03446nam a22002177a 450000500170000002000180001708200240003510000330005924500930009225000120018526000520019730000530024950001010030250505660040352020030096965000500297270000330302294200070305599900150306295201510307720260818141442.0 a9781119811077 aRef 635.1 H65k 2023 4author.aHochmuth, George J. aKnott's handbook for vegetable growers / cby George J. Hochmuth and Rebecca G. Sideman. a6th ed. aHoboken, NJ : bJohn Wiley & Sons Ltd, cc2023. axiv, 623 pages : bb&w illus. , figs. ; c22 cm. aIncludes bibliographical references and index. This book is accompanied by a companion website. aContents: Part 1—Vegetables and the Vegetable Industry 1. -- Part 2—Vegetable Seeds 55. -- Part 3—Seedling and Transplant Production 99. -- Part 4—Greenhouse and Protected Agriculture Production 127. -- Part 5—Field Planting 155. -- Part 6—Soils and Fertilizers 199. -- Part 7—Water and Irrigation 303. -- Part 8—Vegetable Pests and Problems 365. -- Part 9—Weed Management 453. -- Part 10— Computer-Based Crop Management Technologies 467. -- Part 11— Harvesting, Handling, and Storage 475. -- Part 12—Appendix 565.  a"For more than 65 years, Knott’s Handbook for Vegetable Growers has provided generations of commercial growers with the most timely, accessible, and useful information available on the subject, containing key guidance on transplant production, planting rates and spacing, irrigation, fertilization, methods for controlling diseases, and insect pest identification, plus important information on topics such as composting, post-harvest storage and processing, genetically-engineered crops, organic growing, federal regulations and best management practices, environmentally friendly pest management, and food safety. To allow for convenient and efficient access to the enormous amount of data contained within, most of the information is presented in the form of tables and charts. The work goes above and beyond to provide everything a reader needs to know on the subject, even including a multilanguage vegetable dictionary. Now in its 6th edition, the work has been significantly expanded and modernized to cover key modern advancements in the industry, such as: -Computer-based crop monitoring technologies, robotic disease control and harvesting systems, and new protected-ag production systems (including vertical systems and indoor production). -New production systems pertaining to protected organic agriculture, soil moisture sensing, environmental monitoring, soil health, and soil conservation. -New technologies, including satellite-based decision-making, robotics, and UAVs for increasing production efficiency. -The various advances that have been made in food safety regulations, plus coverage of new invasive pests. --Part Farmer’s Almanac, part encyclopedia, and part dictionary, Knott’s Handbook for Vegetable Growers serves as an invaluable asset for growers, students, and other industry professionals seeking an all-in-one reference for all of the questions they have on both holistic and specific facets of the commercial vegetable industry."-- Provided by publisher. aVegetable gardening--Handbooks, manuals, etc. 4author.aSideman, Rebecca G. cBK c6118d6118 001040708REFaASCOTLIB01bASCOTLIB01cREFd2026-08-18eRegular Fundl0oRef 635.1 H65k 2023pRef6351005039r2026-08-18 14:14:54w2026-08-18yBK