Herbal Harvest: Commercial Organic Production of Quality Dried Herbs

ISBN-10: 1876473479
ISBN-13: 9781876473471
Category: Gardening / Organic
Pages: 556
Language: English
Published: 2004
Publisher: Bloomings Books
Author: Greg Whitten

Description

Herbal Harvest is the most comprehensive book on organic herb production in print. Greg Whitten covers all facets of commercial organic herb-growing: the state of the herb industry, site selection, climate, irrigation, weed management, propagation, trial plots, composting, pests and diseases, harvesting, drying, processing and marketing, innovative tool design, personal health, and more.

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