Course Overview
Learn all you need to know about growing strawberries with this e-book.
Strawberries can be grown in a wide range of climates ranging from temperate climates to cooler positions in tropical areas; and are well suited to growing as a greenhouse crop anywhere if temperature conditions are controlled. These are just a few things you will learn throughout the book.
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION: OVERVIEW, HISTORY, BOTANY AND TAXONOMY
CHAPTER 2: CULTURE
CHAPTER 3: WAYS OF GROWING STRAWBERRIES, HARVESTING AND MARKETING TECHNIQUES
CHAPTER 4: MANAGING PESTS, DISEASES AND OTHER PROBLEMS
CHAPTER 5: CULTIVARS
CHAPTER 6: USING STRAWBERRIES
APPENDIX
About the Author:
John L. Mason Dip.Hort.Sc., Sup’n Cert., FIOH, FPLA, MAIH, MACHPER, MASA
John Mason has had over 35 years experience in the fields of Horticulture, Recreation, Education and Journalism. He has extensive experience both as a public servant, and as a small business owner. John has held positions ranging from Director of Parks and Recreation (City of Essendon) to magazine editor.
John is a well respected member of many professional associations, and author of over thirty five books and of over two thousand magazine articles. Even today, John continues to write books for various publishers including Simon and Shuster, and Landlinks Press (CSIRO Publishing).
