Debbie Hamrick has been a professional in the floriculture industry for more than 20 years. She is the editor
of FloraCulture International, a trade magazine for professional growers worldwide. She has also been a sales representative
for Ball Seed, serving the Southeast United States. She speaks at conferences and meetings throughout the world,
sharing her experience and global perspective on the floriculture industry. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Summary
Offering detailed information on the production of 162 flower, herb, and vegetable crops, this essential resource
for growers includes techniques and advice that work in real-life production, not just in the lab or trial greenhouse.
Offered is information on how to decide what to grow, as well as tips about temperature, media, plant nutrition,
irrigation, water quality, light, crop scheduling, and growth regulators. Details about propagation, growing, pest
and disease control, troubleshooting, and post-harvest care are presented and arranged by genus name. Plants represented
include annuals, perennials, pot foliage plants, flowering potted plants, herbs, and some vegetable bedding plants.
