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Sustainable Practices for Vegetable Production in the South

Sustainable Practices for Vegetable Production in the South

Mary Peet

North Carolina State University

1995 • 0-941051-55-2 • paper • 174 pages • 8½ x 11 • $34.95

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 Description                                             

A brief text on vegetable and vegetable production for the serious grower or hobbyist, with particular applications to the Southern region and with a strong emphasis on organic and sustainable technique.

 Author                                                    

Mary Peet is a professor of horitcultural science at North Carolina State University with a special interest in vegetable crop production. Her research interests include environmental physiology and global climate change.

 Table of Contents                                     

Preface
Part I:  Sustainable Production Techniques
    1.  Soil Management
    2.  Cover Crops and Living Mulches
    3.  Conservation Tillage
Part II:  Integrated Pest Management
    4.  Insect Management
    5.  Disease Management
    6.  Nematode Management
    7.  Weed Management
Part III:  Corp Profiles
    8.  Beans
    9.  Cabbage, Broccoli, and Other Cole Crops
   10.  Cucumber
   11.  Eggplant
   12.  Muskmelon and Watermelon
   13.  Okra
   14.  Pepper
   15.  Potato
   16.  Squash, Gourd, and Pumpkin
   17.  Sweet Corn
   18.  Sweet Potato
   19.  Tomato
Appendices
    1.  Map of Soil Regions in the South
    2.  Map of USDA Climate Zones in the South
    3.  Claculating Degree Days
    4.  Economics
    5.  Resources
    6.  Organic Certification Programs
Tables
Index