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Crop production science in horticulture ;.
Cut flowers and foliages. — 36. / edited by James E. Faust and John M. Dole. — 1 online resource (xi, 391 pages) : color illustrations. — (Crop production science in horticulture series). — <URL:http://elib.fa.ru/ebsco/2939911.pdf>.

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"The cut flower industry is a global business with major production locations around the world. This book describes the major international production locations and markets, including current trends and directions"--.

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Crop Production Science in Horticulture series
Cut Flowers and Foliages
Copyright
Contents
List of Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 The Global Cut Flower and Foliage Marketplace
- Introduction
- Geography of Cut Flower Markets
  - Export markets
  - Emerging markets
  - Domestic markets
- Factors Driving the Location of Cut Flower Production
  - Photoperiod
  - Light
  - Temperature
  - Currency exchange rates
  - Labor cost and availability
  - Governmental incentives
  - Free-trade agreements
  - Transportation systems
  - Cold-chain management
  - Airport logistics and proximity
- Global Production and Markets
  - Species
  - Europe
    - Netherlands
    - Germany
    - Italy
    - Spain
    - UK
    - Belgium
    - Belarus
  - Africa
    - Kenya
    - Ethiopia
    - South Africa
    - Tanzania
  - Middle East
    - Israel
  - North America
    - USA
    - Canada
    - Mexico
  - South and Central America
    - Colombia
    - Ecuador
    - Costa Rica
    - Guatemala
  - Asia and Pacific
    - Japan
    - China
    - India
    - Malaysia
    - Thailand
    - Taiwan
    - Vietnam
    - South Korea
    - Australia
    - New Zealand
- Connecting Producers and Customers
  - Producer to customer – via intermediates
    - Importers
    - Brokers
    - Wholesale firms/florists
    - Auctions
    - Flower markets
    - Marketing cooperatives
    - Retail florists
    - Street vendors
    - Designers
    - Bouquet makers
    - Box and club stores
    - Grocery stores
    - Online vendors
  - Producer to consumer – direct
    - On-farm sales
    - City and farmers’ markets
    - Farmer florists
    - Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) and subscriptions
    - Online
- Global Trends
  - Industry consolidation
  - Distribution pathways
  - International transport
  - Phytosanitary obligations
  - Sustainability
- References
2 Major Cut Flowers
- Introduction
- Alstroemeria
  - Market
  - Cultivars and related species
  - Production practices
  - Irrigation and nutrition
  - Major pests
  - Postharvest management
- References
- Carnation
  - Market
  - Cultivars and related species
  - Production practices
  - Irrigation and nutrition
  - Major pests
  - Postharvest management
- References
- Chrysanthemum
  - Market
  - Cultivars and related species
  - Production practices
  - Irrigation and nutrition
  - Major pests
  - Postharvest management
- References
- Dendrobium Orchid
  - Market
  - Cultivars and related species
  - Production practices
  - Irrigation and nutrition
  - Major pests
  - Postharvest management
- References
- Freesia
  - Market
  - Cultivars and related species
  - Production practices
  - Irrigation and nutrition
  - Major pests
  - Postharvest management
- References
- Gerbera Daisy
  - Market
  - Cultivars and related species
  - Production practices
  - Irrigation and nutrition
  - Major pests
  - Postharvest management
- References
- Gladiolus
  - Market
  - Cultivars and related species
  - Production practices
  - Irrigation and nutrition
  - Major pests
  - Postharvest management
- References
- Gypsophila
  - Market
  - Cultivars and related species
  - Production practices
  - Irrigation and nutrition
  - Major pests
  - Postharvest management
- References
- Lily
  - Market
  - Cultivars and related species
  - Production practices
  - Irrigation and nutrition
  - Major pests
  - Postharvest management
