Hydroponics: A Practical Guide for the Soilless Grower - Rilegato

Jones Jr., J. Benton

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ISBN 10: 1884015328 ISBN 13: 9781884015328

Casa editrice: CRC Press, 1997

Riassunto

With over 45,000 acres of greenhouse vegetation currently being grown hydroponically throughout the world, hydroponics has become one of the most rapidly expanding new areas of plant research. Although growing plants without soil has been practiced since ancient times, hydroponics-the growing of plants specifically in water or nutrient solutions-has shown itself to be the most cost-effective way of maximizing yield, eliminating plant disease, minimizing labor costs and getting the most out of limited land resources. It's both an economically and ecologically sound approach to field-crop production and soil management. Successfully practicing hydroponics, however, requires a working knowledge of the mechanics of plant growth and a firm grasp of the hydroponics process. Hydroponics: A Practical Guide for the Soilless Grower clearly explains the basics of plant growth and development, the different methods of preparing and using hydroponic nutrient solutions, and hydroponic options for various environmental conditions. It gives the reader instructions for simple experiments and a number of helpful charts, tables and illustrations. Completely up-to-date, the book also describes, in detail, all the latest techniques for hydroponic growing. It addresses new challenges in the field such as growing food for astronauts, practicing hydroponics in inhospitable environments and updating nutrient element supplies for the demands of the next century. It's an ideal guide for anyone interested in plants and how they grow-from casual hobbyists and students to commercial growers and professional plant researchers.

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Contenuti

I. Introduction
II. How Plants Grow
III. Soil and Hydroponics
IV. The Plant Root-Its Roles and Functions
V. The Essential Elements
A. The Major Elements
B. Micronutrients
VI. The Beneficial Elements
VII. The Nutrient Solution
VIII. Systems of Hydroponic Soilless Culture
IX. Systems of Hydroponic Culture
X. Organic Media Soilless Culture
XI. Diagnostic Procedures
XII. Pest Control
References
Appendices
A. Glossary
B. Characteristics of the Essential Elements
C. List of Reference Texts, Bulletins, and Videos
D. How to Create Elemental Insufficiency Symptoms Hydroponically-A Student's Guide
E. Useful Terms
Index

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Book by Jones Jr J Benton

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: CRC Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1884015328
• ISBN 13: 9781884015328
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 248
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile