Production of Tomatoes Under Glass

By P. E. N. Nitchins

Book Overview

This antique volume contains a comprehensive guide to growing tomatoes in greenhouses and other glass structures. The art and methodology of growing tomatoes are timeless, and the information comprised within the pages of this book will still be of as much practical value to modern readers as it was at the time of its original publication. Clear and concise, this text will appeal to amateurs with an interest in the subject, and also makes for a worthy addition to collections of antique gardening literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Glasshouse Growing', 'Manures and Fertilisers Under Glass', 'Soil Temperature and Soil Heating', 'Organisation', 'Tomato Varieties and Cropping', 'Preparing and Planting', 'Propagation of Tomato Plants', 'Management of the Crops', 'Pests and Diseases', etcetera. We are proud to republish this book here complete with a new introduction on vegetable growing at home.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1444656333
• ISBN13: 9781444656336
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Obscure Press
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"