- References
- Peony
  - Market
  - Cultivars and related species
  - Production practices
  - Nutrition and irrigation
  - Major pests
  - Postharvest management
- References
- Ranunculus
  - Market
  - Cultivars and related species
  - Production practices
  - Irrigation and nutrition
  - Major pests
  - Postharvest management
- References
- Rose
  - Market
  - Cultivars
  - Production practices
    - Traditional method
    - Bending method
  - Irrigation and nutrition
  - Major pests
  - Postharvest management
- References
- Statice
  - Market
  - Cultivars and related species
  - Production practices
    - Annual statice
    - Perennial or hybrid statice
  - Irrigation and nutrition
  - Major pests
  - Postharvest management
- References
- Sunflower
  - Market
  - Cultivars and related species
  - Production practices
  - Irrigation and nutrition
  - Major pests
  - Postharvest management
- References
- Tulip
  - Market
  - Cultivars and related species
  - Production practices
  - Irrigation and nutrition
  - Major pests
  - Postharvest management
- References
3 Cut Foliages
- Introduction
- Categorizing Cut Foliage Species
  - Minimum temperature tolerance
    - Cold tolerant
    - Chilling sensitive
  - Climate
    - Tropical
    - Subtropical
    - Temperate
  - Hardiness zone
  - Light
  - Life cycle
    - Annuals
    - Herbaceous perennials
    - Woody
    - Geophytes
- Harvest and Postharvest
- Tropical Cut Foliage Species
- Subtropical Cut Foliage Species
- Temperate Cut Foliage Species
- Minor Cut Foliage Species
- References
4 Specialty Cuts
- Introduction
- Production Environment
  - Greenhouses
  - Tunnels and shade houses
  - Field
- Site Selection
- Production and Support Systems
- Plant Establishment
- Plant Spacing
- Irrigation
- Weed Control
- Specialty Cut Species
  - Production environment
  - Plant type
  - Hardiness zone
  - Vase life
  - Harvest stage
5 Irrigation and Fertilization
- Introduction
- Crop Water Relations and Irrigation Management
  - Water relations in soil substrates and plants
  - Water potential components in soil/substrate
  - Water potential components within the plant
  - Irrigation water quality
  - Salinity
  - pH and alkalinity
  - Irrigation management
  - Air–water balance in soils and substrates
  - Water footprint
- Mineral Nutrition and Fertilization Management
  - Nutrient delivery
  - Factors affecting nutrient uptake
  - Nutrient uptake capacity and behavior
  - Plant responses to nutrient supplies
  - Nutrient solution management
  - Nitrogen forms in nutrient solutions and pH management
  - Recirculating and recycling nutrient solutions
  - Monitoring plant and growing medium nutrient status
  - Integrative nutrient diagnosis techniques
- References
6 Diseases and Disease Management
- Introduction
- General Principles of Disease Management
- Fungal and Oomycete Diseases Affecting Foliar and Floral Tissues
  - Botrytis blight, gray mold
    - Pathogen description
    - Important hosts
    - Symptoms and signs
    - Disease cycle
    - Management practices
  - Powdery mildew
    - Pathogen description
    - Symptoms and signs
    - Important hosts
    - Disease cycle
    - Management practices
  - Rust
    - Pathogen description
    - Symptoms and signs
    - Management practices
  - Downy mildew
    - Pathogen description
    - Important hosts
    - Symptoms and signs
    - Disease cycle
    - Management practices
  - Itersonilia petal blight
    - Pathogen description
    - Symptoms and signs
    - Disease cycle
    - Important hosts
    - Management practices
  - Stemphylium leaf and flower spot, ray speck
    - Pathogen description
    - Symptoms and signs
    - Disease cycle
    - Important hosts
    - Management practices
  - Alternaria leaf spot, flower spot, speck and blight
    - Pathogen description
    - Symptoms and signs
    - Disease cycle
    - Management practices
  - Rose black spot
    - Pathogen description
    - Symptoms and signs
    - Important host
    - Disease cycle
    - Management practices
