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Edited By
Michael Raviv, Newe Ya'ar Research Center, ARO, Department of Environmental Horticulture, Israel
J. Heinrich Lieth, Department of Plant Sciences, University of California - Davis, U.S.A.
Description
Plant production in hydroponics and soilless culture is rapidly expanding throughout the world, raising a great interest in the scientific
community. For the first time in an authoritative reference book, authors cover both theoretical and practical aspects of hydroponics
(growing plants without the use of soil). This reference book covers the state-of-the-art in this area, while offering a clear view of
supplying plants with nutrients other than soil. Soilless Culture provides the reader with an understanding of the properties
of the various soiless media and how these properties affect plant performance in relation to basic horticultural operations, such as
irrigation and fertilization. This book is ideal for agronomists, horticulturalists, greenhouse and nursery managers, extension specialists,
and people involved with the production of plants.
Audience
Agronomists, horticulturalists, farmers, practitioners confronting problems
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Significance of soilless culture in agriculture
Chapter 2. Functions of the root system
Chapter 3: Physical characteristics
of soilless media.
Chapter 4: Irrigation in Soilless Production
Chapter 5. Technical equipment in soilless production systems
Chapter
6: Chemical characteristics of soilless media
Chapter 7: Analytical methods used in soilless cultivation
Chapter 8: Nutrition of Substrate-Grown
Plants
Chapter 9. Fertigation management and crops response to solution recycling in semi closed greenhouses
Chapter 10: Pathogen detection
and management strategies in soilless plant growing systems
Chapter 11. Organic Soilless Media Components
Chapter 12: Inorganic and
Synthetic Organic Components of Soilless Culture and Potting Mixes
Chapter 13: Growing plants in soilless culture: Operational conclusions
Indexes
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Hardbound, 608 pages, publication date: DEC-2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-444-52975-6
ISBN-10: 0-444-52975-6
Imprint: ELSEVIER
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