Organic fruit growing /

• Main Authors: Lafer, G., (Author), Schloffer, K., (Author), Innerhofer, Georg, (Author), Meister, H., (Author)
• Other Authors: Lind, K. (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English; German
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2003.
• Subjects: Fruit-culture.; Organic farming.; Horticultural Crops, (New March 2000); Plant Breeding and Genetics.; Plant Production.; Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Diseases of Plants, (New March 2000); Plant Pests, (New March 2000); Pathogen, Pest, Parasite and Weed Management (General); Pesticides and Drugs; Control, (New March 2000); Fertilizers and other Amendments.; Soil Management.; Crop Produce.; Food Processing (General); Fragaria.; Fragaria ananassa.; Malus.; Malus pumila.; Prunus.; Prunus avium.; Prunus domestica.; Pyrus.; Pyrus pyrifolia.; Ribes.; Ribes nigrum.; Ribes rubrum.; Ribes uva-crispa.; Rubus.; Rubus fruticosus.; Rubus idaeus.; Vaccinium.; Vaccinium myrtillus.; Apples.; Beneficial organisms.; Bilberries.; Black currants.; Blackberries.; Cherries.; Crop production.; Cultivars.; Cultural methods.; Dried fruit.; Fertilizers.; Fruit juices.; Fruit products.; Gooseberries.; Growth.; Labelling.; Legislation.; Marketing.; Orchards.; Organic fertilizers.; Pears.; Pest control.; Pesticides.; Plant disease control.; Plant diseases.; Plant pathogens.; Plant pests.; Plant protection.; Planting.; Planting stock.; Plums.; Pome fruits.; Processing.; Raspberries.; Red currants.; Rootstock scion relationships.; Rootstocks.; Site factors.; Soil conditioners.; Soil management.; Stone fruits.; Strawberries.; Temperate fruits.; Temperate small fruits.; Thinning.; Vinegar.; White currants.; Electronic books.
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This book is an English translation of the work originally published in German (1998) as Biologischer Obstbau, which was the product of collaboration between authors in Austria, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Switzerland. It brings together the knowledge and experience of organic fruit growing...

Table of Contents:

• Principles of organic fruit growing
• Planning and setting up an organic production unit
• Choice of rootstocks and cultivars in organic fruit production
• Cultural measures in organic fruit growing
• Plant protection
• Processing
• Marketing of organic products.