great resources in this book to help growers decide on what to grow, tips about temperature, media, plant nutrition, irrigation, water quality, light, crop scheduling, and growth regulators. The details on propagation, growing, pest and disease control, troubleshooting, and post-harvest care have been very helpful since my class has grown Easter Lilies and Chrysanthemums.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very good technical info, October 13, 2011

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Thomas - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ball RedBook, Volume 2: Crop Production: 17th edition (Hardcover)

The Ball Redbook is very illustrating. very good reference for field man on flower and seed production. More suitable for US growing conditions.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, June 29, 2010

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L. Ruth Sr. "Sun Lover" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ball RedBook, Volume 2: Crop Production: 17th edition (Hardcover)

This book was used as a text book for one of my Horticulture classes. The shipping took long though, (over three weeks) probably due to Labor Day holiday. I did get it in time to use for class, however. The book arrived in the condition described by the seller and I was very pleased with it.