Woody cut stems for growers and florists : how to produce and use branches for flowers, fruit, and foliage / Lane Greer and John M. Dole

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Contents: What are woody cuts? -- Getting started -- Production -- Pruning and coppicing -- Defoliation -- Harvest and postharvest -- Forcing -- Wildcrafting -- Proven woody cut species -- Species worth trying -- Species best avoided -- Quick guide for choosing the right plant -- Sources of more information -- Plant sources
Summary: Includes detailed information on 100 woody genera used for cut stems, extensive production guidelines, and explanations of techniques such as pruning, coppicing, and forcing. Rounding out the book are useful charts and tables that list species according to characteristics such as color, season of bloom, use, and fragrance. Growers who have been eager to add woody cut stems to the products they produce will find all the information they need to expand their business in an exciting and profitable new direction.

2009

Physical description: 512 pages, [64] pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

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