- 52 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub
A Guide to Growing Figs Under Glass
About this book
This antiquarian volume comprises a comprehensive guide to growing figs under glass, with information on cropping, common problems, pests and diseases, pruning, watering, and everything else needed for successful growing. Written in clear, plain language and full of handy tips and useful infromation, this text constitutes a must-read for anyone interested in growing figs under glass, and it would make for a great addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include: The Fig, Fig-House, Soil and Formation of Border, Varieties of Figs, Propagation, Time and Manner of Planting, Training and General Management, The First Year, Pruning and Pinching, Figs in Pots, Forcing and General Management, et cetera. This antiquarian book is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on growing fruit.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Fig House
- Soil and Formation of Border
- Varieties of Figs
- Propagation
- Time and Manner of Planting
- Training and General Management the First Year
- Pruning and Pinching
- Figs in Pots
- Forcing and General Management
- Temperature, Watering, Etc
- Ripening the Fruit
- Second Crop
- Insects and Diseases
- Packing Figs