Commercial Production of Tropical Foliage

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This book provides readers with a colorful guide to the production of commercial foliage plant production. Featuring updated and expanded information, including cultural changes, new technological advances and the book covers 9 economically important foliage plants appropriate for commercial environments. In addition to exploring each plants natural habitat, varieties, and propagation, this book also guides growers on uses, nutrition, pests, disorders, interior care, the most common problems affecting these types of foliage and packaging process. This book is a valuable guide for students, commercial growers in foliage plant production aspect.

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Kumari Fonskea obtained her PhD in Plant Molecular Biology fromDurham University UK in 2011; currently serving as a Senior Lecturer in Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna,Sri Lanka. She has nearly 16 years of experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research in Horticulture and Tissue Culture.

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