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Growing Grapes in Texas : From the Commercial Vineyard to the Backyard Vine /

In this complete and approachable manual on grape growing in Texas, Jim Kamas asks the essential question all potential growers need to answer: Why do you want to plant a vineyard? Outlining the challenges and risks to all who think viticulture is a weekend hobby, Kamas then identifies the state...

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Autor principal: Kamas, Jim, 1955- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: College Station, Texas : Texas A & M University Press, 2014.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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