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market gardening, cultivation, on suburban land of high value, of vegetables and flowers for the supply of nearby cities. Heavy fertilizing and the planting of successive crops are employed to obtain continuous returns from the acreage. Sales are to greengrocers and florists, principally through commission agents. See truck farming truck farming, horticultural practice of growing one or more vegetable crops on a large scale for shipment to distant markets. It is usually less intensive and diversified than market gardening . ..... Click the link for more information. . BibliographySee R. Webber, Market Gardening (1972). |
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| The exceptions are those sold to farmers engaged in horticulture and market gardening. 9 million needed for agricultural equipment; $357,450 for rehabilitation material; $91,470 for equipment for 414 canteens; and $8,300 for seeds for market gardening. |
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