Greenhouse Operation and Management (5th Edition) [Hardcover]

Paul V. Nelson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 7, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0133746879 | ISBN-13: 978-0133746877 | Edition: 5 Sub

For courses in Greenhouse Management.Based on the author's life-long practical experiences both in the industry and in research, this best-selling, state-of-the-art guide to the operation of commercial flower and vegetable greenhouses presents coverage in the order in which decision-making concerns occur for a person entering the greenhouse business. Exceptionally comprehensive -- yet accessible -- it provides detailed, step-by-step instructions in layman's terms for ALL aspects of the business -- from the physical facilities, to the day-to-day operations, to business management and marketing.

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Providing detailed instructions in layman's terms, this best-selling text gives excellent coverage of the operation of commercial flower and vegetable greenhouses. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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This book focuses specifically on green house management and production. The book includes new material on fertilizers, internation cooperatives, automation, chemicals, insects, marketing, and diseases. The book also added a new chapter on computers in the green house.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 637 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 5 Sub edition (August 7, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0133746879
• ISBN-13: 978-0133746877
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #915,401 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent textbook, January 13, 2004

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Scott Jeffrey Brenkert (Oklahoma City, OK USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Greenhouse Operation and Management (6th Edition) (Paperback)

Nelson's text is probably the most widely used on college campuses offering greenhouse management. It is up to date, full of technical information, and the chapters are well-ordered.

My only complaint is that it is VERY badly formatted and so, difficult to read. Like the Biblical book of Numbers, it will have you sawing logs if read at bedtime. The publisher could learn alot from Boodley's The Commercial Greenhouse, which is much more readable.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Greenhouse Operataions and Management 6th Ed., September 3, 2009

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Amy H. "Amy" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Greenhouse Operation and Management (6th Edition) (Paperback)

This is a very informative book on greenhouse structures, systems, and operations. It gives a detailed approach to opperating small and large scale greenhouse ranges. There are no color pictures, but other than that, it's a good buy.

4.0 out of 5 stars So informative! Waiting for 7th Ed., January 14, 2011

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This review is from: Greenhouse Operation and Management (6th Edition) (Paperback)

This book pretty much teaches you everything you would ever want to know about indoor horticulture. The only drawback is that it was published in 2003, so some of the computer-related technical sections are probably a bit out of date. In any case, a great book for learning about greenhouse technology and other considerations for indoor growing.