Tropical Foliage Plants: A Grower's Guide

Previously illustrated with blackand white photographs, thisreference now provides professionalswith a colorful guide to the production of commercial foliage crops. Featuringupdated and expanded information, including cultural changes, new technological advances, and eight new foliage crops, the guide now coversmore than 70 species of foliage appropriate to commercial environmentsanthuriums, bromeliads,ferns,bamboos, birds-of-paradise, and African violets. In addition toexploring each plants natural habitat, varieties, and propagation, thisreferencealso counsels growers on uses,nutrition, pests, disorders, interior care, and the most common problemsaffecting these types of foliage.Tables also list leaf analysis rating standards for nutrients for many of the crops discussed.