Currants, Gooseberries, and Jostaberries : a Guide for Growers, Marketers, and Researchers in North America /: a Guide for Growers, Marketers, and Researchers in North America. (2005)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Danny Barney, Kim Hummer.
• Authors: Barney, Danny; Hummer, Kim
• Contents: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1: History of Currant, Gooseberry, and Jostaberry Cultivation; Currants; Gooseberries; Jostaberries; Commercial Ribes Production; Chapter 2: Genetics, Growth, Development, and Fruit Composition; Taxonomy and Genetics; Growth and Development; Chapter 3: Propagation; Seeds and Stock; Layering; Cuttings; Chapter 4: Selecting a Planting Site; Nonsite Considerations; Site Considerations; Chapter 5: Designing a Currant, Gooseberry, or Jostaberry Farm; Field Layout; Irrigation Systems Deer and Other Vertebrate Pest ControlEquipment and Buildings; Chapter 6: Preparing a Site for Planting; Amending the Soil; Controlling Weeds; Controlling Pests; Chapter 7: Ribes Cultivars; Cultivars Available in North America; Disease Resistance; Gooseberry Cultivars; Black Currant Cultivars; Red Currant Cultivars; White Currant Cultivars; Jostaberry Cultivars; Chapter 8: Planting and Establishing Ribes; Ordering Plant Material; Planting; Chapter 9: Crop Management; Nutrition and Fertilization; Weed Control; Pruning and Training; Pollination; Winter Protection Chapter 10: Pests and Diseases of RibesPests Other Than Insects and Mites; Insects, Mites, and Invertebrate Pests; Diseases; Chapter 11: Harvesting, Storing, and Marketing Ribes Crops; Harvesting; Postharvest Care and Storage; Marketing; Chapter 12: Breeding Currants, Gooseberries, and Jostaberries; Selection of Parents for Breeding; Ribes Breeding Techniques; Appendix A: Site Selection Checklist; Appendix B: Enterprise Budget; References; Index
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 634.72097; Crop science; Fruit; Vegetables; Crop science; Fruit; Vegetables; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781482277821; 1482277824
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