Soilless Culture: Theory and Practice - Theory and Practice

Informationen zum Autor Newe Ya'ar Research Center, ARO, Department of Environmental Horticulture, Israel Department of Plant Sciences, University of California - Davis, U.S.A. Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel Klappentext Provides a fully revised and updated edition with key insights on all current media types for plant production Explains the latest information on water and nutrient availability Includes rootstock/scion relationships in substrates Contains a chapter focusing specifically on hydroponics

List of contents

1. Significance of Soilless Culture in Agriculture
2. Functions of the Root System
3. Physical Characteristics of Soilless Media
4. Irrigation in Soilless Production
5. Technical Equipment in Soilless Production Systems
6. Chemical Characteristics of Soilless Media
7. Analytical Methods Used in Soilless Cultivation
8. Nutrition of Substrate=Grown Plants
9. Fertigation Management and Crops Response to Solution Recycling in Semi-Closed Greenhouses
10. Pathogen Detection and Management Strategies in Soilless Plant Growing Systems
11. Organic Soilless Media Components
12. Inorganic and Synthetic Organic Components of Soilless Culture and Potting Mixes
13. Growing Plants in Soilless Culture: Operational Conclusions
14. Hydroponics

Product details

• Authors: Michael Raviv, Michael (EDT)/ Lieth Raviv, Michael (Newe Ya''''ar Research Center Raviv
• Assisted by: Asher Bar-Tal (Editor), Asher (Institute of Soil Bar-Tal (Editor), Bar-Tal Asher (Editor), J. Heinrich Lieth (Editor), Heiner Lieth (Editor), Heiner (Department of Plant Sciences Lieth (Editor), J. Heinrich Lieth (Editor), J. Heinrich (Department of Plant Sciences Lieth (Editor), Michael Raviv (Editor), Michael (Newe Ya'ar Research Center Raviv (Editor), Raviv Michael (Editor)
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.04.2019
• EAN: 9780444636966
• ISBN: 978-0-444-63696-6
• No. of pages: 712
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, Ecological science, the Biosphere, Botany & plant sciences, Agricultural science, Botany and plant sciences, Soil science and management