Contents

The author

Acknowledgments

Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction to the nursery industry

Chapter 2 The nursery site

Chapter 3 Propagation

Chapter 4 Potting and transplanting

Chapter 5 Selecting and managing nursery stock

Chapter 6 Plant breeding and ownership

Chapter 7 Pest and disease management

Chapter 8 Growing media

Chapter 9 Nursery materials and equipment

Chapter 10 Irrigation

Chapter 11 Glasshouses, shadehouses and other nursery structures

Chapter 12 Management

Chapter 13 Marketing

Appendix 1 Horticulture resources and contacts

Appendix 2 Metric/imperial conversion

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