An edition of Ornamental horticulture
(1985)
Ornamental horticulture
science, operations & management
2nd ed.
by Jack E. Ingels
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This book is for the beginning student who has no prior academic training or work experience in the industry. This text offers a balanced study of ornamental horticulture as an applied science, a craft, a profession, and a business. - Preface.
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Ornamental horticulture: science, operations & management
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Ornamental horticulture: science, operations & management
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Ornamental horticulture: principles and practices
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Table of Contents
Foreword : A brief history of ornamental horticulture
The green plant
The soil
Describing and identifying plants
Plant growth regulators
Plant reproduction
Plant pests and their control
Floral design
The interior use of plants
Landscape design
Installing landscape plants
Maintaining landscape plants
Special training techniques for plants
Turf : selection, establishment, and maintenance
Techniques of plant propagation
The floriculture industry
The nursery industry
The landscape industry
Specialized and nontraditional careers
Greenhouses and other growing structures
Greenhouse production techniques
Nursery production techniques
Beginning and promoting an ornamental horticulture business
Human relations : personnel management and customer sales
Business communications
Record keeping, pricing, and determining profit
Computer technology and the ornamental horticulture industry
Total quality management
Glossary
Appendixes. Professional and trade organizations for horticulture and related areas
Selected readings for the study of ornamental horticulture
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 540-546) and index.
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