By Donald N. Maynard
The prime one-stop reference for advertisement vegetable growers for greater than 50 years Rooted in culture, branching out to the longer term. For greater than part a century, Knott's instruction manual for Vegetable Growers has supplied generations of business growers with the main well timed, obtainable, and invaluable details to be had at the topic. The 5th variation of this very hot horticultural mainstay offers readers with the trustworthy turning out to be and advertising info they have come to count on, whereas together with new and up to date fabric all through to keep up its relevance in our ever-changing international. full of helpful info, mostly within the type of tables and charts--from not easy records on vegetable construction and intake to crucial info for contemporary foreign markets, reminiscent of vegetable botanical names and vegetable names in 9 languages--Knott's instruction manual is an element Farmer's Almanac, half encyclopedia, and half dictionary. It additionally presents precise, functional specifics on planting premiums, schedules, and spacing; soils and fertilizers; tools for dealing with crop pests; greenhouse vegetable and crop construction; insect pest identity; harvesting and garage; and vegetable advertising. Now on hand in a brand new versatile disguise designed for ease of use at the table or within the box, this useful workhorse good points new info on: * global vegetable construction * top administration practices * natural crop creation * nutrition defense * Pesticide security * Postharvest difficulties * Minimally processed greens * Plus, 1000s of site hyperlinks relating to vegetable info
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Malva rotundifolia L. Moraceae Humulus lupulus L. Nelumbonaceae Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Young shoot Shoot, young leaf, flower Tuber Shoot Leaf and tender shoot Seed, tender shoot, root Rhizome, flower stalk, seed Tuber Rhizome, leaf, seed Seed Tender shoot Young leaf and shoot Calyx and leaf Leaf and young shoot 22 Botanical Name Portulaca oleracea L. ) Gaertn. ) Willd. Resedaceae Reseda odorata L. Rosaceae Fragaria ϫ Ananassa Duchesne. Saururaceae Houttuynia cordata Thunb. Indian poke Poke Pokeweed Inkweed PLAINTAIN FAMILY Buckshorn plantain BUCKWHEAT FAMILY Rhubarb, pieplant Sorrel Dock French sorrel PURSLANE FAMILY Winter purslane, miner’s lettuce Purslane Flameflower Waterleaf, Suraim spinach MIGNONETTE FAMILY Mignonette ROSE FAMILY Strawberry LIZARD’S-TAIL FAMILY Saururis, tsi Common Name and and and and young young young young shoot shoot shoot shoot Leaf Fruit Leaf and flower Leaf and young shoot Young shoot Leaf Leaf Petiole Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Edible Plant Part BOTANICAL NAMES, COMMON NAMES, AND EDIBLE PARTS OF PLANTS USED AS VEGETABLES (Continued ) Phytolacca acinosa Roxb.
1 Includes fresh market and processing. 7. S. pdf. 1 Includes fresh market and processing. 8. S. pdf. 1 Includes lima bean, snap bean, carrot, sweet corn, cucumber for pickles, pea, spinach, and tomato. 9. S. pdf. 10. S. pdf. 11. S. pdf. 12. S. pdf. 13. S. pdf. 14. S. POTATO CROP, 2001–2003 AVERAGE Amount Item 1000 cwt % of Total A. Sales 1. Table stock 2. Processing a. Chips b. Dehydration c. Frozen french fries d. Other frozen products e. Canned potatoes f. Starch and flour 3. Other sales a. Livestock feed b.
8. S. pdf. 1 Includes lima bean, snap bean, carrot, sweet corn, cucumber for pickles, pea, spinach, and tomato. 9. S. pdf. 10. S. pdf. 11. S. pdf. 12. S. pdf. 13. S. pdf. 14. S. POTATO CROP, 2001–2003 AVERAGE Amount Item 1000 cwt % of Total A. Sales 1. Table stock 2. Processing a. Chips b. Dehydration c. Frozen french fries d. Other frozen products e. Canned potatoes f. Starch and flour 3. Other sales a. Livestock feed b. Seed B. Nonsales 1. Seed used on farms where grown 2. pdf. 15. S. pdf. 1 Fresh weight equivalent.