ASCFG Books

Recommended Reading

ASCFG exclusive publications, such as the second edition of Specialty Cut Flowers by Allan Armitage and Judy Laushman and Postharvest Handling of Cut Flowers and Greens are must-haves for any cut flower grower. We recommend the following books, available at discounted prices to ASCFG members. Order online below, download and mail order, or call the ASCFG at (440) 774-2887.Shipping and handling is included in the price for US only.

International orders: Canada as indicated. All other international orders, please email [email protected] to request an invoice to include shipping and handling. 

Postharvest Handling of Cut Flowers and Greens

$85 Member     $100 Non-member
Canada: $50 shipping. All other international orders, contact the ASCFG for shipping rate.

Description

A Practical Guide for Commercial Growers, Wholesalers, and Retailers

John Dole, North Carolina State University, Robert Stamps, University of Florida, Alicain Carlson, North Carolina State University, Iftikhar Ahmad, North Carolina State University and University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Lane Greer, Oklahoma State University, Judy Laushman, Editor. 360 pages

Specialty Cut Flowers, Second Edition

$55 Member     $70 Non-member
Canada: $30 shipping. All other international orders, contact the ASCFG for shipping rate.

Description

by Allan Armitage & Judy Laushman, 636 pages, softbound available print on demand only. This greatly revised and expanded edition of Specialty Cut Flowers offers a unique perspective on cut flower production, bringing together in one place the infor-mation growers need to propagate and cultivate their eye-catching plants. Introductory chapters offer a discussion of domestic and foreign production, a brief overview of trends, and general comments and techniques for the postharvest care of flowers, including drying and preserving. The main body of the book gives extensive coverage of annual, perennial, bulbous, and woody species for commercial cut flower production, including propagation and growing-on methods, environmental factors, yield in the field, greenhouse forcing, stage of harvest, postharvest handling, and pests and diseases. For easier reference, plants now appear in single, straightforward A-to-Z order. Reflecting decades of research and writing by two distinguished horticulturists, Specialty Cut Flowers will be an indispensable reference for the nursery bookshelf

Woody Cut Stems, Production and Postharvest Handling of Branches for Flowers, Fruit, and Foliage

$75 Member     $90 Non-member  (S&H included within US)
Canada: $30 shipping. All other international orders, contact the ASCFG for shipping rate.

The Flower Farmer, An Organic Grower's Guide to Raising and Selling Cut Flowers

$35 Member     $40 Non-member  (S&H included within US)
Canada: $30 shipping. All other international orders, contact the ASCFG for shipping rate.

Herbaceous Perennial Plants, Fourth Edition

$80 Member     $95 Non-member  (S&H included within US)
Canada: $60 shipping. All other international orders, contact the ASCFG for shipping rate.

Description

FOURTH EDITION
by Allan Armitage

Preserving Flowers and Foliage with Glycols & Dyes

$120 Member     $135 Non-member  (S&H included within US)
Canada: $50 shipping. All other international orders, contact the ASCFG for shipping rate.

Description

A technical manual for professionals using chemical solutions to process flowers and foliage by Mark Koch, 200+ pages, 3-ring binder format.

A comprehensive manual for systemic and immersion methods of preserving plants and foliages using glycols, dyes, bacteriostats and surfactants, this is intended for the experienced commercial producers of glycol-preserved plant materials.

The Insider's Guide to Cut Flower Dahlias

by By Lane Greer, 32 pages, softbound (Printed copy no longer available. Find digital book at Amazon)

Order form download

If you prefer to order via mail, download and send with payment to:
ASCFG, MPO Box 268, Oberlin, OH  44074