The apple grower : a guide for the organic orchardist / Michael Phillips.
"Despite the challenges, it is possible to grow healthy, flavorful apples with little or no need for synthetic chemicals. In The Apple Grower, author and organic orchardist Michael Phillips combines the forgotten wisdom of our great-grandparents with the best research and techniques available today." "Since it first appeared in 1998, this book has been widely acclaimed as the gold standard for anyone who wants to grow apples wisely and naturally. This new, colorful, fully revised and expanded edition features much new information on cutting-edge topics."--BOOK JACKET.
Record details
- ISBN: 1931498911
- ISBN: 9781931498913
- Physical Description: xv, 343 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 25 cm
- Edition: Revised and expanded edition.
- Publisher: White River Junction, Vt. : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2005]
- Copyright: ©2005
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-332) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Ch. 1. Growing apples locally -- Ch. 2. The orchard site and its climate -- Ch. 3. The enriching of fruit lands -- Ch. 4. The trees and the planting -- Ch. 5. Care of the orchard -- Ch. 6. Apple pests and diseases -- Ch. 7. Spraying for balance -- Ch. 8. Reaping the harvest -- Ch. 9. Marketing in the local economy -- Ch. 10. The last organic frontier -- App. 1. Compendium of orchard tasks -- App. 2. Apple grower's source list -- App. 3. Lost nation apple recipes.
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