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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
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