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| Material Type: | Book |
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| Monographic Author(s): | Handreck, Kevin; Black, Neil |
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| Author Affiliation: | Handreck: BSc, MAgrSc, Managing Director, Netherwood Horticultural Consultants, Adelaide and Fellow, Australian Institute of Horticulture; and Black: BScAgr, DipEd (Tech), Director, North Coast Institute of Technical and Further Education, New South Wales, Fellow, Australian Institute of Horticulture, Member, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology and Member, Royal Australian Institute of Parks and Recreation |
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| Monograph Title: | Growing Media for Ornamental Plants and Turf, 2005. |
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| Publishing Information: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: University of New South Wales Press Ltd |
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| Edition: | Revised 3rd |
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| # of Pages: | 552 |
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| Collation: | viii, 544 pp. |
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| Related Web URL: | https://books.google.com/books?id=d1v5pAmhYXEC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
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| Abstract/Contents: | Includes: Preface; Introduction; Plants: Needs for Good Growth; The Basics; Texture and Particle Size; Some Simple Chemistry; Organic Matter - The Vital Component; Problems With Organic Materials; Clay and Humus: Soil Colloids; Structure and Pore Space; Growing Media and Water; Supplying Air to Roots; pH; Composting; Choosing Materials for Potting Mixes; Plant Nutrients; Fertilizers; Fertilizer Practice in Nurseries; Foundations for Good Turf; Turf Plants; Managing Turf Soils; Fertilizing Turf; Salinity: A Growing Problem; Watering: When and How Much; Irrigation Overview; Drainage; Life in Growing Media; Soil-Borne Diseases in Nurseries; Nutrient Solution as a Medium: Hydroponics; Temperature; Soils and Landscapes; Containers; From Nursery to Landscape; Collecting Samples for Analysis; Simple Tests; Conversion Tables; Sources of Help: Analytical Services; Further Reading; Tolerance to Salinity; Australian Native Plants of Known Tolerance and Sensitivity to Phosphorus; and Index. |
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Library of Congress
Subject Headings: | Plant growing media; Plants, Ornamental -- Soils; Turfgrasses -- Soils |
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| ISBN: | 0868407968 |
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| ISBN-13: | 9780868407968 |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | See also original edition, Growing Media for Plants and Turf, 1984, R=76706. R=76706
See also "reprint with minor amendments", Growing Media for Ornamental Plants and Turf, 1986, R=160856. R=160856
See also revision of original, Growing Media for Ornamental Plants and Turf, 1989, R=118188. R=118188
See also "New updated edition", Growing Media for Ornamental Plants and Turf, 1991, R=26054. R=26054
See also 2nd edition, Growing Media for Ornamental Plants and Turf, 1994, R=76729. R=76729
See also 3rd edition, Growing Media for Ornamental Plants and Turf, 2002, R=99011. R=99011
See also 4th edition, Growing Media for Ornamental Plants and Turf, 2010, R=160863. R=160863 |
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| Note: | "Reprinted with revisions 2005"
2007 edition is a reprint of 2005
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Handreck, Kevin. 2005. Growing Media for Ornamental Plants and Turf. Revised 3rd. ed. viii, 544 pp. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: University of New South Wales Press Ltd. |
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