Danny Barney, Kim Hummer

Currants, Gooseberries, and Jostaberries (eBook, ePUB)

A Guide for Growers, Marketers, and Researchers in North America

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides authoritative information on the biology and history of growing currants, gooseberries, and jostaberries (gooseberry/currant hybrids) as commercial crops in the United States.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 266
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Mai 2005
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000630046
• Artikelnr.: 63647352

Autorenporträt

Danny L. Barney, Kim E. Hummer

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword (M. N. Westwood)
Preface
Chapter 1. History of Currant
Gooseberry
and Jostaberry Cultivation
Currants
Gooseberries
Jostaberries
Commercial Ribes Production
Chapter 2. Genetics
Growth
Development
and Fruit Composition
Taxonomy and Genetics
Growth and Development
Chapter 3. Propagation
Seeds and Stock
Layering
Cuttings
Chapter 4. Selecting a Planting Site
Nonsite Considerations
Site Considerations
Chapter 5. Designing a Currant
Gooseberry
or Jostaberry Farm
Field Layout
Irrigation Systems
Deer and Other Vertebrate Pest Control
Equipment and Buildings
Chapter 6. Preparing a Site for Planting
Amending the Soil
Controlling Weeds
Controlling Pests
Chapter 7. Ribes Cultivars
Cultivars Available in North America
Disease Resistance
Gooseberry Cultivars
Black Currant Cultivars
Red Currant Cultivars
White Currant Cultivars
Jostaberry Cultivars
Chapter 8. Planting and Establishing Ribes
Ordering Planting Material
Planting
Chapter 9. Crop Management
Nutrition and Fertilization
Weed Control
Pruning and Training
Pollination
Winter Protection
Chapter 10. Pests and Diseases of Ribes
Pests Other Than Insects and Mites
Insects
Mites
and Invertebrate Pests
Diseases
Chapter 11. Harvesting
Storing
and Marketing Ribes Crops