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Tomato Plant Culture In the Field, Greenhouse, and
Home Garden Author:J. Benton Jones, Jr. Catalog Number: 2025, ISBN:
0849320259 |
Description
The tomato is the second most widely grown vegetable crop in the world and the
number one vegetable grown in home gardens in the U.S. Rich in Vitamins A and C, tomato
fruit contains the antioxidant lycopene. A recent long-term medical study indicates that
individuals who regularly consume fresh tomatoes or processed tomato products are less
likely to develop certain forms of cancer than those who do not. Tomato Plant Culture: In
the Field, Greenhouse, and Home Garden provides comprehensive factual information about
tomato plant culture and fruit production, beneficial to plant scientists and commercial
field and greenhouse growers as well as the home gardener. Data compiled focuses on the
more recent literature, including information about the cultural characteristics of the
plant; fruit production and related quality factors; and environmental and nutritional
requirements for both field- and greenhouse-grown plants.
Audience
Plant Scientists, Commercial Field and Greenhouse Tomato Growers, Home Gardeners
Contents
| Introduction Historical Background Botanical Name Common Names Production Statistics Off-Season Production Field versus Greenhouse Grown Fruit Home Gardening The Internet Plant Characteristics and Physiology Plant Form and Cultural Systems Plant Forms Field Production Greenhouse Production Flower Characteristics Pollination Fruit Characteristics Temperature Requirements Photosynthetic Characteristics Light Quality Carbon Dioxide Moisture Requirement Fruit Characteristics Physical Quality Factors Nutritional Content Lycopene Salicylates Sun-Dried Fruit Government Quality Factors Size Color Classification Tolerance Classification Defects Definitions Ripening and Color Development Days to Maturity Storage and Ripening Home Long-Term Storage Factors Affecting Fruit Quality Common Occurring Fruit Disorders Cracking Catfacing Misshapen Fruit Puffiness Blossom-End Rot Sunscald (Solar Injury) Green Shoulders Russetting Anther Scarring Blotchy Ripening Flavor Fruit Color Freedom from Pest Chemicals Washing Fresh Fruit from the Field Fruit Packaging Useful Units Plant Nutrition Essential Elements Structural Elements Mineral Elements Elemental Form Nitrogen Iron Critical Major Elements Calcium Phosphorus Potassium Micronutrients Essential Element Levels Nutrient Element Uptake Patterns with Time Visual Symptoms of Deficiency and Excess Beneficial Elements Plant Nutrient Element Management Plant Analysis Sampling Instruction Decontamination Drying and Shipping Interpretation Laboratory Services Tissue Testing Concentration Units Field Production in Soil |
Soil Physical Characteristics Subsoil Characteristics Soil Fertility Requirements Soil pH Soil Salinity Irrigation Water Quality Fertilizer Recommendations Major Elements Micronutrients Nutrient Content and Removal Drip Irrigation and Fertigation Soil Testing Plant Population and Spacing Commercial Production Home Garden Spacing Fruit Yield Production Commercial Home Gardening Home Garden Production Procedures Organically Grown Greenhouse Production Current and Future Status Factors Affecting Greenhouse Production Greenhouse Structures Site Location Water Quality Cultural Practices Plant Spacing and Density Plant Schedules Pruning and Training Sanitation Practices Tomato Plant Maintenance Flower Pollination Cluster Pruning Worker Skills and Habits Integrated Pest Management Plant Culture Systems Hydroponic Growing Ebb and Flow Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) Rockwool Slab-Drip Irrigation Perlite Bag-Drip Irrigation AquaNutrient Growing System Standing-AeratedAeroponics The Nutrient Solution Nutrient Solution Management Nutrient Film Technique Other Hydroponic Systems Filtering and Sterilization Organic Media Bag Culture Systems Seed and Seedling Production Seed Characteristics Germination Testing and Labelling Germination for Plant Production Young Vegetative Plant Seedling Production Transplants Seed Sources Internet Seed Source Catalog Descriptions Plant Disease and Insect Control Resistance Cultivars Plant Diseases Soil-Borne Diseases Nematodes Insects Insect Control Using Predator Insects Biological Control Sources Biopesticides Insecticide Soap Weed Control Chemical Pest Control Integrated Pest Management Prophylactic Procedures References Index Appendix I: Reference Books and Videos Appendix II: Definitions Appendix III: Characteristics of the Six Major Essential Elements and the Seven Micronutrients Related to Tomato Plant/Fruit Production Appendix IV: Summary of Tomato Plant Physiological Production Characteristics and Statistics |
Features
Compiles tomato plant culture data previously scattered among numerous books,
journal articles, and professional and popular press publications Discusses all
aspects of the tomato plant, including elemental deficiencies and toxicity symptoms in the
mature tomato plant Includes recent significant advances made in tomato plant
culture, particularly those related to greenhouse production, an industry rapidly
expanding in many parts of the world.
Publication Pricing
Tomato Plant Culture In the Field, Greenhouse, and Home Garden
Catalog Number: 2025, ISBN: 0849320259
Price: $74.95, Publication Date: 12/29/98
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