Re: greenhouse-tomatoes: Books

["Chris Delker" <ccd@netscape.com>]

greenhouse-tomatoes - an email list for growers of greenhouse tomatoes.
Sent by "Chris Delker" <ccd@netscape.com>.
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Commercial scale.  We are in our first season of growing tomatoes in a 30' x
96' greenhouse.  We've learned much, and have much more to learn!

I'm aware of the Miss. state site, and agree that it is an excellent source
of information.

Chris Delker

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Pierce" <michael@mrhydro.com>
To: <greenhouse-tomatoes@Lists.MsState.Edu>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 8:49 PM
Subject: RE: greenhouse-tomatoes: Books


> greenhouse-tomatoes - an email list for growers of greenhouse tomatoes.
> Sent by "Michael Pierce" <michael@mrhydro.com>.
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>
> We all would! My experience is that you will have to get a book for each
> specific topic. Depending on how experienced you are, I would start out
with
> the Mississippi State Tomato Handbook. I should know that proper title but
> that's the best I can remember. It is reasonably priced too, it is on the
> web! Resh's book is good but you better have a good background in
chemistry.
>
> BTW You want to grow tomatoes. Are you talking about enough for your
family
> or are you talking about a commercial scale?
>
> Michael Pierce
> M & R Hydroponic Farms
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-greenhouse-tomatoes@Lists.MsState.Edu
> [mailto:owner-greenhouse-tomatoes@Lists.MsState.Edu] On Behalf Of Chris
> Delker
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 7:12 PM
> To: greenhouse-tomatoes@Lists.MsState.Edu
> Subject: greenhouse-tomatoes: Books
>
> greenhouse-tomatoes - an email list for growers of greenhouse tomatoes.
> Sent by "Chris Delker" <ccd@netscape.com>.
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>
> Hi,
>
> I wonder if anyone could recommend a book (or books) for growing
hydroponic
> tomatoes.  Ideally, I'd like a reference which would contain photos and
> descriptions of insect and nutritional problems.
>
> Thanks,
> Chris Delker
>