- Fungal and Oomycete Diseases Causing Root, Crown, Corm, Basal and Stem Rots
  - Fusarium bulb, corm, stem rot and wilt
    - Pathogen description
    - Important hosts
    - Symptoms and signs
    - Disease cycle
    - Management practices
  - Pythium root rot
    - Pathogen description
    - Important hosts
    - Symptoms and signs
    - Disease cycle
    - Management practices
  - Phytophthora root and stem rot
    - Pathogen description
    - Important hosts
    - Symptoms and signs
    - Disease cycle
    - Management practices
  - Rhizoctonia root and stem rot
    - Pathogen description
    - Important hosts
    - Symptoms and signs
    - Disease cycle
    - Management practices
  - Thielaviopsis root rot, black mold
    - Pathogen description
    - Important hosts
    - Symptoms and signs
    - Disease cycle
    - Management practices
- Bacterial and Phytoplasma Diseases Affecting Foliar and Floral Tissues
  - Pseudomonas bacterial wilt, bacterial leaf spot
    - Pathogen description
    - Important hosts
    - Symptoms and signs
    - Disease cycle
    - Management practices
  - Xanthomonas bacterial leaf spot
    - Pathogen description
    - Important hosts
    - Symptoms and signs
    - Disease cycle
    - Management practices
  - Rodococcus, fasciation, leafy gall
    - Pathogen description
    - Important hosts
    - Symptoms and signs
    - Disease cycle
    - Management practices
  - Aster yellows
    - Pathogen description
    - Important hosts
    - Symptoms and signs
    - Management practices
- Bacterial Diseases Affecting Root, Crown and Stem Tissues
  - Crown gall
    - Pathogen description
    - Important hosts
    - Symptoms and signs
    - Disease cycle
    - Management practices
  - Erwinia, bacterial soft rot
    - Pathogen description
    - Important hosts
    - Symptoms and signs
    - Disease cycle
    - Management practices
- Virus and Viroid Diseases
  - Pathogen description
    - Symptoms
    - Virus dissemination strategies
    - General management strategies for virus and viroid diseases
- Nematode Diseases
  - Description and importance
  - General management practices
  - Root-knot nematodes – Meloidogyne spp.
    - Important hosts
    - Symptoms and signs
    - Disease cycle
- References
7 Biological Control of Pests
- Introduction
- Why Use Biological Control?
- Major Pests and Their Biological Control
  - Two-spotted mite (Tetranychus urticae)
  - Western flower thrips (WFT) (Frankliniella occidentalis)
  - Tobacco whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) and the greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum)
  - Aphids (Aphididae)
  - Mealybugs (Pseudococcidae)
  - Leaf miner
  - Nematodes
  - Caterpillars (Order: Lepidoptera)
- Integrated Pest Management
  - Conservation of predator populations
  - Beneficial, entomopathogenic nematodes
  - Integrated use of pesticides
  - Choice of biological control agent
- The Future
  - New pests
  - Barriers and drivers
  - Research and development
- References
8 Postharvest Management
- Introduction
- Preharvest Care
  - Cultivar
  - Light
  - Temperature
  - Nutrition
  - Pests
  - Water
- Harvest
  - Developmental stage
  - Time of day
  - Harvest method
  - Foliage removal and bunching
  - Transport from field/greenhouse to packing house
- Postharvest Bucket and Vase Solutions
  - Greenhouse/field harvest bucket solution
  - Pre-packaging bucket solution
  - Shipping/holding bucket solution
  - Vase solution
- Postharvest Handling
  - Processing
  - Grading
  - Bunching
  - Treatment with solutions
  - Sleeving
  - Packing
  - Sanitation
  - Water quality
  - Ethylene control
  - Anti-transpirants and moisture-retentive packaging
  - Coloring, glitter and other enhancements
- Storage and Shipping
  - Temperature
  - Humidity
  - Disease control
  - Environmental monitoring
  - Air movement
  - Light
  - Forced-air cooling
  - Controlled-atmosphere (CA) storage
  - Wet vs. dry storage and shipping
- Postharvest Future Directions
- References
Index
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