Description |
1 online resource (640 pages) : illustrations |
Series |
FAO plant production and protection papers, 0259-2517 ; v. 217 |
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FAO plant production and protection papers ; 217.
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Contents |
Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- List of acronyms and abbreviations -- 1. Regional Working Group on Greenhouse Crop Production in the Mediterranean Region: History and development -- 2. Greenhouse site selection -- 3. Greenhouse design and covering materials -- 4. Greenhouse climate control and energy use -- 5. Choice of species and cultivars for protected cultivation -- 6. Water requirements and irrigation management in Mediterranean greenhouses: the case of the southeast coast of Spain |
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7. Protected cultivation for improving water-use efficiency of vegetable crops in the NENA region18. Microirrigation -- 9. Irrigation water quality for greenhouse horticulture -- 10. Soil fertility and plant nutrition -- 11. Growing media -- 12. Soilless culture -- 13. Quality of planting materials -- 14. Cultural practices -- 15. Integrated pest management and plant hygiene under protected cultivation -- 16. Integrated pest management -- 17. Integrated pest management and farmer education: FAO experiences from the Near East and the Maghreb |
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18. Harvest and post-harvest management19. Integrated preventive environmental strategy in greenhouse production -- 20. Product safety -- 21. Labelling and certification: integrated farm assurance with fruit and vegetable production |
Summary |
Annotation This publication capitalizes on the experience of scientists from the North Africa and Near East countries, in collaboration with experts from around the world, specialized in the different aspects of greenhouse crop production. It provides a comprehensive description and assessment of the greenhouse production practices in use in Mediterranean climate areas that have helped diversify vegetable production and increase productivity. The publication is also meant to be used as a reference and tool for trainers and growers as well as other actors in the greenhouse vegetables value chain in this region |
Notes |
Produced with a contribution of the Belgian Development Cooperation to FAO's Horticultural facility |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Notes |
English |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 10, 2014) |
Subject |
Greenhouse gardening -- Mediterranean areas
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Vegetable gardening -- Mediterranean areas
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Greenhouses.
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greenhouses.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General.
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Greenhouse gardening
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Greenhouses
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Vegetable gardening
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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ISBN |
9789251076507 |
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9251076502 |
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