Herbal Harvest: Commercial Organic Production of Quality Dried HerbsHerbal Harvest is the most comprehensive book on organic herb production in print. Greg Whitten covers all facets of commercial organic herb-growing: the state of the herb industry, site selection, climate, irrigation, weed management, propagation, trial plots, composting, pests and diseases, harvesting, drying, processing and marketing, innovative tool design, personal health, and more. |
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