Authors:Ring Carde, Vincent H. Resh,
Publisher: Academic Press
Keywords: insects, encyclopedia
Number of Pages: 900
Published: 2003-02-21
List price: $114.00
ISBN-10: 0125869908
ISBN-13: 9780125869904

The Encyclopedia of Insects is a comprehensive work devoted to all aspects of insects, including their anatomy, physiology, evolution, behavior, reproduction, ecology, and disease, as well as issues of exploitation, conservation, and management. Articles provide definitive facts about all insects from aphids, beetles and butterflies to weevils and yellowjackets. Insects are beautiful and dreadful, ravenous pests and devastating disease vectors, resilient and resistant to eradication, and the source of great benefit and great loss for civilization. Important for ecosystem health, they have inf

Authors:Vincent H. Resh, Ring T. Carde,
Publisher: Academic Press
Keywords: second, insects, encyclopedia
Number of Pages: 1024
Published: 2009-07-01
List price: $120.00
ISBN-10: 0123741440
ISBN-13: 9780123741448

The Encyclopedia of Insects is a comprehensive work devoted to all aspects of insects, including their anatomy, physiology, evolution, behavior, reproduction, ecology, and disease, as well as issues of exploitation, conservation, and management. Articles provide definitive facts about all insects from aphids, beetles and butterflies to weevils and yellowjackets. Insects are beautiful and dreadful, ravenous pests and devastating disease vectors, resilient and resistant to eradication, and the source of great benefit and great loss for civilization. Important for ecosystem health, they have inf

Author: Howard M. Resh
Publisher: CRC Pre
Keywords: growing, successful, answers, questions, hydroponics
Number of Pages: 200
Published: 2002-09-01
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 0931231965
ISBN-13: 9780931231964

A practical question-and-answer seminar offering the hands-on experience of a hydroponics grower, author and teacher. There are 287 questions and answers on topics like: plant nutrition; essential elements; plant diseases and cures; environmental needs; harvesting; storing; marketing; and more.

Author: Howard M. Resh
Publisher: CRC Press
Keywords: hydroponics, hobby
Number of Pages: 184
Published: 2003-07-01
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 0931231949
ISBN-13: 9780931231940

Hydroponic means "water working". It goes as far back as the famous hanging gardens of Babylon and the floating gardens of the Aztecs. Today, there are about 1,500 acres of greenhouse Hydroponic vegetables produced in Canada and over 1,000 acres in the U

Author: Howard M. Resh
Publisher: CRC Press
Keywords: tomatoes, hydroponic
Number of Pages: 142
Published: 2002-09-01
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0931231973
ISBN-13: 9780931231971

Home-grown tomatoes . . . large, red-ripe, deliciously aromatic and full of flavor! They can be yours again with modern hydroponic methods designed for home gardeners by one of America’s foremost hydroponics experts. You don’t need previous experience. Your advantages (besides great tomatoes!) include freedom from harmful pesticides, bothersome weeds and insects, plus ease and pleasure in tending the garden. And you can enjoy your tomatoes sooner . . . tomatoes rich in vitamins and minerals and great taste! Step-by-step instructions, with many clear, "show-me-how" i

Author: Howard M. Resh
Publisher: CRC Press
Keywords: hydroponic, gardener, commercial, grower, sixth, home, advanced, food, production, definitive, guidebook
Number of Pages: 568
Published: 2002-09-01
List price: $65.95
ISBN-10: 093123199X
ISBN-13: 9780931231995

This book is a comprehensive and practical guide to soilless growing. It is known as the Bible of the industry. It is a methods book in that it provides detailed information on how to design, set up and operate hydroponic culture systems. It also describes the most successful cultures to use with specific crops. Hydroponic Food Production provides an immediatereference for those who are presently growing hydroponically as well as a guidebook to get prospective growers started. The sixth edition contains 450 photographs, drawings and tables. It has directories, addresses, references, bibliograp

Author: Howard M. Resh
Publisher: CRC Press
Keywords: gardens, food, home, hydroponic
Number of Pages: 159
Published: 2002-09-01
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0931231981
ISBN-13: 9780931231988

An all-new work on home hydroponic gardening with an abundance of new information, written for easy reading and productive action. Dr. Resh, leading hydroponics consultant and author, shows home gardeners how to grow fruits and vegetables in a clean, nutritionally enriched, soilless medium . . . how to say goodbye to problems of infertile or infested soil, weeds, pests . . . how to give plants super nutrition for super growth, appearance, and quality. Scores of photographs, drawings, and diagrams make it easy to have a variety of gardens a simple home hydroponic window or deck tray