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Other Design Information Resources - Florida Greenhouse Vegetable Production Handbook, Vol 21
G. J. Hochmuth2There are many sources of information that can be very useful in the development of a profitable greenhouse vegetable production system. If there are greenhouses already being successfully operated in the area, it can be very helpful to talk directly with veteran local producers. The county Extension agent can help with information about who the active growers are and about local growers' associations. Established growers should have informed opinions about professional contractors that install greenhouses and about what works and what doesn't.
In addition to growers' opinions, there are several well regarded trade journals that review products and feature techniques used by successful growers. There are also design booklets distributed by equipment manufacturers that can be very informative. In addition, most manufacturers have technical representatives that are available to answer questions concerning design and proper installation of their equipment. Finally, there are other Extension publications that address many topics of particular concern to the Florida grower in greater detail than is usually found in publications intended for a national audience.
More Information
For more information on greenhouse crop production, please visit our website at http://nfrec-sv.ifas.ufl.edu.For the other chapters in the Greenhouse Vegetable Production Handbook, see the documents listed below:
Florida Greenhouse Vegetable Production Handbook, Vol 1
Introduction, HS 766
Financial Considerations, HS767
Pre-Construction Considerations, HS768
Crop Production, HS769
Considerations for Managing Greenhouse Pests, HS770
Harvest and Handling Considerations, HS771
Marketing Considerations, HS772
Summary, HS773
Florida Greenhouse Vegetable Production Handbook, Vol 2
General Considerations, HS774
Site Selection, HS775
Physical Greenhouse Design Considerations, HS776
Production Systems, HS777
Greenhouse Environmental Design Considerations, HS778
Environmental Controls, HS779
Materials Handling, HS780
Other Design Information Resources, HS781
Florida Greenhouse Vegetable Production Handbook, Vol 3
Preface, HS783
General Aspects of Plant Growth, HS784
Production Systems, HS785
Irrigation of Greenhouse Vegetables, HS786
Fertilizer Management for Greenhouse Vegetables, HS787
Production of Greenhouse Tomatoes, HS788
Generalized Sequence of Operations for Tomato Culture, HS789
Greenhouse Cucumber Production, HS790
Alternative Greenhouse Crops, HS791
Operational Considerations for Harvest, HS792
Enterprise Budget and Cash Flow for Greenhouse Tomato Production, HS793
Vegetable Disease Recognition and Control, HS797
Vegetable Insect Identification and Control, HS798
Footnotes
1. This document is HS781, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date April 1999. Revised January 2001. Reviewed February 2008. Visit the EDIS Web Site at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.2. G. J. Hochmuth, professor of Horticultural Sciences and Center Director, North Florida Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. The Florida Greenhouse Vegetable Production Handbook is edited by George Hochmuth, professor of Horticultural Sciences and Center Director, North Florida Research and Education Center - Quincy and Robert Hochmuth, extension agent IV, North Florida Research and Education Center - Suwannee Valley, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611.
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