Research Nurseries Contents
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Title Page
Foreword ............................................................. 4
Introduction ......................................................... 5
Acknowledgements ..................................................... 6
Section 1: Seedling quality........................................... 7
Targeting seedlings and seedling quality ............................. 7
Quality seed ......................................................... 9
Seedling development.................................................. 12
Handling seedling variability ........................................ 17
Further reading....................................................... 20
Section 2: Containers................................................. 22
Types of containers .................................................. 23
Further reading....................................................... 28
Section 3: Substrates ................................................ 30
Physical and chemical properties ..................................... 30
Soil and soil-less media ............................................. 34
Suggested mixes ...................................................... 41
Further reading....................................................... 43
Section 4: Fertilizers................................................ 45
Organic fertilizers .................................................. 47
Inorganic fertilizers ................................................ 49
Further reading....................................................... 54
Section 5: Nursery and plant hygiene ................................. 55
Actions to prevent nursery contamination ............................. 57
Actions to cure infected plants ...................................... 63
Further reading....................................................... 64
Section 6: Nursery environment and facilities ........................ 65
Nursery layout ....................................................... 66
Enclosed structures .................................................. 66
Water ................................................................ 69
Light ................................................................ 70
Temperature .......................................................... 72
Gas exchange ......................................................... 72
Electricity .......................................................... 73
Further reading....................................................... 73
Section 7: Nursery management......................................... 74
Plans and schedules .................................................. 74
Staff training ....................................................... 77
Further reading....................................................... 78
General reading ...................................................... 79
Glossary ............................................................. 81
Annex 1: Nursery suppliers ........................................... 85
Annex 2: Useful Internet addresses ................................... 89
Index ................................................................ 91