LEADER 03821nam 2200649Ia 450 001 9910782782703321 005 20230721004237.0 010 $a1-281-87897-9 010 $a9786611878979 010 $a0-8135-4581-1 024 7 $a10.36019/9780813545813 035 $a(CKB)1000000000691951 035 $a(EBL)370487 035 $a(OCoLC)476205582 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000121956 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11130294 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000121956 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10110904 035 $a(PQKB)11426598 035 $a(OCoLC)966768240 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse54536 035 $a(DE-B1597)529142 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780813545813 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL370487 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10256741 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL187897 035 $a(OCoLC)1164121503 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC370487 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000691951 100 $a20080226d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aChristmas trees for pleasure and profit$b[electronic resource] /$fRobert D. Wray 205 $a4th ed. 210 $aNew Brunswick, N.J. $cRutgers University Press$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (199 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8135-4416-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tCONTENTS -- $tPreface -- $t1. A Growing Business -- $t2. Selecting Land -- $t3. Species to Grow -- $t4. Where to Get Trees -- $t5. Choosing the Planting Stock -- $t6. Preparing the Ground -- $t7. When to Plant Trees -- $t8. Care and Handling of Planting Stock -- $t9. Planning and Managing the Plantation -- $t10. Spacing of Trees -- $t11. The Planting Job -- $t12. Keeping Plantations Clean -- $t13. Shearing -- $t14. Protecting the Plantation -- $t15. Grading Christmas Trees -- $t16. Harvesting -- $t17. Going to Market -- $t18. Other Products of the Plantation -- $t19. Profits?and Taxes -- $t20. A Parting Word -- $tSuggested Literature -- $tIndex -- $tABOUT THE AUTHOR 330 $aChristmas Trees for Pleasure and Profit is for anyone who enjoys being and working outdoors and is seeking a profitable hobby or small business venture. Robert Wray has updated this fourth edition to include the latest techniques and tools for harvesting trees, new methods of transport, the most recent data on herbicides, and advice on how to run a Christmas-tree business today. A perennial bestseller, this illustrated guide covers selecting land, choosing species, planting, harvesting, and managing a plantation. Wray provides guidance for choosing species suitable for the grower's situation, where and how to get planting stock, and how to care for it. The planting process is described in detail, including both hand and machine methods. The book presents useful techniques for protecting the growing trees from weeds, animals, fire, insects, and disease, and offers a full description of shearing or shaping trees to improve their form and densityłkeys to a successful crop. As the grower's job is not done until the trees are sold, issues of grading, harvesting, advertising, and marketing are examined. A chapter on finances deals with costs, profits, and taxes. From novice to experienced grower, there is something in this book for everyone. 606 $aChristmas tree growing 606 $aChristmas trees 615 0$aChristmas tree growing. 615 0$aChristmas trees. 676 $a635.9/775 700 $aWray$b Robert D$01500475 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910782782703321 996 $aChristmas trees for pleasure and profit$93727213 997 $aUNINA