Growing Media for Ornamental Plants and Turf

Name: Growing Media for Ornamental Plants and Turf
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781742230825
Price: 115.0 NZD
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By Kevin Handreck and Neil Black

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Growing Media for Ornamental Plants and Turf by Kevin Handreck and Neil Black is a comprehensive guide on selecting and preparing the right growing media for ornamental plants and turf. It covers the essential physical and chemical properties of soils and potting mixes, providing practical advice for both amateur gardeners and professional horticulturists. With insights into the latest research and industry practices, the book assists in optimizing plant growth and maintenance.
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You might like this book if you are keen on mastering the art of gardening and landscaping, particularly with ornamental plants and turf. It offers practical insights and detailed knowledge to help you choose and manage the right growing media, ensuring your garden or lawn thrives in beauty and health. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or a novice, this resource can provide valuable information for fostering vibrant growth in your greenery.

Revised to include the latest advances in horticultural production systems, fertiliser practice in nurseries, foundations for good turf, managing turf soil, fertilising turf irrigation, and drainage. Includes discussion on roof gardens and vertical gardens; topics on recycled water for irrigation and issues of water shortage have been expanded.

Description

For more than twenty years, Growing Media for Ornamental Plants and Turf has been a core text for students of horticulture and an essential reference for practising horticulturists, their suppliers, green keepers, landscape gardeners, and designers.

With 42 new illustrations, this edition has been substantially revised and updated to include the latest advances in horticultural production systems. There are significant revisions to chapters on fertiliser practice in nurseries, foundations for good turf, managing turf soil, fertilising turf irrigation, and drainage.

The book includes discussion on roof gardens and vertical gardens. Topics on recycled water for irrigation and issues of water shortage have been expanded.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781742230825

Publisher: NewSouth Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 April 2010

Country: Australia

Imprint: NewSouth Publishing

Edition: Fourth Edition

Illustration: 800 illustrations, tables & graphs

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 175.0mm

Height: 243.0mm

Weight: 969g

Pages: 560

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Education & Reference Engineering, Technology & Agriculture Home & Garden Kevin Handreck Neil Black Non-Fiction

About the Author

Kevin Handreck is the managing director of Netherwood Horticultural Consultants in Adelaide, New South Wales. He chaired the committees that set the Australian standard for potting mixes, composts, soil conditioners, mulches, and soils for landscaping and garden use. He was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 1982 and the Nursery Industry Association of Australia Award of Merit in 1990. Neil Black is a retired teacher of horticulture and the recipient of the 2006 Australia Day Honours award for services to education.