Growing media for ornamental plants and turf / Kevin A. Handreck, Neil D. Black.
Material type: TextRandwick, N.S.W. : New South Wales University Press, 1994Edition: Revised editionDescription: viii, 448 pages : illustrations, tables ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0868403334
- 635.914 20
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | Nursery | RBG | NURS 635.914 GRO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not For Loan | RBGM00002334 |
Previous ed.: Kensington, N.S.W. : New South Wales University Press, 1984.
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. [425]-427.
1. Plants: needs for good growth -- 2. The basics -- 3. Texture and particle size -- 4. Some simple chemistry -- 5. Organic matter - the vital component -- 6. Problems with organic materials -- 7. Clay and humus: soil colloids -- 8. Structure and pore space -- 9. Growing media and water -- 10. Supplying air to roots -- 11. pH -- 12. Composting -- 13. Choosing materials for potting mixes -- 14. Plant nutrients -- 15. Fertilizers -- 16. Fertilizer practice in nurseries -- 17. Foundations for good turf -- 18. Turf plants -- 19. Managing turf soils -- 20. Fertilizing turf -- 21. Salinity: a growing problem -- 22. Watering: when and how much -- 23. Irrigation overview -- 24. Drainage -- 25. Life in growing media -- 26. Soil-borne diseases in nurseries -- 27. Nutrient solution as a medium: hydroponics -- 28. Temperature -- 29. Soil and landscapes -- 30. Containers -- 31. From nursery to landscape -- 32. Collecting samples for analysis -- 33. Simple tests.
RBG copy: estate of Matthew Flinn, April 2006.