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Publication Areas Related to Commercial Horticulture

Production and Management
Fire Ants
Greenhouse Production
Irrigation
Turf
Weed and Insect Management

 

 

Production and Management


  2009 Vegetable Crop Handbook
  2009 Commercial Vegetable Disease Control Guide (W141)
  Organic Certification in Tennessee (W215)
  Southeast Regional Small Fruit Consortium Information, Guides and Recommendations
   • Blueberries
  Brambles
  Bunch Grapes
  Muscadine Grapes
  Strawberries
  2009 Southeastern Peach, Nectarine and Plum Pest Managment and Culture Guide
  2007 Integrated Orchard Management Guide for Commercial Apples in the Southeast
  Southeastern Peach Growers Handbook
  Commercial Insect and Mite Control for Trees, Shrubs and Flowers (PB1589) — Cost: $8.00 Purchase this publication Download this publication
  Commercial Tomato Production (PB737)
  Commercial Snap Bean Production (PB897)
  Protecting Fruit Trees from Winter Injury (SP307-G)
  Producing Cantaloupes in Tennessee (PB962)
  Grape Growing in Tennessee (PB1475)
  Fertilizers and Their Use (PB1637)
  Commercial Tall Fescue-Kentucky Bluegrass Sod Production (PB1649)

 

Fire Ants


  Managing Fire Ants in Urban Areas (PB1739)
  Imported Fire Ants in Tennessee
  The Two-Step Method: Managing Fire Ants Around Homes and In Neighborhoods (SP419)

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Greenhouses Production


  Insect and Mite Management in Greenhouses (PB1594)
  Plant Nutrition and Fertilizers for Greenhouse Production (PB1616)
  Irrigation Water Quality for Greenhouse Production (PB1617)
  Growing Media for Greenhouse Production (PB1618)
  Controlling the Environment in Greenhouses Used for Tomato Production (WO17)

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Irrigation


  Irrigation Cost Analysis Handbook (PB1721)
  Irrigation Water Quality for Greenhouse Production (PB1617)

 

Turf


  Commercial Turfgrass Insect Control (PB1342)
  Costs of Managing a Bermudagrass Football Field in Tennessee (SP651)
  Dallisgrass Control Options in Bermudagrass Turf (SP642)
  Management of Turfs Based on Location and Use in Public Gardens (SP634)

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Weed and Insect Management


 

Weed Management in Annuals, Perennials and Herbaceous Ground Covers: Nursery Production and Professional Landscape Maintenance (PB1728) This large publication (file size is 3 MB) has been broken down into specific secions for easy download.
    
Introductory Material
    — Key to Plant Species & Registered Herbicides
    — Weed Susceptibility to Herbicides
    — Herbicide Options: Directions & Precautions
    — List of Annual, Perennial & Herbaceous Ground Covers

  Commercial Insect and Mite Control for Trees, Shrubs and Flowers (PB1589) — Cost: $8.00 Purchase this publication Purchase this publication Download this publication Download this publication
  Accent™ Herbicide for Weed Control in Sweet Corn (W166)
  The Grape Root Borer in Tennessee (W171)
  Fungus Gnats (SP341-G)
  Insect Defoliators of Ornamental Trees and Shrubs (SP609)
  Turfgrass Diseases and Their Control (PB842)
  Sod Webworms on Turfgrass (SP290-L)
  Commercial Sources of Predators, Parasitoids & Pathogens (SP290-Z)
  Commercial Turfgrass Insect Control (PB1342)
  Weed Management Recommendations for Professional Turfgrass Managers (PB1539)
  Insect Management in Greenhouses (PB1594)
  Weeds in Ornamental Planting - A Management Plan for Tennessee Homeowners - Part I (PB1659)
  Weeds in Ornamental Planting - A Management Plan for Tennessee Homeowners - Part II (PB1659)
See also Insects, Pests and Plant Diseases

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